Carpal Tunnel and decor veins surgery something isn't right!

Thank you for responding. Did you have the decor veins surgery as well? They did two procedures on me at the same time. What about the swelling? Did your swelling go down? I think I can handle the fire feeling but my hand/wrist and arm swell so bad I am unable to bend my wrist at all. I feel like if we could get that under control I would be able to use my hand. Did your swelling decrease? How long did that take? Thank you for writing back I am so scared right now. Have another appointment with my surgeon tomorrow. My PT think a second surgery to remove scar tissue is coming and was told it is more complicated than this one. None of it makes sense surgery for having surgery? If they go in again wouldn't the scar tissue just build back up? Thank you again for your input.

I had two surgeries at the same time too.  Carpal tunnel and thumb joint replacement.. My surgeon said i was in pain because of scar tissue too but my pain started immediately after the surgery so it's not possible scar tissue had built up that much in that short a time.  My hand felt like it was on fire, shooting pain, horrible wrist pain, I had my cast removed twice thinking it was put on wrong.  It was intolerable.  The only time it didn't hurt was at night when I kept my hand completely still.   If your PT said a second surgery is needed, I wouldn't give it much creedence.  Therapists don't know.  Yes my swelling went down but it took several weeks before my hand was the same size as the other one  again. My family doctor finally rescued me and put me on Gabapentin.  He said my pain was "sensory", nerve pain. Had nothing to do with scar tissue. My experience was so bad I would never have another surgery.. I know most of these procedures don't end up that way and since you are only into it a month it could get better on its own.  Is your hand having temperature problems as well?  sweating/cold along with the swelling and does it feel and look like it's not part of your body? If so that sounds like complex regional pain and it would be important to get enough pain relief so you can use the hand normally as soon as possible so your brain doesn't get used to the current situation.

It isn't the hand that is my main problem. Yes it swells and is really hot temperature wise a lot. It is my wrist. I can't bend it at all. That is the most swollen part. It looks broken and it isn't. I am going in for three beeve blocks through my neck starting on the 16th. I can't get straight answers from ANYONE. I was told to educate myself of CRPS so I did. I am supposed to be seeing a neurologist for a proper diagnosis but none in my area will see me, won't even touch it. I am thinking about going to my family doctor as well I have no clue what to do other than get these nerve blocks, for something I am not 100 percent sure I have. I talked to someone else who had the Decoir Veins surgery. She is having the same issues. She found out something was don't to her tendon and it is almost snapping or reversing flopping I guess is a lame term for it, this happens anytime she tried to move her wrist. I am getting the same popping sounds as well anytime I attempt to move my wrist. I am making 0 progress in PT. told me yesterday, well the swelling isn't as bad my reply is because I am not using it except for in here. Anything I try to do at home it swells up something fierce and at the end of my Pt week it unbearable on the weekend. I am starting to feel doomed. Ran out of short term my company extended my leave without pay to be nice but I am not getting any answers on how long this will take to repair if it even will. Starting to feel like I have to just except this for what it is and try to move on. I think I would be okay if it didn't hurt so damn bad. Gonna try my MD. Feels like the only doctor I can trust. Here is to hoping. You are right, I would NEVER do this again. They were trying to get me to do my left hand. What a joke. I was not warned about any of this. Just possible nerve damage. Not the fact I have lost almost all function in my hand and wrist. Very frustrating but I am still keeping on. I hope you are doing better. Thanks for talking to me. It has been almost 3 mo tha for me now. Here is to hoping