Pamela H in Texas Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 (edited) DS17 showed me his finger when I got back from gymnastics with dd6. It was all swollen really strange like. But swollen... He also said that he has a really hard shooting pain down his right arm (same as the swollen finger). He just came back through talking about the pain being so bad. No other new symptoms....no known precipitating event... Any ideas? ETA: He keeps sighing and saying "oh God" (I can hear him from another room). He also said that "it's weird; when I close my hand like a fist, it makes my hand [palm] itch." I told him that was a good thing for me to tell the Hive :) Edited October 23, 2012 by 2J5M9K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Any cuts/skin breaks? Can he bend it? I'd probably ice and ibuprofen it overnight and take him to doc if it's not improving by morning. If it's broken, setting it will be easier once the swelling's under control. If bending it hurts or from how it looks you think it might be broken, immobilizing/shielding it might also be prudent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted October 23, 2012 Author Share Posted October 23, 2012 Yeah, we don't think it is broken and there is no skin cut or anything. It's just weird. The pain down his arm is extreme. The finger is just weird/annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fairy Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Do you have an advice nurse or an on-call doc you can contact? Your description sounds like something I'd want to check on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reflections Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Could he have popped the joint? Or could it be a pulled ligament? Has it been swelling for a while? Was it sudden? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Could it be a spider or bug bite? I got some kind of bite once that swelled up huge and had lots of pain around the area but there wasnt any visible bite mark. I agree ice it, monitor to see if swelling becomes any worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted October 23, 2012 Author Share Posted October 23, 2012 It wasn't swollen before supper...He initially told me about 3 hours ago. He took some pain reliever earlier and has now put an ice pack on his shoulder (he was rubbing there when I was in his room so that is where I told him to put it though he says the pain radiates down his whole arm). He has asked for morphine. Obviously I don't have that. He said he couldn't find any bite. But I'll have him ice the swelling also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 How are your ers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reflections Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Bites from insects can go unnoticed. If he is not your "dramatic child" maybe you ought to think about going????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaillardia Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 How are your ers?I would be considering this. A shooting pain in his arm? Infection? Spider bites can be terribly tiny. Too much time on the computer? It sounds serious to me. When it is not a big deal for you to get to the ER, then you go, if it seems to be getting worse and not affected by ice pack or ibuprofen, etc. If it is a big deal, I'd still go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reflections Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Is the swollen finger red? Does the skin look shiny? Or is it peeling? is it hot to the touch? is there a red streak? Is there a place on the finger that is more swollen than the whole? Is the whole finger swollen? Pain can transfer - ie: the shoulder pain may only be caused by the finger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Is the swollen finger red? Does the skin look shiny? Or is it peeling? is it hot to the touch? is there a red streak? Is there a place on the finger that is more swollen than the whole? Is the whole finger swollen? Pain can transfer - ie: the shoulder pain may only be caused by the finger. Yes to all of this, especially the shininess and streaking. I think I would probably go in for this, either to urgent care if you have it or the ER. I keep hearing more and more stories about cellulitis all of a sudden, and a whole digit swollen would scare me. :grouphug: to all of you. I hope you can resolve it somehow and make him more comfortable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted October 23, 2012 Author Share Posted October 23, 2012 no to all except....the tip of the swollen finger is not swollen while the middle part is more so. The next to it seems a tad swollen also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansamy Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 How swollen? 1/4"? 1/2"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 To me this is one of those "if you have to ask - go" situations. Take him in to get it checked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyThreeSons Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Yes to all of this, especially the shininess and streaking. I think I would probably go in for this, either to urgent care if you have it or the ER. I keep hearing more and more stories about cellulitis all of a sudden, and a whole digit swollen would scare me. :grouphug: to all of you. I hope you can resolve it somehow and make him more comfortable! I'm concerned that it's cellulitis: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001858/ I'd want it to be checked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Yes to all of this, especially the shininess and streaking. I think I would probably go in for this, either to urgent care if you have it or the ER. I keep hearing more and more stories about cellulitis all of a sudden, and a whole digit swollen would scare me. :grouphug: to all of you. I hope you can resolve it somehow and make him more comfortable! Take him in, asap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwantsprinkles Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 I would have it looked at. If he feels pain at a very specific point, there could be a small fracture. Down his whole arm, maybe too much typing, an allergic reaction to a bite, or an infection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyThreeSons Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Did you get it checked out? Is it better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.thumb.jpg.bc80ba616e40e55a2fd485c5996f4456.jpg)
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.