Cts is worsening day by day... Life is hell

Come and complete the symptom questionnaire on carpal-tunnel.net and we'll have a think about it but there is quite a lot of evidence there already against it being CTS. Dr J Bland

Hi,

Don't despair. Call your Dr. tomorrow and get set up for Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Surgery with an orthopedic surgeon. He'll have you fixed up in no time with 99.9% good results and very little recovery time! I'm having mine done Friday!

What is an NCT?

Hello there I'm new to the site, I've been prescribed amatriptyline 10mg for a burning/numbing/ disabling pain in both my feet I've had lots of blood tests an X-ray plus recently a nerve conduction test, for a possible tarsal tunnel diagnosis, witch I am awaiting results, The pain is worse when I'm at work placing pressure on my feet!! It's almost disabling very scary!! I'm scared I won't be able to work anymore! And these tablets are not exactly making me feel great! I'm worried for my future, and not sure weather to carry on with the amitriptyline or not. Will it be a cure or just a pain reliever!!! So Will I end up on it forever, if no cure is found for my burning feet, I think I have a similar problem to you but in my feet, it's a nightmare!!! People just don't get it, my jobs falling apart along with my life!!

I had it in both hands, at its worst i couldnt even wipe my own bum as the pain was too much if i put my hands behind me, i would wake up with hands looking like blown up rubber gloves my life felt ruined i found if i put my hands in as hot as i could bear water and keep them there it eased them, nothing else helped, i had the op 10 years ago and its only now returning, i work as a painter/decorator and its now flairing up by friday evenings but fine if i rest over the weekend

Go to your primary care doctor. Tell them you have CTS. They'll prescribe a nerve test. Then you'll meet the surgeon. And then schedule and prepare... I am on my 2nd week of recovery from bilateral carpel tunnel release and OMG!!!!!

I had a Phenomenal surgeon.. He himself just had the same surgury 1 year prior.

Best of luck

Have you had other tests to see whats wrong? Turns out I do have cts but initially they ruled it out looking for other causes because the symptoms were inconsistent. They thought it was a pinched nerve in my cervical spine. That got me a referral to the neurosurgeon & other tests. Dont give up. If other drs are certain you do have cts maybe the machine was malfunctioning. & they can do it again.