carpal tunnel

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Hi ,

, I am almost mad enough to call your rheumy myself!

Who ordered the EMG? Your rheumy?

If the nerve is damaged all the way up to the neck, then the splints

might not be so helpful. But in more mild cases the splints do help

some.

Anyway, once you get the results, you can certainly take them to work

and file a Worker's Comp case. Until then, it's the " patience-waiting

game " . First of all let the Worker's Comp case go through it's normal

procedures to begin with. Worker's Comp may end up requesting you

have the surgery and even paying for it. But let that fall into place.

It is so hard to be waiting and in pain (I'm waiting to get a call

for a Prednisone taper as I type!).

That is terrific that you got some sleep! Maybe that will help settle

down some of the symptoms just a tad.

Gentle hugs,

Meghan

> Meghan,

>

> I am wearing a splint. It is painful to type but I need this

group. You guys are the only people I can talk to about this stuff.

Everyone else gets sick of hearing it. They don't understand why it

is always on my mind. It is hard to stop thinking about being in

pain when you are constantly in pain and it is a reminder. I know I

shouldn't type but I really need you guys and I can't keep

my " mouth " shut.

>

> My husband is very optimistic. He thinks if I have the surgery it

will solve most of my problems and I will feel better. I really hope

so. I called my rhuemy and she didn't get the results yet. She told

me jus to wear the splints and she wasn't going to refer me to

surgeon. I don't think she knows how bad it is. She made it sound

like I wouldn't need the surgery but the Dr. who did the EMG said it

was very severe and advanced and that I must have had it for a while

and I would definitely need the surgery. I spoke to the PT

therapist for hands when I went to PT on Monday. He thumped the

inside of my wrist and sent a shock of pins and needles all the way

up my arm. I yelped and jumped up. He said that was bad. When

they had me laying on the hot packs on the PT table after 10 mins. my

entire arm was so painful I was crying. I couldn't sit up on my own

b/c my hand an my lower back. PT therapist thinks the nerve damage

is in my neck. I really don't understand why my rheumy would say for

me to just use the splints (and she hasn't even examined them or seen

the results from the EMG and everyone else who saw them says I need

surgery. I just want to fix it ASAP. This nerve pain is much worse

than the PA and Fibro.

>

> Rheumy prescribed me ambiem to help me sleep. I had the best night

of sleep I have ever had in the past 2 years. I only woke up 1 time

and I fell right back to sleep. I felt much better (fibro and PA)

today. I still have horrible fatigue. It comes and goes in waves.

I think it is from the increase in neurotin(but I take it at night).

Oh, I am so tired of being tired and hurting. That in itself is

exhausting,.

>

> Best wishes to everyone,

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

: I had the open up type surgery. One hand was a bit rough, but I

felt so much better than I had in years with the carpal tunnel. I am at the

Executive level (like a first VP type), do a lot of computer work but was

able to have my secretary do a lot. I did the one hand routine. Toughest

thing for me was pulling up my panty hose and blow drying my hair. I had

asked to have both done at once, to get over it faster, but the Dr. asked me

to visualize going to the bathroom. That did it for me. I hope you do well!

[Guest guest]

Hi - Glad to hear you finally got some sleep! Just as an aside about

surgery - I found with my numerous kidney stone surgeries that the PA seemed

to flare afterwards. I don't know if it's from the anesthsia or what, but I

always hurt in my joints after surgery. If this happens to you - remember

this though - it does go away after a week or so and then you feel much

better. Make sure you tell the orderlies as well as the doctors that you have

PA. Ask them to treat your joints gently when they move you on and off the

table. Just thought I'd tell you so that you are prepared - it DOES get

better - and then after your hands are fixed I think you'll be a lot more

comfortable.

