I think I need to see a Dr about my knuckle....

[bicentennial_baby]

It started about 6 weeks ago...I was in Printmaking class, and my lowest knuckle on the middle finger of my right hand got very red and painful. While I haven't engaged in the activity that I was doing when it started since (drypoint etching), every day now it gets red and painful, and now it is swelling with increased activity. It hurts when I write in class for more than 20 minutes. It hurts right now, while I type, and I'm barely bending the joint. I really don't want to know what's wrong with it. x(

I hate getting older.

[SPKrazy]

1. it's

E. Coli

:hi:

[bicentennial_baby]

3. i'm thinking more like arthritis....

:(

[Parche]

2. Just one

Knuckle, or all of them?

Just one is weird, all of them at one time is arthritis or similar? :hi:

[billyskank]

4. Get thee to a doctor, hon.

:hug:

[bicentennial_baby]

6. I'm a hypochondriac, I don't wanna go...

I probably have knuckle cancer. x(

[sniffa]

8. baby, you don't have kunckle cancer

i looked it up for you:
http://www.google.com/search?gbv=2&hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=%22knuckle+cancer%22&btnG=Search

:hug: :loveya:

[bicentennial_baby]

12. arsehole

:spank:

[billyskank]

9. I know. gray told me. I am one too.

I always assume the worst. But I promise you it won't be. :*

If you don't, I shall get sniffa to kick your arse.

[bicentennial_baby]

10. Being Hypo is *so* much fun...

:eyes:

:hug:

I'll just go to the Dr and get it over with....grrrr.

:loveya:

ps- all the cool kids are hypo :D

[DS1]

18. yeah

how's that hair cancer coming along?

[bicentennial_baby]

19. I'm more concerned about my swollen

lymph node that I dreamed existed, but doesn't...thanks :pals:


:rofl: I'm not kidding.

[Dora]

5. See a doctor.

I ignored an injury on the same knuckle of the index finger - wrenched it lifting an enameled pot with one finger, d'oh. The redness and swelling eventually went away, but six years later I now have a limited range of motion in that finger, and I have a lump on that tendon the size of a kidney bean.

[bicentennial_baby]

7. Hmmm....I will take your advice.

I have 6 weeks off soon, I'll get to it. Thanks :pals:

[bigwillq]

11. I know what you mean.

I will be 30 in Feb. and some days my knees ache so badly.

All that dancing as a youngster. Guess I should've skipped a few of those raves. :) ;) :)

:hi:

[bicentennial_baby]

13. I'll be 31 in...19 days.

x(

Yeah, I hear you...my left knee was "making its presence known" this afternoon :P

:hi:

[Shine]

14. sorry about your knuckle, bb

:hug: that sucks. hope the doc can help provide some answers.

I laughed at your "getting older" line. What are ya, like, 30?? :D

Just wait til peri-menopause, babe. Now that's some fun stuff. :eyes:

[bicentennial_baby]

16. Shaddap!!

:spank:

Let me wallow in about to turn 31-ish ness!! :rofl:

:hug:

[Shine]

heh. Oh, excuuuuuse me.....

wow, 31. yeah, you're really getting up there. :eyes: NOT.

Are you a Sagg or a Cap? My hubby's bd is on Wed. It can be argued that December babies get a bum deal b/c they have a lifetime of those combo birthday/holiday gifts. :D

[bicentennial_baby]

22. December 29th, the crappiest....

Btwn Xmas and New Years...D'oh! x(

I'm used to it now... :)

:hi:

[Writer]

15. It sounds like a busted vein.

I hope it gets better.

[bicentennial_baby]

17. Weird....

But thanks :)

[Whoa_Nelly]

20. Am sure you're taking an anti-inflammatory for it...?

You can ice it off and on, and if that doesn't help, try low heat (10 min. on/20 min. off)

Sounds like you overused your hand, and that was the pressure point that received the brunt of the work done.
You may have ruptured a tendon. Definitely needs a doc to check it all out


Maybe a hand brace will help relieve some of the strain, too. :hi: :hug:

[bicentennial_baby]

21. Thank you!!

No, not taking anything, b/c I'm trying to avoid substances of any kind for a very particular reason ;)

But yes, that is very possible. Thanks! :hug:

[Gormy Cuss]

23. Printmaking class, bah. I know how it happened.

Too much flippin' of teh bird at Masshole drivers.
:P



I hope it gets better soon.

[bicentennial_baby]

24. Thanks....

and it does hurt to flip people off....Damnit! x(


:pals:

[graywarrior]

25. Well, it could be

1. A Tumor
2. Beginning stages of rheumatoid arthritis
3. Broken
4. Infected
5. or whatever it is, it's fucking death threatening

[bicentennial_baby]

26. OMG, that's exactly my thought process...

I mean, *exactly* :scared:


and, :rofl:

[graywarrior]

27. I know.

:rofl: