Hi Doctor! On my left hand on the outter side was hurting for about a week really bad until last night. then my pointing finger and thumb is VERY numb. I am concerned a lot due to my grandmothers history with the same symptoms and later had a  massive stroke!! Please help meThanks Cammy
Hello Tammy! Thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! Your symptoms seem to be related to a peripheral nerve damage to the median nerve. But, you should not worry about any possible stroke, because your symptoms are not related to the central nervous system. For this reason, I recommend consulting with a neurologist for a physical exam and performing a nerve conduction study to exclude possible pinched nerve. Hope you will find this answer helpful! Kind regards,