Take care,

[Guest guest]

got my appt. for next tue. w/hand surgeon. the lady on the phone said he

probably wouldn't do the surgery first. i told her i was told by 3 dr.s that i

needed the surgery. she said they weren't specialist. she said we could try

phys. ther. or meds 1st. I know it is too far gone. I am sure when he sees my

emg he will want to do the surgery. just want to hurry up and get it over. I

am worried about my job. Between pt and this i think they are annoyed. can't

type much either.

hugs,

les

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[Guest guest]

meghan, re:workers comp. doesn't the dr. have to say it is work related before

i can fill out papers? also, i have only been at job 1yr. but 95% is on

computer/typing.

thanks

les

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[Guest guest]

toadesa, i'm on the lower end. 95% of my job is typing/computer related. dr.

already said to limit it. i am supposed to have a talk w/my supervisor & HR

supervisor this week on how to accommodate me with my job. i am hoping to take

some time off after surgery. I really need a break. i think some rest will

help all my problems (illnesses).

les

>>> Toadessa7@... 05/03/02 00:20 AM >>>

[Guest guest]

Hi all!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know it has been a long tme, but I also had the carpal tunnel done and I

agree--it is the best. I cannot beleive my shoulder, neck, upper arms,

elbow, palm and fingers are actually as close to no pain as you can get. I

love my doc!!!!!!! I moved and I am very busy, but I look in once in a

while.

Take care everyone--gotta go!

Chicagoland Sharon

[Guest guest]

I have heard that taking extra vitamin B 6 is supposed to heal carpal tunnel.

You can avoid surgery with B6.

I have not had this for a long. long time and cannot tell you how much you have

to take to get the healing effect. A naturepath can probably steer (sp?)you in

the right direction.B 6 and the diet would not hurt IMHO

[Guest guest]

Couple of suggestions for carpal tunnel....

Wobenzyme N is another great product.

FYI by Garden of Life, (For Your Inflammation)

Dr. Jeff's Joint Cream by HTN

It is also known that B-complex is a huge help here as well.

and one more thing i was told.... give up dairy.

Just a few suggestions...

sue in nj

sue massie, CNHP

Nature's Garden of Life

[Guest guest]

Vitamin B-6. Works for my fingers. 100 mg. once a day along with a

balanced B-complex.

Richmond, Virginia

any good supps for carpal tunnel? can glucosamine help any? thx!

[Guest guest]

Also - pantethine.

www.foodforyourblood.com <http://www.foodforyourblood.com/>

RE: carpal tunnel

Vitamin B-6. Works for my fingers. 100 mg. once a day along with a

balanced B-complex.

Richmond, Virginia

any good supps for carpal tunnel? can glucosamine help any? thx!

[Guest guest]

Glucosamine is good, also MSM.

Many people have avoided surgery by taking extra Vit. B6. Sorry, don't know the

dosage.

[Guest guest]

A few weeks prior to the intervention Vitamin A is excellent. After the

intervention, 100 mg of B-6 and complexe B especially for healing the nerve.

For the scar vitamin E directly on the skin. Also for trauma you can use

Arnica, it is an homeopathic medicine. I had this operation 8 weeks ago and

this is what I did. Good luck. Louise

carpal tunnel

any good supps for carpal tunnel? can glucosamine help any? thx!

[Guest guest]

With me, I just take enough to eliminate the pain; it's about 100 mg a day

with a balanced B-complex as well. You would have to adjust the dosage for

your own body.

Richmond, Virginia

Glucosamine is good, also MSM.

Many people have avoided surgery by taking extra Vit. B6. Sorry, don't know

the dosage.

[Guest guest]

> Okay- I've just got these symptoms and my right wrist kind of

hurts.

> Should I lay off the weights until it goes away? I'm going to get a

> brace today to help me keep my hand in the right position but don't

> really want to stop lifting!

I would lay off and see a doctor. I have carpal tunnel and am able to

do weights but I really have to listen to my body and a lot of

exercises I just can't do because it hurts too bad. And, hopefully

it isn't carpal tunnel, but I'd have it checked out hjust in case. It

could be tendinitis even. You might try ibuprofen and ice to ease

the pain a bit.

