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2 years on.....

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connie52465
connie52465

2 years on from the op and I'm now taking more meds than before I had surgery..... 2x30mg duloxetine every morning, then 2x50mg tramadol followed by 2x30mg nefopam alternated every 3 hours with paracetamol thrown in and the pain still keeps me awake. I'm so tired and can't stop crying partly due to pain and partly frustration, can anyone help?

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  • davidCa
    davidCa connie52465

    Posted

    was the pain worse before the surgery or afterwards, i am about 5 months after a carpal tunel surgery, and thumb joint replacement same hand. i am still having pain, i cant take a lot of the pain meds out there, i throw up oxy, and viciton, i take the Gabapenton, 1200-1500mg a day, for my neck, and i use soma 350mg 4-5 times a day, along with ibuprophin to manage the pain, still not able to go back to work since the surgery, after i do my theropy i need drugs and ice to manage, i was told it will get better.
    • connie52465
      connie52465 davidCa

      Posted

      Hi David

      The pain is much worse now , I have been to physio today and been told that there is signs of crps and this needs to be worked on before anything else. I hope you recover soon.

      Connie

  • holly30384
    holly30384 connie52465

    Posted

    I had CTS surgery in June. I was recently diagnosed with CRPS. I feel you're pain and frustration. I have been doing Physical Therapy for 3 months. It does help some but the therapy is painful also. I was given 5 sympathetic nerve blocks to try to get some use of my hand. It has helped some but still do not have a normal hand. This is hard to deal with as it is a 24/7 messing with my hand. The pain specialist has me using warm water and working my hand in a plastic tub. I don't know what to do either but I guess all we can do is keep. pushing on. May you be blessed on your journey.

  • bfriend09
    bfriend09 connie52465

    Posted

    I wear my wrist splints at night and they work great when the pain rises up.
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