Carpal-Tunnel.
From the day i put on these hand guards,my hands have been alot better.I still get days where my hands play up.The early hrs of Thurs Sept 6th.Myright arm ring&middle finger hurt.Fri&Sat Sept 7th&8th both ok.Sunday 9th cramps early hrs both arms.Monday 10th left hand little finger&index finger pain daytime.Tues 11th ok.Weds 12th left hand pain all over.The pain in my hands seems to be across the knuckles&swelling in both hands.Little fingers on both hands still give me pain occasionally.
From Thurs 18th Oct 2012 to Mon 22nd i have pain both hands especialy across knuckles.I also have pain in my neck.Early hrs 23rd i had numbness in both arms and hands.But ringer and middle fingers on both hands took longer for pain to ease.Have pain in hands and knuckles all day.
It's still hard to be sure how much of this is CTS and how much due to other causes. If the hands are bothering you enough to be worth it overall we could try the effect of a steroid injection - given that there does seem to have been some response to splinting. You can read all about injections on here and then let me know if you want to try it. JB
I would like to try the steroid injection,but i am worried about side effects.
Steroid side effects from injecting the carpal tunnel are almost unknown and the only well documented serious complications are very rare indeed so I do not let them worry me - just keep the risks in proportion - you have to remember that the alternative is surgery with a roughly 5% serious complication rate. JB
I'll amend your records tomorrow and on Monday you can call the SIPC office to book injection - phone numbers in the contacts page. JB
It's god to hear from someone who is responding well to splinting so far and the response does provide some support for the idea that your problem really is CTS, though the involvement of the little finger remains odd and I think there probably is something else going on as well. Are the symptoms at present a significant problem such that you want something else doing by way of treatment?
I will move this thread into the Canterbury patients forum once you have had a chance to see this reply. JB