sharp aching/stabbing pain

ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">FIX MY THUMBS!</div>so im having insane amounts of pain in both of my thumbs, the pain is identical. i got no marks or bruses and they have been hurting for a while. any ideas what i can do to help the pain? ive been taking some weak pain killers and i tried some ice on them
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    Stop playing Nintendo so much?
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  • Private_ColemanPrivate_Coleman PhD in Video Games Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7510Members
    Try put some ice cream on them.

    If there is swelling or pain when moving the thumbs; yet not when they are still, keep with the ice.
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  • SpacerSpacer Invented dogs Join Date: 2003-05-02 Member: 16008Members
    STOP STABBING THEM LOLOLOLOL.
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  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    Is there any swelling? does it feel skeletal? When I have body pain I try to relax, lay low on caffeine and sugar (as they can tend to bother nerves and cause muscle tension) and take vitamins, calcium and glucosimine(sp?) are especially good.

    Also, pay attention to the types of painkillers you use and how they work, Acetaminophen(tylenol) dulls pain at a nervous level by blocking the communication passageways, Ibuprofen(advil) decreases swelling, and the other thing to try is muscle relaxants, which do just that. If one thing doesn't work one of the others may, and they will also help you figure out what is wrong if that is the case. There's relatively little that can go seriously wrong in your thumbs, but if the pain persists for a long time or you really can't deal with it any more see a doctor, they will be able to do something about it faster then trying things at random will get anything done.

    If all else fails, painkillers with codein frigging rule.
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  • puzlpuzl The Old Firm Join Date: 2003-02-26 Member: 14029Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    If you suspect the pains is due to gaming induced bone and tendon strain, then I would advise against using painkillers - listen to the signals your body is sending. You need to learn the proper excercises for relaxation and conditioning of your wrists and hands. Back around the time when I finished college I used to get really bad pains across the backs of my hands and thumbs, and the company doctor sorted me out with some good instructions. I took up juggling too and now, 10 years later I'm still a heavy user of computers but I rarely experience any pain or strain.
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  • SloppyKissesSloppyKisses omgawd a furreh&#33; Virginia Join Date: 2003-07-05 Member: 17942Members, Constellation
    carpel tunnel (sp) no more video games for you
    j/k
    <3
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  • MouseMouse The Lighter Side of Pessimism Join Date: 2002-03-02 Member: 263Members, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1568738:date=Oct 2 2006, 07:51 PM:name=Talesin)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Talesin @ Oct 2 2006, 07:51 PM) [snapback]1568738[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> Stop playing Nintendo so much? <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Once when I was somewhere around the age of 9 I recall playing on a gameboy at my cousins' place, all of a sudden my right thumb dislocated. I popped it back in and kept playing <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
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  • WyzcrakWyzcrak Pot Pie Aficionado Join Date: 2002-12-04 Member: 10447Forum Moderators, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    <!--quoteo(post=1568751:date=Oct 2 2006, 08:49 AM:name=Mouse)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Mouse @ Oct 2 2006, 08:49 AM) [snapback]1568751[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Once when I was somewhere around the age of 9 I recall playing on a gameboy at my cousins' place, all of a sudden my right thumb dislocated. I popped it back in and kept playing <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
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    <b>That</b> is hardcore. laff.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    It's weird that it's both your thumbs. Sounds like console-itis to me. My advice would be to screw the consoles and use a PC. That way one hand will probably start hurting first, so you know it's time to lay it off.
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  • AlcapwnAlcapwn &quot;War is the science of destruction&quot; - John Abbot Join Date: 2003-06-21 Member: 17590Members
    Slamming around on those joystiqs, eh?
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  • MouseMouse The Lighter Side of Pessimism Join Date: 2002-03-02 Member: 263Members, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    edited October 2006
    <!--quoteo(post=1568753:date=Oct 3 2006, 12:04 AM:name=Wyzcrak)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Wyzcrak @ Oct 3 2006, 12:04 AM) [snapback]1568753[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=1568751:date=Oct 2 2006, 08:49 AM:name=Mouse)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Mouse @ Oct 2 2006, 08:49 AM) [snapback]1568751[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Once when I was somewhere around the age of 9 I recall playing on a gameboy at my cousins' place, all of a sudden my right thumb dislocated. I popped it back in and kept playing biggrin-fix.gif
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    <b>That</b> is hardcore. laff. <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Admittedly there was a decent few moments of "hrm... this isn't good..." before I popped it back in <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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  • coriscoris Join Date: 2003-07-08 Member: 18034Members, Constellation
    Mouse, that just might be the nerdiest thing I've ever heared in my entire life. Awesome. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/nerd-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::nerdy::" border="0" alt="nerd-fix.gif" />
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  • arcticaarctica Shindiggery innit Join Date: 2005-02-18 Member: 41646Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1568771:date=Oct 2 2006, 10:05 AM:name=Mouse)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Mouse @ Oct 2 2006, 10:05 AM) [snapback]1568771[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    <b>That</b> is hardcore. laff.
    Admittedly there was a decent few moments of "hrm... this isn't good..." before I popped it back in <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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    That deserves some sort of award or prize; haha. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />

