Carpal Tunnel And Ulnar Nerve Posted: 01-08-08 09:49am
Hi, I'm new here and looking for some
help. I have had symptoms of carpal
tunnel for about two years off and on.
I've seen an orthopedic surgeon for this
and the carpal tunnel syndrome is
managable but however I"ve had growing
problems lately waking up and my ring and
pinky fingers being numb.
I've made an effort to sleep with my arms
straight but I'm afraid i'm still putting
too much force on my elbow some way during
the night causing the nerve to react.
Right now, the only symptom of carpal
tunnel or ulnar nerve problems i have is
at night. How do I help to correct this
before it gets worse, does any one have
any suggestions?
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permuy
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Joined: 11 Jan 2008 Posts: 2
Posted: 01-11-08 17:06pm
YES! try sleeping with splints on. i have
cts and i must do this every night, so i
dont bend my wrist and compress the nerve
warm water soaks
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Yolita
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Posted: 04-12-08 00:12am
I also have this problem,I have numbness
in both hands(ring fingers &
pinkys)all the way up the inside of my
forearm to my elbows,my numbness is
constant and at night I wake up and both
of my hands(all fingers & thumb) are
completely numb in fact it's so bad that
when my alarm goes off some mornings I
can't even grab the alarm to shut it
off,my kids have to come and shut it off
for me.It has gotten so bad that it is
affecting my ability to work,(I am the
head cook at a school)and I know that it's
from my job(I've been a cook for 11 yrs.)I
had a test done last year I don't remember
the name of it but it was VERY
painful,they inserted these long needles
all the way through my fingers and hand
and arm all the way up to my elbow and
sent electrical currents and shocks
through them.Through this test they were
able to diagnose my carpal tunnel,I've
been living with it for now because I've
heard horror stories about surgery not
working and sometimes making it worse.I
will check w/my dr. and see if I can find
out what the name of that test was,I know
it's painful,but for me it was worth it
because now mine has gotten so bad that
the numbness is constant I have absolutely
no feeling in my ring and pinky fingers on
both hands,the reason that I had this test
done was because I am also a diabetic and
thought at first that it was nerve
damage,but like I said it is CTS.
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