What should I do if my fingertips feel like they’re on fire?

Fingertip like burning, if it is trauma, can take physical therapy medication; if it is bacterial infection, should choose antibiotic drugs; viral infection, can use antiviral drugs; nerve pain can choose to nutritional nerve, as well as anti-inflammatory analgesic drugs. 1. Trauma: If the pain in the fingertips is like burning caused by cuts, etc., you should go to the regular hospital in time, and under the guidance of the doctor, such as suturing, etc., to alleviate the pain; if accompanied by infection, you can take sensitive antibiotics orally to treat it; you can also elevate the affected side of the limb, to avoid localized edema. 2. Bacterial infection: the soft tissue inflammation of the fingertip caused by bacterial infection, you can use topical antibiotic ointment, such as erythromycin ointment, mupirocin ointment, etc., and should also follow the doctor’s instructions for oral treatment of sensitive antibiotics, such as amoxicillin and cephalosporins, etc.; if there is a fluctuating sense of localization, abscess formation, can be incised and drained under the direction of the doctor. 3. Viral infection: if herpes simplex virus infection caused by herpes simplex, can also lead to the fingertips like burning symptoms, can be used externally acyclovir cream and other antiviral drugs, and follow the doctor’s instructions oral acyclovir and other antiviral drugs. 4. Neuralgia: common diseases such as peripheral neuritis, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, etc., can also lead to the fingertips like burning, can be prescribed oral ibuprofen, diclofenac sodium and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and methylcobalamin and other nutritive nerve drugs treatment. It is recommended to go to the hospital in time to check the symptoms of burning fingertips, clear diagnosis and standardized treatment in accordance with the doctor’s instructions.