Swollen, painful thumb; what to do?!
Question: Swollen, painful thumb; what to do!?
About a week ago, I bit off a hangnail and now I think my thumb has gotten infected!. It's swollen and too painful to move!. I've been putting hydrocortisone cream on it and now I can see pus forming in a lump on the right side!. What to do!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
You can try hydrogen peroxide soaks, letting it 'bubble' a few times!. Rinse well!. Stop the hydrocortisone cream & try Neosporin or other antibacterial cream!. If not better in 7 days, or redness/swelling/pain/heat spreads, see a Nurse Practitioner or a doctor!. DON'T use an Emergency Room!. Good luck! :)Www@Answer-Health@Com
its time to see the old doctor and get antibiotic shot , next time don't wait or you can lose your thumb!. when you get hurt use a triple antibiotic cream Www@Answer-Health@Com