Have you been experiencing chronic, severe carpal tunnel syndrome before getting the surgery?
Were your symptoms of CTS linked to repetitive hand or finger motion or they were explained like contribution of another medical condition (rheumatoid arthritis, obesity, diabetes, thyroid gland disorders)?

Before the surgery I almost lost the use of my hand because I didn't have insurance for many years and had to put off taking care of it. Symptoms were pretty bad then: complete deadness, numbess, pain with heat, pain with cold, etc. Currently, there's nothing that severe going on, just the persistant tingling and numbness.

Do you, still, find difficult to grip or hold objects?

The first go around with CTS was from repetitive use. I'm a homemaker now and only type sometimes.
My grip is ok. The tingling comes and goes. The other day my hand started to have itching where the tingling is.

Surgical release of the transverse ligament provides high initial success rates (greater than 90%), but the long-term success rate is much lower than previously thought (approximately 60% at 5 y).
Probably, your nerve is permanently damaged due to chronic and severe CT sy.
You should avoid activities that put strain and excessive force on the wrists and also, if you use caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, reduce their use.
Do you suffer from other medical condition?

I had to put off surgery for quite a while because I didn't have health insurance so I wasn't suprised when the surgeon said he thought the nerve was "dying." There were no neurological symptoms until now. Currently, I'm not lifting anything heavy and recently reduced my caffeine to 1 cup of coffee a day. Medical conditions include hypothyroid, IBS, GERD, fibromyalgia (which I don't believe I have) and osteoarthritis. In March I see a neurologist regarding tremors and plan to bring up the numbness.
I appreciate that you've shared your insight with me.

The medical research has for more than 15 years shown a strong relationship between CTS and hypothyroidism.
Do you take thyroid hormone replacement every day?
What are the TSH values like?

Yes I take synthroid daily. My thyroid test from January was normal. I saw a neurologist last week for something else and they did and emg on my arms and hands. The technician found no evidence of CTS. Perhaps something will turn up on the mri.

When you gonna be examined with MRI?
Where do you exactly feel tingling and numbness?
Is this more noticeable in mornings?

I had the MRI Friday and they called this morning to say it's clear. The tingling & numbness come and go. They aren't especially present in the morning. Thanks.

Tingling and numbness can have many underlying causes.
It's a symptom of CTS , hypothyroidism, osteoarthritis.
Do you have controlled glucose blood levels?
Do you practice diet rich in vitamins?

I have hypothyroid & OA but not diabetes. My diet is about average but I take a good multivitamin for women every day.

I had surgery 3 years ago--both hands. now I'm haviing the same symptoms in my left hand as I did before surgery. I have some numbness with periodic tingling in thumb, 1st, middle finger and no strength in thumb or 1st finger when grasping an object. I cannot button my jeans, buttoning and unbuttoning my shirt is very difficult, cannot turn on stove nob.

has anyone had recurrent cts and if so what was the treatment? repeat surgury?

I had surgery 3 years ago--both hands. now I'm haviing the same symptoms in my left hand as I did before surgery. I have some numbness with periodic tingling in thumb, 1st, middle finger and no strength in thumb or 1st finger when grasping an object. I cannot button my jeans, buttoning and unbuttoning my shirt is very difficult, cannot turn on stove nob.

has anyone had recurrent cts and if so what was the treatment? repeat surgury?