Is this carpel tunnel or arthritis?

[Joanie]

I love these posts!! All of you have given me my dose of laughter for the day. Thanks so much.

Kath, what is ROTF?

[Kath]

Joanie

Rolling on the floor = ROTF


Laughing out loud = LOL

Kath

[Sharon]

A few months back, I got tired of my pink and ring finger going numb and asked the dr about it. Back for another emg (hate them)
It turns out I do have carpel tunnel in both hands/wrists, but it has nothing to do with the pinky and ring finger. The emg tech said the thumb and other two fingers are affected. Sounds like you might have carpel tunnel. Anti inflamatories are what he suggested, short of surgery. The doc never did follow up about the other two fingers and numbness and I just chalked it up to erbs and the strange happenings that is caused by it. I was already taking something for pain and was also wearing a wrist guard. Now I had to get one for my good arm/hand which is something I just can't get used to. I have always relied on my right hand/arm/wrist and can't seem to do anything when I wear it. The left one doesn't bother me except when I type (can't stretch that pinky far enought to hit the darned letters) but outside of that I seldom use my lefty for anything but balance mainly. The "guard" for a lack of a better word, (can't think right now) goes over the hand, supports the wrist and goes up the arm a little and it does keep you from flexing your wrist or bumping it on something. Of course I broke my left wrist and wasn't able to have the recommmended surgery, so it healed goofy and I do bump it quite often. Hope this help a little
Sharon 58 left obpi

[CarolynfromLA]

It could also be tendonitis. I had it so bad in my overused hand and arm that I was incapacited for weeks, and only got better with a lot of physical therapy. I don't pretend to know what your financial contraints are, but I urge you to go to the doctor anyway. If there is any chance that the damage may be permanent, we OBPI people can't risk losing BOTH hands!

-Carolyn

[kissygoose]

I can't make it to a dr due to financial constraints so I thought I'd ask just to have some iea of what might be going on.

I've been having a lot of pain in my unaffected hand. It started with my thumb joints and has gotten bad enough that I can't even unbutton my jeans anymore. Holding a pen to write has also become a major problem. The pain is now starting to affect other fingers and my hand is constantly falling asleep. I've noticed that when this happens it is mainly from my thumb to my ring finger. The pinky rarely falls asleep. I'm worried that this is going to be a permanent thing which is really going to screw me over. Does this sound familiar to you?