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i broke a small bone in my hand and its in a hard cast...its been in the cast for about 3 weeks and i know that its normal to have some pain on and off in the area of the break as it heals...it seems as though the pain has gotten more frequent, however, this week, which also happened to be the weekend i had my menstrual cycle....since this sometimes causes bloating/Swelling in the extremeties, is it possible that perhaps the extra pain in my hand is caused by swelling in the hand that is putting pressure on the break, or is the flaring up of pain normal, or am i just being paranoid?
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You're not being paranoid. The bloating that come accompany your period is overall bloating. Your hand was a bit swollen under the cast, and that's probably what caused the extra pain. When your body has eliminated the extra fluid, it should be better. If not, see your doctor.
However, if you are losing sensation in any of the fingers in that hand, don't wait - get to an ER now.
