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Under my right hand thumb nail, its very little and it dosent hurt too bad but i can feel its there and it causes discomfort ...its very small (little discoloration)...wondering if its gonna get worst, make my nail fall or go away by itself...anyone had it ?
is there anything to do ? antibiotics ? stick thumb in some medical disinfectant solution...dont know
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From: Sarpsborg,Norway
RE: Sore under the thumb nail..anyon... (in reply to Florian)
Is it an inflamation ?
I had a little redness under my thumb that i noticed well when i touched things and stuff but it went away by itself after a while, i just used it a little less for a while..
RE: Sore under the thumb nail..anyon... (in reply to odinz)
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Is it an inflamation ?
yes i think it is
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t went away by itself after a while,
oh that's a relief, its nothing major atm and its not too painful, just a little discomfort but I just dont want this to be the beginning of something worst...i became aware of it about 1 week now
its weird, its not in any place where you could get some dirt in there and infect it or anywhere where you could have reached and irritated it with anything...its in the middle of the meaty part of my thumb under the nail...nothing could reach there
RE: Sore under the thumb nail..anyon... (in reply to odinz)
Every few months one of my left hand nails seperates from the nail bed which means lots of pain while playing. Can result in bloody strings. I always ignore it, as it disappears after some days.
But it is strange to see how suddenly the connection between nail and nail bed ends about 3mm before it should. It regenerates fast though.
Maybe your Nail was too short? That could have caused an irritation.
RE: Sore under the thumb nail..anyon... (in reply to Pimientito)
ok heres a photo, it dosent look too bad, you cant hardly notest it ...not sure if the cam even picks it up..Ramzy is not as red as that ..mine looks more bruised if anything
tell me Doc is it nail cancer ? am i gonna die ? am I ? tell me i can take it..
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RE: Sore under the thumb nail..anyon... (in reply to Florian)
Your nail looks to be in good condition and generally a healthy colour. Your nail wont fall off. Its most probably some bruising under the nail bed. It should darken slightly and grow out in the next couple of weeks. Its highly unlikely to be due to emboli from subacute bacterial endocarditis as Ramzi was thinking. If you have any kind of fever or take intravenous drugs then its a symptom that needs checking out by a doctor. Most likely you banged you hand against something after drinking several bottles of your favorite cerveza.
RE: Sore under the thumb nail..anyon... (in reply to Pimientito)
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Your nail looks to be in good condition and generally a healthy colour. Your nail wont fall off. Its most probably some bruising under the nail bed. It should darken slightly and grow out in the next couple of weeks. Its highly unlikely to be due to emboli from subacute bacterial endocarditis as Ramzi was thinking. If you have any kind of fever or take intravenous drugs then its a symptom that needs checking out by a doctor. Most likely you banged you hand against something after drinking several bottles of your favorite cerveza.
Mark: are you a medical doctor? If so, an MD or a DO? PM me the details if that is the case. I'm interested to know...
RE: Sore under the thumb nail..anyon... (in reply to Florian)
This looks quite what one can get from alzapúa. Especially when the nail has become a bit thinner over time.
At least I have had kind of light versions of this, with the thumb hurting a bit for a couple of days. Also observed that there can occure grooves at times, obviously marks from the bass strings which will grow out though.
A little ache that went away quickly and motivated me to try and introduce more slide into the alzapúa.
RE: Sore under the thumb nail..anyon... (in reply to Florian)
It looks like you slamed it in a door. I get some pain where the nail meets the flesh.I had a hideous nail infection but it caused a dark color and seperation. I use something i got in a nail supply store and the main ingredient is citrus extract.Seems to work but i'm thinking some lemon juice might be a substitute.
RE: Sore under the thumb nail..anyon... (in reply to Richard Ogilby)
Oh, come on, it's obviously symptomatic of an STD. I could've sworn I saw something like this in the nasty pictures they showed us in 8th grade gym class. Ron M. was definitely on the right track with his first comment.
RE: Sore under the thumb nail..anyon... (in reply to Florian)
Well, I'm not a medical professional, or anything. But, if you're really concerned about it, then keep it clean and be attentive to any movement/activity which either causes discomfort or seems to aggravate it. If it gets worse, then you might want to see a professional. Good luck.
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...you guys are just not taking my condition serious enough ...i wish i had a real job so i could call in sick tomorrow 
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