Colleen

[Guest guest]

if you find a way to get rid of carpel tunnel i want to kjnow about

it. i still lift.

> Okay- I've just got these symptoms and my right wrist kind of hurts.

> Should I lay off the weights until it goes away? I'm going to get a

> brace today to help me keep my hand in the right position but don't

> really want to stop lifting!

[Guest guest]

> if you find a way to get rid of carpel tunnel i want to kjnow about

> it. i still lift.

>

I don't have personal experience but I have met people who swear by

Glucosamine chondroitin (sp?)and msm. I give it to the dogs and have

just started taking it myself today. I've seen it do wonders for

arthritic dogs and have met quite a few people on exercise boards who

find it helpful for carpal tunnel. I ordered mine from Puritan Pride

(it might be www.puritanpride.com) and got some great deals. I have

heard to take a glucosamine/chondrotin/MSM blend: 1500mg per day

glucosamine, 1000 chondrotin and 1000 MSM.

Colleen

[Guest guest]

My husband is a neurologist and diagnoses carpal tunnel all the time.

I have typed thousands of carpal tunnel medical reports.

Do you do repetitive work involving your wrists?

Do your hands go to sleep at night?

There is a simple diagnostic test to diagnose carpal tunnel called an

EMG/nerve conduction. It involves tiny electrical shocks and the

insertion of tiny needles into some key muscles to determine if they

are properly innervated. Carpal tunnel means that the median nerve of

your wrist is trapped(a simple explanation) and a simple surgery can

be done to release it. If this is something that occurred at work it

can be covered by workers' compensation. Let me know if there is

anything else you need to know.

Stasia

[Guest guest]

Re: Carpal tunnel

There is a simple diagnostic test to diagnose carpal tunnel called an

EMG/nerve conduction. It involves tiny electrical shocks and the

insertion of tiny needles into some key muscles to determine if they

are properly innervated.

You can also do the " at home Carpal Tunnel test " . Bend arms at elbow's, bend

wrist down as far as you can. Kind of like a begging dog. Hold this position

for 5 mins. If your fingers/hand go numb, carpal tunnel is likely the culprit.

[Guest guest]

Could I please ask what is DMSO? I think I will try this protocol.

Regards,

Sharon (Ontario) Canada

carpal tunnel

Please note the change in line 7. the initial dosage should have read

400 mg.....not 200 mg. My apologies. Bradley.

Dear Jim,

Actually, our best responses manifested from the the high-power

(3500 mcd ) LED assemblies, rather than the Low Level laser pointers.

If you will search the archives, I believe I have several descriptive

entries describing...in usable terms....how we constructed several of

them. We gained our very best responses from adding several adjunctive

protocols. These included 400 mg of Vitamin B-6 for 4 days, then

reducing to 200 mg thereafter (continued for 30 days) and then a final

reduction to 100 mg as a continuing prophylactic for several months.

Re-occurrences were quite rare, even among high-traffic computer

terminal operators. For those volunteers in pronounced chronic pain

presentations, we utilized a " rub-in " of aspirin-like substances

(usually something like Mobysil), followed by a generous " dabbed-on "

(using cotton ball) 50%-70% strength DMSO. This was performed twice

daily for 5 days....or less if total resolution occurred sooner.

Because of marked improvement, but not total resolution....some

volunteers insisted on a continuance of the protocol and a majority of

them resulted in total recovery within 14 days.....in approximately 95%

of these cases. Occasionally, a volunteer would reach a plateau of

about 75% recovery and would require intermittent repetitions of the

entire protocol for maintaining a high degree of comfort.

Our success ratio was quite high (over 80%), using no other protocols

whatever. We even enjoyed successes with some persons who had been

unable to evoke a successful remedy from surgical procedures.

