I want to add another question about my hands....

[Guest guest]

Here's something else I wanted to ask... I've had carpal tunnel in

both wrists which has caused me pain in my wrists and the base of my

thumbs in the past, although now I have very litle pain and no

swelling. However, I have to wear wrist braces at night because my

hands will go to sleep if my wrists are in a curled position. Could

the stiffness in my hands and fingers be caused by the carpal

tunnel? Also, does anyone else have carpal tunnel symptoms with no

obvious sign of swelling?

I'd ask my doctor, but I don't trust him to give me the correct

information.

Thanks,

--- In , " susan100250 " <res0bh3k@...>

wrote:

>

> I've got a question for all of you who experience stiffness,

> particularly in your hands. My hands and fingers are frequently

stiff

> and sometimes feel weak -- I have trouble opening packages,

especially

> the kind where you have to grasp and tear, like a foil tuna

pouch. I

> fumble and drop things a lot, too, because I can't seem to grab

things

> as tightly as I need to. However, because don't have any visible

> swelling, my current rheumy (who I think is borderline incompetent

for

> other reasons) doesn't seem to understand how I can have such

> stiffness without swelling.

>

> Anyone have any thoughts?

> Thanks,

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/29/07 9:43:56 AM, res0bh3k@... writes:

> Could

> the stiffness in my hands and fingers be caused by the carpal

> tunnel?>>>>

>

Yes. That is how mine was diagnosed, I wear braces at night.

Pris