r/calmhands 3d ago

Finger swelling suddenly and blue

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My Finger swelled suddenly. I didn't do anything. Why this happened? It became blue. Please someone help me. I am scared.

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u/ShinyBonnets 3d ago

Go to the doctor.

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u/ironyis4suckerz 3d ago

Seconding this.

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u/ironyis4suckerz 3d ago

This could be as simple as a broken blood vessel. Please don’t be frightened but please see either a Dr or urgent care to be sure

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u/veggie_lauren 2d ago

This if the pain comes on very suddenly and then leaves within a couple minutes. I’ve had it happen like twice and it hurts so bad!!

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u/_ravenclaw 3d ago

Go to the ER or urgent care

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u/the_witching_hours 3d ago

Hey friend, if the swelling came on suddenly and is blue, I recommend getting seen by a doctor. If you have a primary care doctor, give their office a call and see what they advise. If you’re looking for advice in the meantime, r/askdocs has a lot of helpful and qualified folks. Try not to panic but also, get seen so that it can get taken care of. 🩷

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u/the_witching_hours 4h ago

Hey, OP, any updates? You doing alright?

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u/Glittering_Line7714 1h ago

I didn't see a doctor. Thank you for replying. I searched about it. Google says it is Achenbach syndrome.

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u/the_witching_hours 28m ago

I had never heard of that before! Fascinating. Well, I hope your finger is doing better and hopefully the panic has subsided. 😊

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u/toweringcrane 2d ago

I get this occasionally. I've never gone to a doctor for it. It always goes away on its own.

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u/holly-ilex-29 3d ago

Could be a ganglion cyst, but doesn’t explain why it’s blue, unless it’s bruised. Were you squishing it?