Carpal Tunnel, anyone?

I don't know if that's what I have, but my right arm is in agony.  I have to type left handed.  I'm going to see hatchet-man when I get home this weekend. 
 
Reduced posting from me may undo the damage my bullying has caused.  :)
 
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With carpel tunnel syndrome the pain is often in the hand itself, also you get a tingling or pins and needles sensation in the fingers, although arm pain is also part of the deal. Does it alleviate after moving the fingers and shaking the wrist? Thats usually a good indicator of CPS. Either way, you need to seek treatment. Hope it gets better quick for you Bubba.,

My pain is located in the forearm about 1.5" below the wrist, so it may be something else.  i'm going to ice it this afternoon.  Thanks for the feedback.

I've never had any issues with carpal tunnel (thank Goodness). Bubba, are you going to get it evaluated by a witch doctor Physician? Just to rule it out?

The other alternative (which I thought Bapu might encorporate to increase his Post count Nirvana) is using This. (Works well for bullies too)

Have you tried an inexpensive wrist brace? Might not work for your specific issues, but I've had problems from time to time where it definitely helped. It was well worth the $6 it cost me.

UbiquitousBubba


It's almost like a skiing vacation... where I fell and hurt my wrist

I would say so.

sucks.
I used to get it and switched to a Trackball instead of a mouse and it worked a treat

I used to get and still do some numbness in my hands. Usually worse after a long hard session on my bike.

I saw a Dr. about it a few years ago, he sent me to hospital to have some x-rays while someone else pulled me about a bit (not a tasty nurse unfortunately).

The hospital said my Dr. would be in touch when the results came back. I'm assuming it must be the worlds slowest X-ray machine or it was nothing much to worry about because that was about 6 years ago and I haven't heard anything since.

My hands are now nowhere near as bad as they used to be though. Only thing I've changed is my diet.

Bub

FastBikerBoy

The hospital said my Dr. would be in touch when the results came back. I'm assuming it must be the worlds slowest X-ray machine or it was nothing much to worry about because that was about 6 years ago and I haven't heard anything since.

I could hardly walk about 8 months ago. My left leg swelled up twice it's normal size. Went to the doctor, he said it was a blood clot, sent me to the hospital right away for an ultrasound. The nurse said the doctor would call me within an hour with the results.

Still haven't heard from him.

Leg still swollen, just not quite as bad.

Hip is killing me.

What do you do.

*uck it.

That's a really scary story Bub, I've had three clotting incidents, two resulting in pulmonary embolisms, one of those even after they put a filter in to prevent clots migrating from my legs to my lungs.  My first was similar in that I went to a walk in clinic (I was young at the time and had no insurance at the time) and when the doctor saw me he immediately had the nurse call the hospital to have a venogram done as soon as possible.  I ended up in the hospital for well over a month and a half for that first incident.

Given all the medical problems I've had I don't let doctors get away with shoddy service.  If a doctor does not provide me quality care, I'll find a new physician.  

I hope it has resolved itself, and nothing comes of it.

Since I've programmed for over 40 years, that means I've also been using some kind of computer for that long, however it's "only " been during the last 30 years that I've had to use a mouse so I use the trackball type (currently one with a thumb-ball) so I don't get carpal tunnel syndrome.  So far it has worked!

I've had problems with both my thumbs since I've moved. Probably due to the heavy lifting I did. It hurt pretty bad but I still got my practice in and that kept my sessions going. It's been over a month now and I still have sharp pain in the tendons.  For a week or two I had trouble just doing bar chords or left hand muting. I believe most of my problem is due to the string gauge I use.  .12 - 56 on the Strat and I tune to standard pitch also I use  left hand vibrato quite a bit.   I may go to Eb  and use my Ibanez standard pitch. The bass player has 3 basses and wouldn't have a problem doing that. It's better now but still hurts. I learned at UNT that this type of injury can take months to heal so I'm not pushing myself.

I found a very difficult to find brand and style that I had been searching the internet for. Due to chemo-induced neuropathy I was looking for and found the Propet's I wanted. Heel Since it had been decades since I had walked in anything but a flat I can't wait to get my new Propet's. I will be back for more at the "Orthofeet"!”

Thanks for reviving this thread. Miss some of the regulars that used to hang out here (6 years ago) and nice to read their comments.  
 
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