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Doctor help - what kind of doc for this??

This is going to sound kinda odd so bear with me!  I need to see a doctor but I'm not sure what kind.  On my pointer finger - right hand (opposite writing hand) I can feel like a "bump" on the bone near the crease by the hand.  It's not on any of my other fingers.  When I press it or try and rub it the finger will get sore and discomfort.

I know it's odd.

I was going to see the normal family doc but I know she'll send me to someone so I thought I'd bypass her (and save my copay).

Re: Doctor help - what kind of doc for this??

  • Could it be a cyst?  I'd probably start with the family doctor, and see where he/she sends you.  Some insurance co's require a referral from your primary doctor anyway.
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  • I have had a cyst on both my wrist and leg removed by a dermatologist. It felt like a pea was under my skin.
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  • I don't have an answer to your actual question, but I did have the exact same problem as you (same spot, same finger).  I asked my family doctor about it, and he asked if there was anything I did on a daily basis that involved that part of my hand/finger.  I realized that it was the way I was holding my steering wheel during my 1.5 hr commute each day.  He said it was a cyst and that it would probably go away on its on own if I stopped gripping the steering wheel that way.  It took about 1-2 months, but the pain completely went away and the cyst got a lot smaller.  However, 2 years later, the cyst is still there.  It doesnt' hurt and it doesnt ever bother me b/c I don't even know its there unless I specifically feel for it.  I know they can be removed if they are causing problems/discomfort, but in my case I don't think that's necessary. 

    So I guess what I'm saying is that if you can think of something you're doing that might be the cause, then maybe try "not" doing that particular thing for a little while?  If that doesnt help, then maybe you really need yours removed. 

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  • Hmm good question!  If it is something to do with the bone like a bone spur then I would go to an orthopedic person.  However if it is a cyst like pp suggested then I woudl go to the dermotologist.  Perhaps the general doctor could help you determine which it is an send you to the proper doctor.  It sucks to go to two doctors, but if you guess wrong you might have to do that anyways!
  • Yup, sounds like a cyst. I had a ganglion cyst on my right wrist in college. (I was studying abroad and couldn't fix it until I came home... my friends affectionately named it "Almond Joy" -- it truly looked like that!) Anyway, I had to go to my PCP first, then had it drained (sorry to be gross) by a hand specialist under some local anesthesia. GL!
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