I get severe pain and swelling in my left hand when I play any PS2....?
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I know exactly what you mean!!!......I play NASCAR Thunder 03 for a long time and my blister on my thumb hurt so bad....I just had to stop playing it! It sucked to becaus eI was so addicted to winning it I didn't want to stop.....But if you just ween yourself off the game...let yourself heal...then go back to it later you should be fine. I can imagine that you could do some serious damage to your wrist if you work it for that long without resting it
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It sounds like you have a strain, with some minor inflamation, which is putting pressure on the nerve.\n\nAcupuncture is especially effective in this type of situation. If you don't want to seek outside care, you\ncould try acupressure and massage, at home.  \n\nOf course, if there is still swelling you should ice your hand.  Whether there's swelling or not, soaking your hand in warm water and epsom salts will help.  Especially in conjunction with massage afterward. Massage up the tendon line from the affected finger tip.  And, do make sure to include the wrist and forearm if you feel that the stress-line runs up into your arm.  Good luck!\n\nGood luck!
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One possibility could be that you are having some sort of back problem.  For example, I have nerve damage in my left shoulder due to scoliosis.  I sometimes have a sore left arm all the way down to the tips of my fingers from it!  Stretching most days of the week and seeing a chiropractor resolved it.  Also, you may want to consider carpal tunnel syndrome.  Carpal tunnel syndrome is a specific group of symptoms that can include tingling, numbness, weakness, or pain in the fingers, thumb, hand, and occasionally in the arm.  You may want to visit a doctor just in case to find out what it is for certain.  Best of luck.
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You could have slept on it so the blood could not circulate properly or you may have carpal tunnel, make a doctors appt. if it keeps happening.
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I have no idea what a Blackberry thumb is??  But if you are playing your video game incessantly of course you can get a sore thumb or wrist.  It's called repetitive stress injury although I wouldn't say that video games are stressful..kidding.  Doing anything repetitively over and over again can cause a lot of pain in certain parts of the body in particular joints and cartilege.  \nI got some serious cramping and pain in both hands when I would use my mouse too much...spending too much time on answers.  hah!  so I switch off here and there.  still, it's what's going to happen if anyone does that too often.  \n\nif you give yourself a break for a week or two...breath, it's possible.  go out, dance, party, swim etc... but give up the video games for a couple of weeks and it still hurts, then really go see a doc.  immediately.  and while you're resting, ice the area.  bring down the swelling because if your tendons are swollen, they could be causing you pain.  \n\ngood luck!  here is an article that is funny and intersting about blackberry thumb and overuse for text messages. haha..modern backlash.\nhttp://www.webmd.com/content/article/99/105403.htm
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go to the Doctor thats what they are paid for, i wouldnt ask anyone on here about medical problems! Not to be rude, but unless everyone on yahoo answers has a medical degree then no one knows whats really wrong, so no one can really tell you how to fix it!! what hand is it anyways.. bc u seem to be typing fine!!
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Do not play games with your body...See a physician and discuss the matter with him...ASAP
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You have a pinched ulnar or radial nerve on your left side. The tip off is the fingers involved.  See a neurologist if you want to find out exactly where the nerve is pinched. Rest the area and if your symptoms get worse each day (like you describe) then either you are still aggravating the injury or probably you need total rest of that hand and arm so healing can take place. Healing can take from a few days to months, so my advice is to take this hint from your body seriously before you have permanent nerve damage.\n\nhttp://www.webmd.com/content/pages/4/1661_50313.htm\n\nhttp://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/aa136625
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It sounds like carpal tunnel syndrome, especially if it happens when your hand is held down or left hanging down when you sleep.  I would see your gp who can refer you to an orthopeadic specialist.  \n\nHe may give you a splint to try for a while and if that doesn't help he may suggest surgery.  This isn't as bad as it seems, it is done in day surgery under a local anaesthetic.  You will end up with a scar (that after a while is barely noticeable) on the bottom part of your palm.  I've had mine done for 18 months and have had no problems with it since.
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It sounds like you have a slightly pinched nerve.  Try hot pads on it, and an anti-inflammatory like Motrin.
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i don't think so, this migth be caused for any other condition. \nAnyway, you don't play with healt, go to se a doctor.
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You need a PS2 Emulator for your PC - there are a number around, but as I don't play PS2 games I could not tell you which are the best.\n\nBest idea would be to perform a google search for " ps2 emulator" and have a read through some of the forums on the topic - you'll soon get a pretty good indication of which are the best to use
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Take note of what you do during the day.  Maybe you're on the computer too long, or you write excessively (if you're left-handed).  Something that puts stress on your left arm for extended periods of time can affect how it feels the next day.  Even sleeping on it can cause such pain.
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I am praying none shud have this condition...usually life threatening but rare nowadays by the advent of newer antibiotics...but it must be really painfull condition and cud expect loss of sensation on one side of body..
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could be carpal tunnel.  see a doctor
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Fingers are tough because you are constantly using them.  Try aleve,  or generic Naproxin Sodium,  pretty good pain killer,  Also try Active On,  from the makers of Head On,  apply directly where it hurts.
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What did your doctor suggest it might be? It could be something inflamed and pressing on a nerve or muscle, or it could be a circulation problem. I have a herniated disk in my lower back that causes similar symptoms, it's called sciatica. You can read about that condition here. http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=167\nRest is a good thing to let inflamation go down, and of course there are specific excercises to take the pressure off of particular area. Most important thing I can tell you is to talk to your doctor. If he doesn't answer your questions, ask again. You should be in control when visiting the doctor. Don't leave the office in the dark. Hope this helps.