Swelling At Base Of Index Finger.

[Tilly2]

Can anyone help with this at all? For the last three months, I have had a swelling on the left hand side of my right hand index finger. It is on the side of my finger, protruding towards my thumb.

I have seen two different GPs about this and neither knew what was the cause. One gave me antibiotics, which didn't help, and the other told me to apply ibupfrofen gel and take painkillers. She also arranged for an ultra sound scan to be done.

Both ruled out tendonitis and arthritis, as the swelling is in a strange place and the knuckle joints are not swollen. The pain comes if I inadvertently touch the swelling. It even hurts if I breathe on it!

My scan appointment is 12th. June.

Any ideas?

[Tilly2]

Thanks again, JJ.

[Sqad]

Thanks for the feedback Tilly much appreciated. Nah, it's a ganglion ORas a rank outsider the suggestion by the adorable 237 which was a bursa.

[mallyh]

i had one of these removed and I asked the doc if i'll be able to play the piano after removal he said of course and I said great as I couldn't play a note before lol x

[Tilly2]

Well it's one, or the other, or neither, Sqad. :-)

I'll see what the GP come up with.

[Tilly2]

Thanks, Mallyh. That's encouraging. I can't play the piano either. :-)

[mallyh]

^^^^^oops of cause x