Carpal tunnel is a very uncomfortable affliction, but was quite

treatable, among our volunteer population.

It has been several years since we conducted our last

evaluations.....there are, probably, a number of more recent approaches

which could have rendered our researches obsolete.....however, I am not

presently aware of them.

Sincerely, Bradley.

> List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdevour@...>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Sheila

I thought that Carpal tunnel was a hypo symptom......

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hypothyroidism

Subject: Re: Re: Tina - my rhemy appt. Wed.--got results

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Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2004 01:18:56 -0700 (PDT)

actually, I told you guys wrong...i DID start out at 60 mgs of the Armour &

now I'm at 90...oops...sorry!

i don't know that I need to test my adrenals. I'm doing really well since I

started Armour; most of my symptoms have disappeared. The pain in my knees

have been better lately. I have some pain in my hands in the morning...found

out that's from the carpal.

about the only thing that hasn't been cleared up is the brain fog. I might

just need an increase in Armour.

hugs, sheila

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[Guest guest]

You're right!! It is!!! But once I get carpal there's no way to reverse the

damage that's already been done.

Dunno for sure how long I had undiagnosed thyroid problems, but I do think the

carpal tunnel might have been caused by YEARS of keyboarding. I worked as a

secretary for a decade. I did TONS of typing. Then I also worked at newspaper as

a proofreader/typesetter. Boy, that job killed my wrists...two eight-hour days

of constant keyboarding with few breaks. I hardly waited for the days of the

week I was helping with layout and proofread the entire newspaper.

Then my job at the restaurant...when I was waiting tables that does a number on

your wrists from carrying heavy trays loaded with food.

in the kitchen...it's constant repetitive motion with the wrist (using tongs to

pull hot casserole dishes out of the oven, then carrying all that down to my

assemblers.) The job I'm in now I use a small scoop for butter/sour cream on

potatoes...use it a LOT. And I'm always lifting/carrying stuff.

anyway, my occupations have not been good for my wrists, and I'm sure the

hypothyroidism didn't help as well.

now that I have the damage though, I can't reverse it.

Take care & have a great Easter! Hugs, Sheila

K a r e n P <karlynn17@...> wrote:

Hi Sheila

I thought that Carpal tunnel was a hypo symptom......

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From: Kemal Kalajdzic

Reply-hypothyroidism

hypothyroidism

Subject: Re: Re: Tina - my rhemy appt. Wed.--got results

back

Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2004 01:18:56 -0700 (PDT)

actually, I told you guys wrong...i DID start out at 60 mgs of the Armour &

now I'm at 90...oops...sorry!

i don't know that I need to test my adrenals. I'm doing really well since I

started Armour; most of my symptoms have disappeared. The pain in my knees

have been better lately. I have some pain in my hands in the morning...found

out that's from the carpal.

about the only thing that hasn't been cleared up is the brain fog. I might

just need an increase in Armour.

hugs, sheila

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www.tropicaltraditions.com talks about hypothyroidism and how coconut oil

plays a large part in our diet and losing weight, I've found it to be a very

interesting web-site, check it out and pass it on. Hope it helps. Neshelle

[Guest guest]

I have had this a few years ago and went out and bought a arm rest

for the mouse (wrist rest) I should say and guess what it's gone. No

more carpal tunnel--I had it in my right hand. I know it's very

painful!!!!!

> Hi Sheila

> I thought that Carpal tunnel was a hypo symptom......

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[Guest guest]

hi tina, thanks for the suggestion. I bought one of those many years ago

also....for both the mouse and keyboard. hugs, sheila

tina83862 <tina83862@...> wrote:I have had this a few years ago and went

out and bought a arm rest

for the mouse (wrist rest) I should say and guess what it's gone. No

more carpal tunnel--I had it in my right hand. I know it's very

painful!!!!!

> Hi Sheila

> I thought that Carpal tunnel was a hypo symptom......

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