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Hi. I had CTR surgery done 3mths ago on my left hand and I'm still getting pins and needles and numbness in my hand at night time. I dont no if this is because it's still healing or the op hasnt worked?
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shelly80449 Indigogirlu
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It could be still healing. It can take months and months. I'd make an appointment back at the hospital just to put your mind at rest though.
Indigogirlu shelly80449
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shelly80449 Indigogirlu
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I'm now 9 weeks post op and still get a degree of pain. Some days it's ok then others it flares up. I've been reassured it's fine and that it could take 6 months to fully recover. Either way I'm back at work after week 11.
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jeremydpbland Indigogirlu
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Indigogirlu jeremydpbland
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There has been a slight improvement. Id had the symptoms for 3yrs before i had the op. When they cut the tendon they said it was really tight. I've got to have my other hand done next year so I'm hoping its just taking longer to regenerate.
jeremydpbland Indigogirlu
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Indigogirlu jeremydpbland
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No they didn't do that test as i answerd yes to all the questions which they said thats what it was. Both my mum and sister had cts. So it could be hereditary.
I had the streoid injection in wrist but it only worked for 6 days.
jeremydpbland Indigogirlu
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CTS is about 50% genetic in origin so the family history is relevant. People who do poorly with injection often do poorly with surgery too so that was a bit of warning sign (if they used an adequate dose of steroid). It's very hard to make sense of post-operative NCS without pre-operative ones for comparison so testing now may well be a waste of time in trying to figure out what the problem is I am afraid. If you are lucky in where you live, an ultrasound scan may help diagnosticsally but there are few people around who are competent to look a these images after carpal tunnel surgery. Dr J Bland
Indigogirlu jeremydpbland
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So i guess it's a case of putting up with it and hope things improve with time. Im supposed to be getting my other had done next year. So i have a big decision to make.
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Indigogirlu jeremydpbland
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IT_Dude Indigogirlu
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Was yours endoscopic or the traditional open palm incision? My surgeon will rarely do endoscopic. He indicated what happens is that a piece of fat or tissue falls in front of the camera after the incision so they think they have made a sufficient cut but there's a fractional part of the transverse carpal ligament remains that still puts pressure on the median nerve. The same could happen with the open palm surgery where the cut of the ligament maybe didn't go all the way through as well. What has your doctor indicated about this being three months out?
Indigogirlu IT_Dude
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I had open palm surgery. I've not sooken to them about it as i got discharged after surgery and we don't get a follow up appointment just follow up advice and a phone number if need to contact them.