Carpal Tunnel Sufferers....?!
Question:
Carpal Tunnel Sufferers....?
I was wondering, what the symptoms are for Carpal Tunnel syndrome, if you have had it for a long period of time. I do have a Doctors appointment on Tuesday to talk about it, but these are my symptoms; Pains in my wrist and hands that last for days, it is hard to grasp objects, even drive, without being in pain, I wake up because my shoulders and upper neck are in pain and it doesn't go away, so I get up, because I can't go back to sleep. The pain from my wrists spreads to my elbows and shoulders. The other day I woke up and my shoulder and neck hurt so bad I could hardly move it(lasted for 2-3 days). I wake up because my hands(or feet are a sleep). Currently my foot and ankle feel like they are sprained, but I didn't do anything, I just woke up like this, and it has been bothering me for about 5 days. When I wake up in th morning the pain has spread to my calf and knee, but then dissapates throughout the day, so only my foot and ankle hurt. I need reliefe before Sat. Help??
Answers:
That sounds more like tendinitis in your hands and arms or, you could have early arthritis, you'd better see your doctor and he'll be able to put your mind at rest.
Let him know how much it hurts so he can give you something for the pain, at least at night.