Nerve Damage?

[soobet]

I think I have damaged the nerve in my thumb, (using an electric staple gun).
There is no pain in my thumb, but it feels like I have been holding a bag of frozen peas for too long ( if you know what I mean) and it feels kind of numb and tingly at the same time.
I have had this for over a week now, do you think it will get better?, is it worth getting medical help? (As I don't want to waste the time of a Dr just to tell me yes that is what you have done and no there is nothing we can do).

[buttons]

have a wee look at the following website.

http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/23069104/

It details something called Vibration White Finger, which sounds likely what you are experiencing. I work in construction and this is fairly common place for people working with hand held tools

[soobet]

Nope its not like that the circulation is not effected and my thumb looks normal.....

[stanleyman]

Might be an infection. Have you had a tetnus jab?

[soobet]

actually buttons i think you were right. Reading the symptoms again i think thats what it is.Weird after only a short while using the gun though. What i dont know is will it go away........

[buttons]

if you stop the continued use of it, then yes it will go away

[soobet]

only used it once and it has been the same for over a week now.