Going to cause arthritis?

use. If the problem is more than just a nuisance it might be worthwhile talking to your family doctor about arranging nerve conduction studies to clarify the picture. THIS mor ning noticed that if I bent my ring finger on my right hand it hurt. I tried all other fingers and only the middle f i n g er on my right hand has any other pain. My friend thinks it’s tendonitis.

It could be a tendonitis but equally it could be irritation of one of the joints, or possibly muscle pain. This sort of problem tends to

I be self- limiting therefore I would wait and see what happens to it. If the problem gets worse it would be worth getting it seen to. I HAVE a problem wh e re I some - times get the hiccups up to eight times a day. They only last about 10 to 15 minutes. Some days it’s worse than others. I’ve tried all the tricks in the book to get rid of them, but nothing works.

In the majority of cases, hiccups are just a nuisance, but occasionally they may be symptomatic of underlying medical problems. If it’s a new problem then discuss it with your GP. I HAVE little lumps on my legs. They occasionally grow and become itchy before painlessly bursting and leaking a little fluid. I showed them to the doctor but he didn’t seem concerned.

This sounds as though it may be a variation of an eczema process. If you have changed your cosmetics, soaps or washing detergent you might like to think about going back to what you previously used.

If there has been no change you might find that using a good emollient such as Diprobase, Doublebase or E45 would help to reduce the problem.