    try soaking your hands in ice cold water, I find that helps take your mind off of pain, and onto how hellishly cold the water is. It works!
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  • SloppyKissesSloppyKisses omgawd a furreh&#33; Virginia Join Date: 2003-07-05 Member: 17942Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1568813:date=Oct 2 2006, 05:16 PM:name=arctica)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(arctica @ Oct 2 2006, 05:16 PM) [snapback]1568813[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    That deserves some sort of award or prize; haha. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />

    try soaking your hands in ice cold water, I find that helps take your mind off of pain, and onto how hellishly cold the water is. It works!
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    I do that when I get brainfreeze. I take whatever it is thats icecold that gave me the brain retardation freeze and apply it to my wrist and it works wonders. lol
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  • RenegadeRenegade Old school Join Date: 2002-03-29 Member: 361Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1568737:date=Oct 2 2006, 02:50 AM:name=Chrono)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Chrono @ Oct 2 2006, 02:50 AM) [snapback]1568737[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    so im having insane amounts of pain in both of my thumbs, the pain is identical. i got no marks or bruses and they have been hurting for a while. any ideas what i can do to help the pain?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Go see a doctor?
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  • ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
    and btw i havent played on a console for a few months now..
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  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    TAKE THEM OUT OF YOUR BUTT
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  • SinSpawnSinSpawn Harbinger of Suffering Join Date: 2002-11-12 Member: 8359Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1568747:date=Oct 2 2006, 02:04 PM:name=puzl)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(puzl @ Oct 2 2006, 02:04 PM) [snapback]1568747[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    If you suspect the pains is due to gaming induced bone and tendon strain, then I would advise against using painkillers - listen to the signals your body is sending. You need to learn the proper excercises for relaxation and conditioning of your wrists and hands. Back around the time when I finished college I used to get really bad pains across the backs of my hands and thumbs, and the company doctor sorted me out with some good instructions. I took up juggling too and now, 10 years later I'm still a heavy user of computers but I rarely experience any pain or strain.
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    So to sum it down, you started to play with <b>balls</b> and you got all better.

    <i>Hmm intriguing...</i>
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    This is a piss-poor place to ask for medical advice. Seriously.

    Go see a doctor. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" />
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  • PetcoPetco Join Date: 2003-07-27 Member: 18478Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1568819:date=Oct 2 2006, 02:48 PM:name=Renegade)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Renegade @ Oct 2 2006, 02:48 PM) [snapback]1568819[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Go see a doctor?
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    <!--quoteo(post=1568829:date=Oct 2 2006, 04:12 PM:name=Depot)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Depot @ Oct 2 2006, 04:12 PM) [snapback]1568829[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    This is a piss-poor place to ask for medical advice. Seriously.

    Go see a doctor. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" />
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    Give these two a medal.
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  • Private_ColemanPrivate_Coleman PhD in Video Games Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7510Members
    What if I told you I *am* a doctor? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/marine.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::marine::" border="0" alt="marine.gif" />
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  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    Sounds like it's just the nerves themselves. If I were you, and keep in mind that I am NOT you, I would press down on something extremely hard with the painful area and keep up the pressure for as long as you can. Keep off the painkillers, and just tell your body to get over it.
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  • ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1568861:date=Oct 2 2006, 11:46 PM:name=T_h_e_m)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(T_h_e_m @ Oct 2 2006, 11:46 PM) [snapback]1568861[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Sounds like it's just the nerves themselves. If I were you, and keep in mind that I am NOT you, I would press down on something extremely hard with the painful area and keep up the pressure for as long as you can. Keep off the painkillers, and just tell your body to get over it.
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    thats basicly what ive been doing <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" /> but its annoying when im on my motorcycle and my thumbs lock up so i can level off the clutch =/
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  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    What's with all the anti pain killer advice? I have alot of people in my extended family with body pain disorders and I can tell you with medical backing that it's far healthier to live with painkillers then it is to live with the psychological effects of constant body pain. Body pain in the form of aching and stinging is usually the result of one of three things, either your nervous system is overreacting to nothing, you've strained your muscular system, or there is something wrong with your skeletal system. If it's a nervous problem which is probably the most likely the best way to deal with it is to use pain killers. Pain causes the muscular system around the affected area to contract in response to the pain, which in response further aggravates the misbehaving nerves and causes more pain, it's a vicious cycle. If you relive the pain sometimes it can alleviate the recurring cause and after a while cause the pain to disappear entirely.

