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Why has my fingertip been hurting for no apparent reason?
Hi all,
The fingertip of my left index finger has been inexplicably hurting for more than a week now without improvement. I don't remember injuring it in any way, although there is a small dark purple spot just beneath the very tip of the fingernail. It is very sensitive to pressure and when I hit it head-on against something, even lightly, it hurts enough to cause me to shout. It is only the fingertip, not the joint. While it is very sensitive to pain, the fingertip feels slightly numb. It is only that one fingertip.
Like I said, I don't remember injuring it and it hasn't been improving. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Jacob
The fingertip of my left index finger has been inexplicably hurting for more than a week now without improvement. I don't remember injuring it in any way, although there is a small dark purple spot just beneath the very tip of the fingernail. It is very sensitive to pressure and when I hit it head-on against something, even lightly, it hurts enough to cause me to shout. It is only the fingertip, not the joint. While it is very sensitive to pain, the fingertip feels slightly numb. It is only that one fingertip.
Like I said, I don't remember injuring it and it hasn't been improving. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Jacob
Hello~It sounds like a type of hematoma( a solid swelling of clotted blood within the tissues.) this can hurt lots at times. They normally are caused by hitting the area without the skin breaking to cause bleeding. There are probably home remedies, but, if it isn't gone within the week then I would first ask your doctor for something, you do not want to get any infections.
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