carpal tunnel syndrome

[judy]

I'm sorry you don't feel well Donna. I hope it doesn't take long until you find a good treatment plan.

I agree with everyone about changing doctors. Prednisone is a very powerful medication and you shouldn't be on it for more than 10 days! He sounds incompetent. Please don't stick with him.

[DianaB]

Donna, you might try to get your appointment as early in the morning as you can. I would think that there would be fewer interuptions at that time.

Gina mentioned wrist splints. Have you tried them? You can get them at the drugstore or Wal-mart. They're wraps that velcro on your wrist with a metal piece that fits in the palm of your hand to hold your wrist at a certain angle. Also try taking Ibuprophen every 4 hours for about 3 days and see if you don't get some relief then. You probably have some inflamation in it and the ibuprophen will help with that and the wrist splint will help too until you can have it looked at by a doctor. I'm sure that some B-6 vitamins won't hurt either. I hope that you get to feeling better on all counts, Donna.

[Janet]

I do the same thing Diana....all appointments...my family's and my mothers are made for between 9 and 11:00 AM. Less chance of emergencies and them running late. Plus I call my Dr. about an hour before my appt. and see if they are running on time. I don't want to sit in a waiting room with a bunch of sick people.

[donna1990]

Originally Posted by DianaB

Donna, you might try to get your appointment as early in the morning as you can. I would think that there would be fewer interuptions at that time.

Gina mentioned wrist splints. Have you tried them? You can get them at the drugstore or Wal-mart. They're wraps that velcro on your wrist with a metal piece that fits in the palm of your hand to hold your wrist at a certain angle. Also try taking Ibuprophen every 4 hours for about 3 days and see if you don't get some relief then. You probably have some inflamation in it and the ibuprophen will help with that and the wrist splint will help too until you can have it looked at by a doctor. I'm sure that some B-6 vitamins won't hurt either. I hope that you get to feeling better on all counts, Donna.

I bet you guys can't believe what I am telling but it is true.
He starts seeing patients at 7:30 AM. All of the patients that had surgery the day I did, had to be seen by him the next moring, all scheduled at the same time, I was there 2 hours that time.
Thanks too you also.
Think that prednisolone has caused a little brain damage, could have combined all of this in one post.

[donna1990]

Wish I lived in a small town. Where is a good place to retire?

[donna1990]

Originally Posted by judy

I'm sorry you don't feel well Donna. I hope it doesn't take long until you find a good treatment plan.

I agree with everyone about changing doctors. Prednisone is a very powerful medication and you shouldn't be on it for more than 10 days! He sounds incompetent. Please don't stick with him.

They told me that because it is not oral that I would be just fine. I don't agree. The first surgery was in Aug. and I am still suppose to use 4 drop a day but I cut it to two, tomorrow one, then none. I bet I sleep 10-12 hours a day. Have never done that. Guess I will do a little more research on it.