My hands feel numb when I have a flareup, but there can be pain for some people.

I find stretching helps. You can find which ones to do online.

 

Say it ain't so - that's your trigger finger hand!

All kidding aside - I cannot help with the carpal tunnel diagnosis BUT if it ends up being TC, ask whatever physician you are with about the the relationship between CT and cardiac amyloidosis. Long-ish story but a hunting partner had CT, did the surgery, solved the problem. Years down the road, amyloidosis diagnosis. After some years, the cardios have agreed there is a relationship - he now warns warns everyone he can who develops carpal tunnel to ask the questions and seek a cardio phys.

Hopefully, it is neither and you just strained something! Best.

ETA: had to edit to correct cardio malady....

 

ok, I don't have first hand experience (pun), but what I've heard from friends and read is it is a numbness and loss of grip strength. The cure is to surgically open up the narrow canal that the nerve passes through, easy deal. From what you're describing, it doesn't sound like carpel tunnel but rather a pulled tendon of some sort. In that case, your brace is what you would want to do while it heals up, that and ice and ibuprofen for inflammation.

 

ok, I don't have first hand experience (pun), but what I've heard from friends and read is it is a numbness and loss of grip strength. The cure is to surgically open up the narrow canal that the nerve passes through, easy deal. From what you're describing, it doesn't sound like carpel tunnel but rather a pulled tendon of some sort. In that case, your brace is what you would want to do while it heals up, that and ice and ibuprofen for inflammation.

With my Internet Doctor's hat firmly on right now, I agree with the above.
The carpal tunnel issues I've had and have heard of, are usually due to a repetitive motion, like something one does at work.
This case seems to be due to a one-time injury.

I would go to a hand specialist and get checked out.

 

Maybe its an injury and not carpal tunnel.

 

Hey Harvey, go get a book called living pain free cost about 12 bucks. Peter Ogoscue is the author. Hopefully it helps you out help my buddy tremendously. He avoided surgery.

 

My wife has done computer, 10 key and serious gardening all her life. She developed it and had the surgery. While they were in there they did a "trigger finger" procedure on her thumb. It would lock up sometimes. Has been over 10 years and she's doing fine.

 

You need to go to a hand specialist and have them do a proper assessment, including nerve conduction test. That's how you get a real diagnosis, not on a chat board. If you want to play web MD, the nerves going through the carpal tunnel serve certain fingers; not all of them. Look it up. I hope it's not too serious; I wish you luck.

 

I had the surgery on my right wrist, back in 1982. And it worked! They said my left wrist needed it as well, but I never had it done, because it was never as bad as the right one. I had pain from my wrist all the way to my shoulder. Like couldn't sleep level of pain. And my hand would go completely numb, no feeling at all. And my arm felt like it was asleep. The muscle at the base of my thumb had started to atrophy. The test was just an electric charge to different nerves. I wouldn't assume it was carpal tunnel until you get checked out, could just be an injury?

 

Sounds more like you injured something in your wrist twisting that doorknob. Wouldn't hurt to get that checked

 

I had the surgery 15 years ago or so. FAST. In fact, the gals in the OR were saying how they couldn't get through a complete Elvis song (playing in the background) before the surgeon was done "with another one". Quick recovery, as I was golfing in a couple weeks, shooting my bow in just over a month. My symptoms were hand falling asleep while driving and at nighttime, and intense aching of the hand. A nerve conduction test quickly points out the problem, which in my case was carpal tunnel in one hand, "funny bone" nerve in the elbow on the other side.

 

Did they fix the funny bone nerve with surgery too? Been struggling myself with numbness while playing drums and I highly suspect that funny bone area is the problem

 

The odd thing is I have all my usual grip strength. Can move thumb and fingers all directions without any discomfort. At first, figured it was thumb maybe wrist arthritis acting up but not so sure now, seems unlikely. Making certain movements with my hand can set it off but not lifting if I keep my wrist straight. Was thinking possible bone spur but the pain isn’t confined to a small area and not inside a joint?

 

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Doesn't surprise me that you have "CARPAL TUNNEL ! " Your all over this site answering every and any question, nobody likes a "Know it all " ! Like I said, your all over this site, like cat crap in the flower bed. " This is a "personal observation" not an opinion.

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Had carpal tunnel and ulnar nerve surgery on both elbows about 20 years ago. Too much hand use commercial fishing and later by obsessive golf practice. They figured they may as well do both while they are at it. Quick surgery. All they are doing is snipping the sheaf around the bundle of nerves going into your hand so they can move freely back and forth and stop the pain which can be exquisite.. Small incision at the base of your palm and inside of elbow. Light sedation probably with propofol. I wasn't under deep enough on first incision and sat bolt upright on table at the first cut. Heard them say 'whoops' and they juiced me a little more. We laughed about it afterward, but not quite funny at the time. Smarted. A good thing to do is buy some way big pj's ahead of time so you don't fight getting your pants down easily for bathroom duties. I will leave it up to you to figure out how you go about wiping your butt, particularly if you do both hands at once. Dilemma. Seemed like incisions were tender for quite awhile. Worked like a charm though. Never went back to having that level of pain in my hands and arms again. Recall a many really tough nights up north fishing. Hurt like the absolute dickens whatever that is.

