carpal tunnel syndrome

[Gina]

Originally Posted by donna1990

Thanks for telling me, I will try the Vitamins, I got out my wrist splints last night and slept with it, will keep doing that. Mine is in the left hand and I am right handed. My friends thought it was due to me on the computer so much using the mouse.
This hit me so fast, started itching so bad between my ring and little finger, but the itch was deep down so that there was no relief. Then it started tingeling, then numb, some sharp pains that go up to my elbow. Lost strength, tried to pick up a salad bowl and dropped it. Is yours that bad?
If not, guess I will make a Dr's appt.
Thanks again.

The symptoms I experieced are mostly when I sleep. The first time it happened I would get pain in my fingers and that would wake me up and then numbness and tingeling. Lately I may wake up during the night with my no pain just numbness and tingeling it is a horrible feeling. I haven't gotten to the lost strength yet, maybe you should have yours checked out...

I hope the splints and b-6 will help. The dr. told me that B-6 is good for nerve endings so I try to take one every day. It is also great for aniexty or if you have problems sleeping the guy at the vitamin store told me .

Feel better!

[Janet]

Trouble sleeping huh...maybe I should buy a bottle of B-6 and stuff bottle and all in hubby's mouth...maybe it will stop the snoring so I can get some sleep....LOL

[Gina]

Originally Posted by Janet

Trouble sleeping huh...maybe I should buy a bottle of B-6 and stuff bottle and all in hubby's mouth...maybe it will stop the snoring so I can get some sleep....LOL

Janet you do crack me up!!!!

[gja1000]

Originally Posted by Janet

Trouble sleeping huh...maybe I should buy a bottle of B-6 and stuff bottle and all in hubby's mouth...maybe it will stop the snoring so I can get some sleep....LOL

AHEM Janet, I think we might have to come visit you in the pokey, if you actually enact this plan. I must admit though, it made me LAUGH OUT LOUD! (LOL just wouldn't do)

[Marilyn]

I have carpal tunnel in both hands. Have had a nerve study that confirmed this is the problem. The wrist splints have quit working and I need to have something done. A friend went to a chiropractor who treats carpal tunnel and had very good results, so I think I'll try seeing the same chiro before going for surgery. We've been spending so much time with my husband's health issues that mine have been put on the back burner. If I do end up having the surgery though, I'm definitely going to try to find the best hand specialist in Austin or Houston rather than someone around here. I know a woman who had several surgeries on her hands and still had problems. I'm willing to travel to get the best treatment to increase the probability of a good outcome.

Don't mess around with prednisone. I took it for several years for infertility issues, and as a result, I have no cartlidge in my jaw joints and have TMJ issues. I know a really, really good doctor in Houston, Texas for TMJ if anyone needs one. He's expensive, but worth every penny. I could barely open my mouth, and could only eat very soft foods until I found him and as a result of his treatment, I have no jaw pain. I do have to wear a special appliance in my mouth at night. I had to wear it all the time the first 3 months of treatment, which was horrible because I'm outside sales and it was really embarassing, but definitely worth it in the long run. My customers were really very understanding. Some of them thought I was wearing the new kind of braces without the wires.

Donna, so hope this all works out for you. About your wait time, I found from taking my elderly mother to doctor's appointments, that is seems doctors who cater more to the elderly have much longer wait times than doctors who cater to younger working people. It seems so unfair, because often older people are much more uncomfortable sitting in waiting rooms.

Wish you the best!!

[donna1990]

Sorry you have it in both hands.
The Prednisolone I am on are eye drops. Checked at MayoClinic and WebMD, not too many side effects other than a terrible taste.
I'm not elderlyyet.
This Doctor operates on all ages the same day, all come into his office the next day at the same time and wait hours. The younger ones complain too.
Sure hope you can your health taken care of and how's your husband doing.

[Marilyn]

Originally Posted by donna1990

I'm not elderlyyet.

Donna, I sincerely did not mean to imply that you are!!! Sorry, should have reread what I posted. When I took my mother to the eye doctor who did surgery, he seemed to work with more elderly people and other doctors I took her to like the urologist and pediotrist seemed to be the same way, most of the folks in their waiting rooms were older, and the wait times could be up to 2 hours.

By contrast, when I took my children to the pediatrician, or I went to a general practicioner or to the OB/Gyn, the wait time was seldom over 30 minutes.

My perception was that the older the average age of the patient, the longer the wait time.

Your not elderly at all, I just thought your doctor may cater to a more elderly clientele.

Just have to tickle my throat with my toes from time to time, I guess!!

[judy]

Donna,

Today is Thursday. Please let us knowhow your visit went. How are your eyes doing, by the way? I hope that you have 100% improvement!