    If you have body pain, or any constant pain for that matter, the worst thing you can do for it is ignore it and hope it goes away, try stretching, try different pain killers, increase your calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D supplements and for joint pain glucosamine, and if nothing works or you find yourself dependent on pain killers don't wait to long to see a doctor (I wouldn't ever take pain killers regularly for longer then 1 week, many are a risk for addiction, which is really bad for your liver). Ice and heat packs are the best treatment for muscular strain and tissue swelling, but they don't address the cause of nervous malfunction or skeletal deficiency.
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  • puzlpuzl The Old Firm Join Date: 2003-02-26 Member: 14029Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    I don't think anyone would dispute the benefits of painkillers for chronic pain, but I personally avoid taking painkillers for transient aches. If I have a headache, and I have time to, I relax. I don't know about your country Swift, but over here we have a definate problem with overprescription of potent medication for trivial disorders. I certainly wouldn't like to take painkillers to mask pain that might be treatable with a shift in behaviour. Treat the cause, not the symptom.
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  • AlcapwnAlcapwn &quot;War is the science of destruction&quot; - John Abbot Join Date: 2003-06-21 Member: 17590Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1568901:date=Oct 3 2006, 03:44 PM:name=puzl)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(puzl @ Oct 3 2006, 03:44 PM) [snapback]1568901[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    I don't think anyone would dispute the benefits of painkillers for chronic pain, but I personally avoid taking painkillers for transient aches. If I have a headache, and I have time to, I relax. I don't know about your country Swift, but over here we have a definate problem with overprescription of potent medication for trivial disorders. I certainly wouldn't like to take painkillers to mask pain that might be treatable with a shift in behaviour. Treat the cause, not the symptom.
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    Pfft.

    Just take the damn pills, man. A little advil never killed anyone... <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/marine.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::marine::" border="0" alt="marine.gif" />
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1568889:date=Oct 3 2006, 10:33 AM:name=Swiftspear)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Swiftspear @ Oct 3 2006, 10:33 AM) [snapback]1568889[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    What's with all the anti pain killer advice? I have alot of people in my extended family with body pain disorders and I can tell you with medical backing that it's far healthier to live with painkillers then it is to live with the psychological effects of constant body pain. Body pain in the form of aching and stinging is usually the result of one of three things, either your nervous system is overreacting to nothing, you've strained your muscular system, or there is something wrong with your skeletal system. If it's a nervous problem which is probably the most likely the best way to deal with it is to use pain killers. Pain causes the muscular system around the affected area to contract in response to the pain, which in response further aggravates the misbehaving nerves and causes more pain, it's a vicious cycle. If you relive the pain sometimes it can alleviate the recurring cause and after a while cause the pain to disappear entirely.

    If you have body pain, or any constant pain for that matter, the worst thing you can do for it is ignore it and hope it goes away, try stretching, try different pain killers, increase your calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D supplements and for joint pain glucosamine, and if nothing works or you find yourself dependent on pain killers don't wait to long to see a doctor (I wouldn't ever take pain killers regularly for longer then 1 week, many are a risk for addiction, which is really bad for your liver). Ice and heat packs are the best treatment for muscular strain and tissue swelling, but they don't address the cause of nervous malfunction or skeletal deficiency.
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    Because it turned my Mother(Fibromyalgia) into a zombie. Thats why painkillers suck. They all do the same thing at a point: Numb. And with the current medical science's oh-so-limited knowledge of the human brain, numbing anything up there is a bad idea.
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    Pain killers, prescription or not, are not the proper method normally. Holistic healing is much better for you.
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  • MonkfishMonkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed&#33; Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members
    edited October 2006
    What do you think this is? Cantebury Cathedral? god doesn't make people better, I do! savvy?
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1568920:date=Oct 3 2006, 07:05 PM:name=Sonic)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Sonic @ Oct 3 2006, 07:05 PM) [snapback]1568920[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    What do you think this is? Cantebury Cathedral? god doesn't make people better, I do! savvy?
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    You have suffered a terrible injustice Sonic...

    oh snap.
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