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HOW LONG WILL I BE OFF WORK

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HI, I HAVE A HOSPITAL APPOINTMENT IN 2 WEEKS TIME , IM SURE THEY WILL CONFIRM I HAVE CTS. I HAVE BEEN OF WORK FOR 3 WEEKS ALREADY,HOW LONG CAN I EXPECT TO BE OFF IF I HAVE TO HAVE THE OPERATION,

I AM A GAS SERVICE ENGINEER SO I DO REQUIRE THE USE OF BOTH HANDS

THANK YOU :roll:

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  • angelicghost
    angelicghost

    Posted

    Hi Dougie, i've only just been diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome in both hands but my understanding is that they operate on one hand which takes a couple of weeks to recover from then they do the other hand once first hand is recovered. I am seeing my doctor tomorrow to let him know that wrist splints aren't working so i assume i have to have nerve induction tests next, is that what happened with you?
  • Guest
    Guest

    Posted

    Hi, thanks for the reply !!!!!!

    i have to go to the hospital in 2 weeks so i dont know what will happen after that,its only to find out what they are going to do.

    this is only happening in my left hand but this started in may and is getting worse.

  • angelicghost
    angelicghost

    Posted

    Hi again,

    I saw my doctor last week and he has referred me for nerve induction tests in both hands. I have been experiencing complete numbness in my hands on waking up for about a year and a half but only recently did i begin to get extreme pain in my forearms, to the extent where i struggle to hold a kettle with only one cupful of water in it. I have had slipped discs in my neck and surgery for that so i thought it was perhaps another slipped disc that was causing these problems, we're still not sure whether it's something connected to that so the nerve induction tests should confirm if it is carpal tunnel. If it is then they will refer me for surgery so i should be able to find out more about what that entails then.

    Will you let me know how your surgery goes and how you get on with the recovery please?

  • Guest
    Guest

    Posted

    Hi,i will let you know how things go,i have just to go to see a hand doctor first so i dont know what will happen after that

    hope things turn out ok for you.

  • angelicghost
    angelicghost

    Posted

    Thanks Dougie. Hope all goes well for you too. Keep smiling. :D
  • MuM&DaD
    MuM&DaD

    Posted

    Hi guys,

    From reading your posts it seems that u both know the symptoms very well.

    I have numbness in both wrists on a daily basis every morning. I also get it when I am doing certain tasks, like typing as I am now!

    I also get cramps in my hands when I am doing movements like using a screwdriver for instance.

    Do you think this could be CTS??

    CTS is common in my family on my dad’s side.

  • sparkles
    sparkles

    Posted

    i had the op 2 weeks ago, getting stiches removed tomorrow.

    i have got 6 weeks off work as i work in a special needs school but the consultant told me that if i had an office type job it would be 2 weeks and if it was a heavy duty job i.e. construction then 12 weeks

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