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My doctor thinks i may have Carpal Tunnel, I dont know

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margaret26238
margaret26238

My hand has been painfull and yes i can see how my doctor thinks it is Carpal Tunnel but i thought when i started pilates and with all the stretching i thought this may have caused a nerve to have overstretched or something as never had it till i started all this i know when i sit at lap top my neck has pain and hard to move so could the pain in my wrist and fingers not be from that. Also mostly thro the night my hands are so red something else ive never had but he seems to just think its carpal tunnel im confused as its a worry when you have one arm tingling and painfull

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  • jeremydpbland
    jeremydpbland margaret26238

    Posted

    If you go through the symptom questionnaire on my website that will give you a good estimate as to how likely CTS is as a diagnosis. It's at least as accurate as the average GP, if not better - though of course it's not infallible. Where the symptoms are not entirely typical then tests can help to resolve the question one way or the other - ultrasound imaging or nerve conduction studies. Dr J Bland

    • margaret26238
      margaret26238 jeremydpbland

      Posted

      Thank you i just thought it was the stretching in pilates as then it started, but yes the more i read i now think yes it is Carpal Tunnel, Oh bugger another thing now. All of a sudden my wrist is more painfull and i notice the base of my thumb also the same i tryed puting an elastic bandage on when working as i work as a cleaner every day but this just made it more painfull, but i see it says a wrist splint is what i need, however dont know if this would work with me in my job.

    • jeremydpbland
      jeremydpbland margaret26238

      Posted

      Thumb base arthritis is also common and sometimes co-exists with CTS. Splints for CTS are usually worn only at night, not for work. JB

  • alpine
    alpine margaret26238

    Posted

    Hello Margaret

    I've had carpal tunnel operations on both hands but the symptoms did not include red hands.

    The problem started with numbness in the fingers. There is a test for carpal tunnel but it's unlikely

    a GP would have the equipment.

    Alpine

    • margaret26238
      margaret26238 alpine

      Posted

      Thanks yes the red hands are prob another bloody sign of something else i think i should just be put down now ha. How long was it you had before you had to get your operation Im just wondering if i should wait till its a lot worse before i bother with that perhaps it will just go as soon as it came

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