 

That doesn't sound like carpal tunnel. I had it in both wrists at the same time from running sturgeon longlines. It starts with tingling and numbness in your fingers. Pain isn't until months into the tingling/numbness. I had the surgery done on both wrists at the same time. I wish I had done it much sooner. I never did regain my grip strength.

 

It’s very common to a fluffer but mainly in one hand…

 

I woke up one night and felt like my right arm from the elbow down was ON FIRE! I couldn't go back to sleep and no medicine was cutting the pain. I honestly thought in the moment I had contracted a blood infection. Ice nor heat would cut it. The pain went away after 3 days and what was left was total numbness in my thumb, trigger finger and half of my middle finger. That lasted until about 2 months after Carpal tunnel surgery. I ended up not needing Ulnar surgery.
Doctor said it was weird to have it happen overnight like it like it did . I grew up working with power tools and chainsaws and I would notice after a long day of saw work or the weedwhacker my arms would be numb but that would go away quickly.

 

Very interesting range of experiences here with CP.

Mine became acute after I forgot my age and lifted a lawn mower into the back of my truck. When the pain in both shoulders and wrists persisted it was into the GP who prescribed prednisone and a visit to a specialist for the nerve conduction test. Result: Yup, CP and a recommendation for surgery, a prognosis of "outcome guarded" and a rhetorical question of why hadn't I come in sooner. Fortunately I was able to get connected with a hand surgeon who had an almost immediate opening (just out of military and back home). Surgery was 30 June so now three months into recovery and PT with a certified hand specialist who has included a sensitivity test on each visit. Grip strength is significantly improved and sensitivity continues to improve but was told it can take up to a year to get sensitivity to the "best it is going to be" level.

In retrospect there were symptoms but nothing acute which I ignored. My analysis is that the bad mower lift exacerbated the CP issue in the right hand. Those symptoms are showing in the left hand so I will be scheduling the left hand for next month in large part to reduce the probability of a repeat of the right hand.

 

I agree with others that it doesn't sound like carpal tunnel. Probably needs a visit to the doctor if it doesn't get better.

Just recently I thought I might have CTS but after my own self diagnosis aided by the use of AI, I have determined that I have Stenosing Tenosynovitis aka Trigger Finger in my right thumb. Basically inflammation of the tendon making it too large to slide which makes it get caught up and sometimes getting stuck in the bent position requiring you to manually straighten it out. Pain at the palm side of the base of the finger, etc... This started a little over a month ago after doing a bunch of repetitious activity where I was gripping with my thumb and forefinger using a lot of force. I followed all of the at home remedies. Splinting my thumb to keep it straight when I slept, using my other hand as much as possible, and avoiding as much use of the thumb as possible.

The good thing is that after decades of trying to use my left hand as good as my right hand I made more progress in a few weeks than I ever have. Now I'm somewhat ambidextrous. And my thumb is almost back to normal. Although I was starting to get used to it popping when I bent and straightened it out. But it sure gave me a scare.

My issue is a well known one and nothing like what you seem to be experiencing. Probably best to seek an actual medical professional.

Live long and prosper.

 

If you have "trigger finger" in your thumb, you're holding your gun wrong... Just saying

 

They also say you'll go blind from grabbing that tight..or your palm will grow hair..

 

6th grade health class…

 

Finding a Dr. where I live will be a challenge. Based on the posts I agree, this isn’t Carpal Tunnel. Best guess is the tendon that operates the hand, none of the fingers. Going to wear the brace as much as possible including while sleeping. Weather supposed cool enough in a couple of days to finally get out chasing birds but will need to put that off a while longer. Dog is wonderin’ when……..

 

If people start mistaking you for Pete Weber with that wrist brace just start signing autographs… Ha

 

Carpal tunnel both hands. Surgery on both good as new. Many of the symptoms mentioned above. Years of sawmilling and logging. Get back here or call a surgeon's office here. I am with you though in thinking this is not carpal Tunnel. It just does not happen "overnight". It's a progressive thing and when it gets really bad, you'll know about it for sure. My hands were absolutely killing me. The nerve in both hands were almost pinched flat. However, the relief from surgery was miraculous and very fast. Downtime was minimal. This was many years ago and that surgery has come leaps and bounds forward. Real simple and quick. Go see a hand doctor Harvey.

 

I cant speak to carpal tunnwl specifically, but i have a somewhat similar condition in both hands that is common to diabetics that they call trigger finger. It's an inflammation that causes the tendons to catch where they pass through rhe knuckles. I get prominent lumps beneath the knuckles, close to the palms of my hands, and these can move from one finger to another. It's almost always in two fingers on each hand at any given time.

When I flex the affected fingers they mechanically lock up, and force is required to straighten back out. It kind if clicks straight and it hurts. Generally it's in my middle fingers and moves between my ring fingers, pinkies, and thumbs.

The best treatment for me is to keep my fingers straight and stretch them a lot.

 

Or ifish health class..kinda like Forest Gump..coming here you never know what you're going to get..or not get. And 6th grade thats pretty early.