Re: Numbness spreading to Hands/Forearms

[Guest guest]

I was aware of issues with my hands and forearms a couple decades before my

feet. In the meantime, my feet have caught up and passed my hands, so the

progress for my hands has been much slower.

Maybe some of your hand/arm issues could be some sort of repetitive stress

aggrivation? Is there anything you could change, like the type of mouse you

use, keyboard position, wrist supports, chair height?

I've got a couple of numb-ish fingers and find that tendon memory works just

fine whether I can feel the keyboard under my fingers or not. Now if my job

were as a jar opener, or those dreaded zip lock baggies I can't pull apart,

I'd be in trouble.

O

[Guest guest]

Hi .

Like you my numbness started in my forearms and the feet came later. The arm

sensory loss is much slower than the legs and feet with me as well. My hands are

partially numb but oddly enough I haven't lost strength in them very much.

Opening a jar is strange as I can't really tell how much pressure I am applying

due to the lack of feeling. Yes the zip lock bags are dreaded, especially when I

cut the edges too low on a product in a zip lock. I may as well replace it just

to avoid the future aggrevation of trying to open them.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your reply O. I have a heck of a time with jars and

zip lock bags too! ROFL

I wonder if it's not time for me to get some kind of wrist support

for my desk at work.....

Suzanne in TN