Re: carpel tunnel ~~>>then RA Dxs

[Guest guest]

Hi Toni,

I had a similar problem with wc and carpal tunnel. I have had carpal tunnel

for

almost 9 years. Within that time I also developed RA, I am the only one in my

family

with it. All that you say about wc is true and gets much worst. After nine

years of

battling and winning I just recently lost my case with wc. The judge felt that

most of

my problems were not from my job. It didn't seem to matter that there was

nothing

wrong with me before I got hurt. My carpal tunnel originates in my neck so

there was

nothing surgical that could be done.

I was upset when I lost my case but to be honest I am so glad to have wc

out of my

life. No more going to their rotten doctors, or having them sit outside my

house or

follow me around. The settlement would have been nice but knowing it is over is

better. I am told I had the worst judge I could have ever gotten. Maybe

someday it

will happen to her and she will have to live the wc nightmare.

I hope things go better for you and you get some relief.

Lynn (MeMom)

aclavern33@... wrote:

> Madelonchristine,

>

> I was diagnosised with carpel tunnel with my job. I got very poor treatment

> by occupational health doctor. He would never call it carpel tunnel. He keep

> saying I had tendonitis. After more than a year he finally sent me for EMG

> which the doctor that performed the test said, this is carpel tunnel, you have

> significant slowing on the left and some moderate slowing on the right. I

> took it back to the occupational doc and he still say there was no need for

> surgery. He wanted to continue using PT and OT. In my discussions with my

doc he

> asked was there anything else going on with me that my family doc had found

> becuase he had never seen a case not respond as mine was then my elbows

started

> swelling. I told him yes I had a copy of my lab results and had a super high

> sed rate for over a year and what did that mean? The occ med doc said you

> need to see a specialist on your own because everything was looking toward RA.

>

> I am also the only person in my family and family history that has every had

> autoimmune disease.

>

> To make a long story short. I probably had RA for a few years before the

> carpel tunnel came along. The RA was not severe and was sort of lurking in

the

> background. The stress of my lifestyle, pushed me over the edge and the

> swelling got so bad the carpel tunnel was created. I had to force them to

close my

> workers comp case so my doc could fix my wrist since they kept denying it was

> carpel tunnel..though the EMG test showed something different.

>

> When my ortho doc went in to fix my risk, he had to clean out tons of goop

> from the RA and placed a special ring around the nerves so hopefully the RA

will

> not create so much pressure on the nerve again to create the problem. I have

> been told by others with RA that have had carpel tunnel surgery that its not

> a permenent fix. If the RA starts attacking in the same wrist again is can

> once again compress that nerve.

>

> Good luck with workers comp. I have found them to be very incompentent, slow

> to respond to your needs and in general they are not looking out for your

> best interest but I looking to protect the company you work for.

>

> I just wanted to feel better and get the wrist fixed before the nerve damage

> was permenent!

> ly I could care less about Worker's comp or my company paying me

> anything.

>

> Toni

>

> In a message dated 2/1/04 9:19:13 AM Central Standard Time,

> writes:

>

> > Message: 24

> > Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2004 23:03:48 EST

> > From: madelonchristine@...

> > Subject: (no subject)

> >

> > Has anyone out there been told that being diagnosed with carpal tunnel and

> > later showing signs of RA is just the logical progression and that they are

> > actually one and the same. I had carpal tunnel symptoms, later fell down

> > (flat on

> > my knees, hands, etc.) at work, was operated on for carpal tunnel and during

> >

> > physical therapy started showing symptoms of RA in my shoulders, wrists,

> > hands, knees, ankles, feet, etc.

> >

> > My doctor made a comment the other day that nothing that happened at work

> > could have been a cause for RA. He is the doctor I was sent to see by my

> > Workers

> > Comp attorney and is quite the Beverly Hills expert so I have been told.

> >

> > I know the ailments all seemed to come on in order following the carpal

> > tunnel problem, but I don't know any others who have carpal and immediatley

> > exhibit

> > RA symptoms. I was 60 and have always been in good shape for my age and

> > have

> > never had any other symptoms prior to this problem.

> >

> > madelonchristine

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

i also had carpal tunnel. both hands. my job sent me from place to place for

about 8 months before they finlly admitted that was it. my sed rate was always

high. i finally got sent to a rheumatologist because they were trying to

prove it was not their fault. my whole team (6 of us) had it. 3 of us on both

hands. i was so happy they sent me. she is a great dr!! i am going to see her

today. after my surgeries seems like when it all started to travel ( pain) i

also

ended up with many bouts of tendonitis in many areas. also ended up having

tarsal tunnel surgeries on both feet. then again several bouts of tendonitis. in

many areas i'd get rid of one and it'd move elsewhere. i got casted for new

orthodics yesterday and have green x's and o's on my feet (wanna play?) i have

many aches and pains. been on the go too much with the memorial service last

weekend, and all the snow we have had. i know i have done far too much. more

snow again tomorrow. another 4-5 inches. it is so hard to walk my dog. some

people don't shovel and the snow is almost to my knees. my coat was so heavy

yesterday i could hardly pick it up. well gotta be at the dr at 8:15 this am.

better

get a move on. kathy in il ********************* no more snow please!!!!!!!