Carpal tunnel syndrome

[Gina]

I have been having sleeplness nights for about three nights now. I wake up with severe pain in my thumb and then I go numb in my fingers. After I wake up I start excersing my fingers to make it feel better. I fall asleep and about every two to three hrs. this awakes me.

I went to a IMO office this morning and just want I suspected I have Carpal tunnel syndrome. The dr. ordered me two wrists splints to sleep in for two weeks , then to follow up with my doctor. Just what I need.. lol I am trying not to type or use the computer for hrs. on end. So I may be not posting much but will be reading... Has anyone suffered from this?, it seems to be common and so painful ?

Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers...

I appreciate it..

[goofywife]

Oh my. I don't have any experience with this, but we as much time as I spend on the internet, that would be hard. I am sorry you are going through this.

[Janet]

I have this somewhat. When I worked at Frito Lay, everyone had it, because of the repetitious movements packing and such. Since I don't work there anymore, it has lightened somewhat. Mostly now, my hands go numb reading the paper, book or when I sleep.

Mine isn't painful however. There is a surgery they do to help this. There is like a ring that goes around your wrist area, they go in and cut this and it is suppose to help. I don't know if I'll ever have it done unless it gets really bad for me.

Hope it doesn't bother you too bad Gina!!

[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.