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djkeen

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Has Anyone Had Problems After Cts Surgery???
Posted: 05-02-06 11:58am

Hello to all. I had cts surgery on june 05, iam still having problems.
Pain in the wrist,burning running up inside of arm to elbow. Recently I had a mri and another emg. The mri showed fluid around the nerve. And the emg (done by another dr) things looked normal.
Last wend. My Dr. Gave me a injection of cortisone. Hand and fingers swelled up for 3 days. Now still have pain in wrist and hand and wrist is cramping all the time.
My question is has this happened to anyone? Or anyone you know?
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kittycat2864

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I Am Problems Too With Both Hands After Surgery
Posted: 08-27-06 15:52pm

After my cts surgery in april. I am still having problems picking up things with my left hand. One doctor told me that I have trigger thumb and he wanted to do trigger thumb release. I decided to go to another doctor and he said that he will do cortisone shots to see if the thumb will release and that was about 3 weeks ago. I am going back next week to see what he says, it he has to do surgery or keep doing the shots. Since the 1st shot I am having trouble with both hands, I am tingling and burning sensations in the hands. I would go and get a second opinion. :(
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Maj2004

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Posted: 09-13-06 00:00am

I had cts surgery done on the 6th of sept , getting stitches out on monday . While the cast was on I thought it worked great, no more waking up at night to cramping and tingling hands. The cast has been off for 2 days and here I am in the middle of the night with cramping and burning in my hand. The doc told me that I could now go back to all regular activities except heavy lifting...... ?? I cant even hold a cup! I have to use my teeth to open my tylenol bottle.. Is this normal after surgery? Will it go away in time? If anyone knows please respond.. Also my hand is completely numb on and around the incision, is this normal?
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kittycat2864

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Problems With Hand After Cts Surgery
Posted: 09-13-06 19:46pm

Maj2006

the pain will eventually go away in a few weeks after you begin to use the hand again. When I had pain in my hand I would put ice on it to cool the hand down and it takes the pain away for awhile. The numbness around the incision will go away in time. :)
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Maj2004

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Re: Problems With Hand After Cts Surgery
Posted: 09-25-06 21:02pm

Thank you but unfortunately that is not the case for me, I went to see my surgeon last monday to have the stitches out, and of course the surgery was not a success for me so far. He only took out half the stitches, I have to have physio therapy for at least 4 weeks. He will then decide whether or not my hand is healed enough to go ahead with the surgery on my other hand. I really am doubtful that I will have it done, im in just as much, if not more, pain now then before the surgery!
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chrysler5

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Middle Finger
Posted: 09-07-07 18:42pm

May 23, 2007 I had surgery on my left hand for carpal tunnel release an anchovy procedure for my left thumb. After the nerve block wore off, .The tip of my middle finger is very sensitive to touch and feels swollen but isn't. What is causing this problem?
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sal2007

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Carpal Tunnel
Posted: 01-12-08 20:00pm

i had cts in june, 2007. still having trouble. numbness center fingers. hand still swallon. my center fingers are doing strange things...center fingers seem to pop away from each other. hurts like they are out of socket. sometimes my thumb fells like it is out of socket. my husband has to pull on my fingers to make them stop hurting. still can't make a fist. hand doesn't lay flat. the pain is so bad sometimes it can reach a 10.
yes, i did therapy...for 8 weeks. he told me there was nothing else he could do for me. at that time my total hand was numb. now it's only 2 o/o numb.
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chrysler5

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Carpal Tunnel
Posted: 01-14-08 15:31pm

I had cts in may 2007, still having problems. My hand is sweaty and colder than the other hand, swollen, wrist is stiff, middle finger is sensitive, fingers seem swollen an stiff and sometimes numb at the tips. I seen a neurologist Jan 2008, had an emg, nvc and mri. He said I had Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (RSD). He recommended that I see a Pain Management Specialist and have a nerve block in the neck to determine what kind of treatment was to be done.
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Happyfingers

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Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief
Posted: 03-17-08 01:13am

Well, I've seen the orthopedic specialist & it's really great news. I have more flexibility in my wrist & hands than I had before with less swelling & my fingers are improved. I knew they were hurting a lot less & I haven't had the shooting pain up my arms since i've been wearing the thermal health gloves & wrist band which is all good news!!!! He says the improvement in my hands is due to the care I've taken.I've decided to put off surgery for a while longer......I will just take each day as it comes & try to heal my hands if I can. I'll keep you updated with my progress. Smile
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