Carpal tunnel syndrome

[katcarasella]

Wow, you're falling apart at the seams, Let me get my needle and thread and fix you right up.

Seriously though, I'm sorry to hear this! I'll put you back on my prayer list
Haven't you been through enough this past couple months?
How is your mouth doing?
to you.

[DianaB]

Gina, I'm sorry to hear that you're having trouble with your wrist too. That's a bummer. I have a little trouble with mine too. Take ibuphrofen for about three days, not just when you hurt but every 4 hours and it will help with the inflamation and you'll feel better.

[Marilyn]

Gina, so sorry you are going through this. I have the same problem and wear wrist splints at night. My right side is worse than the left, and my whole arm will go numb and become very painful. I thought for sure it was my neck, that I had a nerve that was getting pinched when I sleep. They did a nerve study in January, and it was determined to be carpel tunnel. I couldn't believe that a pinched nerve in my hand could hurt all the way to my shoulder until the first night I wore the splints. I slept through the night without pain or numbness. Not all nights are so good. I still have problems. I had an appointment with a surgeon on January 18th, but got a stomach virus that day and did not get to see him. I haven't gotten around to rescheduling the appointment, and will wait now to have the surgery until after Melissa's wedding.

There is a type of surgery now that they do with minimal incision, and that's the kind I want. I'm going to the best hand surgeon in our area, and if he can't do that procedure, I'm going to Houston. They say you can have it done with no stitches and be back up and going very quickly.

I've researched it on line, and if they do the longer incision, people complain that the incision bothers them for some time, and I can see how it would on your hands. You use them so much and have them in and out of water all the time.

Hope you get better, and if you have to have the surgery, that it goes well!!

[Forgivenmom5]

Sorry you are going through this Gina.

[teri88]

I had carpal tunnel in both wrists. I had the surgery but it didn't help at all! Try going to a chiropractor before you have surgery. I wish I'd done that first! Hopefully just wearing the splints will help...but if you can see a chiropractor I HIGHLY recommend it.

[Marilyn]

Teri, I asked two chiropractors about it, and they had no suggestions. I think there may be some kind of massage for it, but I haven't checked that out. When I meet with the surgeon, before I do anything else, I will ask what the success rate is of the surgery. The splints help quite a bit, so at least in my case it's not as urgent as it was before the splints.

Gina, have you checked with a chiropractor? If you find one that helps, please let me know. It's definitely worth checking into.

Gina, so hoping that the splints will help you!! Mine are cheap ones from Walmart, nothing special order, but they sure do help!! Please stay in touch so we can learn from each other.

Another thing that helps is an idea that I found on line. Elevating your hands on pillows, and resting your lower palms on cold packs when you go to bed. It reduces the inflamation and thus the pressure on the nerves. Hope this helps!!

[Gina]

I went out to a surgical supply store and brought the cock up wrist splints . I slept ok last night waking up but not from pain. I hope these work. The dr. told me to use this for two weeks, if it doesn't get better to see my dr. I also am taking Diana's advice and taking mortin just to get the inflamation down.

Marilyn, I am sorry to hear about your situation. It is not fun at all. Terri I am sorry to hear that your surgery was not a success. I hope I do not need surgery, I feel that I have been sleeping on my hands and that is what is causing it. Being I had the dental implants I don't sleep on that side and I could never get comfortable so I use my hands to prop up my pillow...

Terri I will keep the chiropractor in mind, mine just starting a few nights ago. I never had a problem before. Marilyn I elevate my hands on pillow at night too, I will try the ice. Thanks, hopefully this will pass for us all.