Weakness, Tingling sensation on my thumb

• borntolive

  25 Feb 07, 14:59

  i got this weakness, Tingling sensation on my thumb quite a few times per day, wads the cause of it? is it this carpel syndrome that i heard off? wad can i do about it? its only the thumb finger the other fingers arnt affected
  
  
• allentyb

  25 Feb 07, 15:00

  go and consult a doctor.......
• AndrewPKYap

  25 Feb 07, 15:05

  Originally posted by borntolive:

  i got this weakness, Tingling sensation on my thumb quite a few times per day, wads the cause of it? is it this carpel syndrome that i heard off? wad can i do about it? its only the thumb finger the other fingers arnt affected
  
  

  Since it is only the thumb, try massaging the joint at the bottom of the thumb.
  
  Locate the point at the joint that hurts the most and gently massage it.
• oxford mushroom

  14 Mar 07, 04:15

  Originally posted by borntolive:

  i got this weakness, Tingling sensation on my thumb quite a few times per day, wads the cause of it? is it this carpel syndrome that i heard off? wad can i do about it? its only the thumb finger the other fingers arnt affected
  
  

  That's possible but at your age? Straighten your forearm and raise your palm (like doing taichi or pushing against a wall). This stretches the median nerve in the carpal tunnel and if you get the same tingling it could be carpal tunnel syndrome.
  
  It may come and go though...the median nerve runs through a tunnel beneath the flexor retinaculum and if the tunnel is obstructed by soft tissue swelling for whatever reason, you get the symptoms. If it is transient, that's ok...if it is persistent, you need to be investigated to see if there is something more serious.