Can someone riddle me this? - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Message Board

Hoop · 04-24-2004, 03:32 PM

I've had a pain in my right wrist for the past two weeks. The result from tightening down some hinges. I seem to have strained or pulled a nerve on the top part of my wrist. At least, I hope that is what it is. I've had this symptom before while putting strain on my hand/wrist but it has been very mild. This time, I overdid it.

I don't have the numbness or tingling feeling others describe. I don't have a problem sleeping or waking up with pain. In my case, my wrist only hurts when it is bent up or down. For example if I put my palms together and press against each other, I lose all strength in my right hand because of the pain. I would think a strain would have healed or at least the symptoms of a strain would have subsided but it hasn't.

So, my question is whether or not my problem falls along the symptoms of CTS, arthritis, or something else that is catching up with this 50 year old body?

Thanks

batmom2918 · 04-24-2004, 08:23 PM

Im eager to find out people thoughts too. it was like reading my own, but i dont remember doing anything to it. that was about a month ago and it started to get better, but now it seems to be coming back.

lidia09 · 04-25-2004, 01:34 AM

Hello
I'm just making a guess here but it sounds more to do with muscles, ligaments or tendons. Lots of people get tendinitis (sometimes spelled tendonitis) in their hands & there's a condition called DeQuervain's Tendinitis.Try typing these words into a search engine & maybe you'll find symptoms which match yours.

Of course, there's one sure way of finding out - best to see a doc because sometimes these conditions are made far worse by lack of medical attention.

Good luck.

Lidia

carolfrood · 04-25-2004, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Hoop

I've had a pain in my right wrist for the past two weeks. The result from tightening down some hinges. I seem to have strained or pulled a nerve on the top part of my wrist. At least, I hope that is what it is. I've had this symptom before while putting strain on my hand/wrist but it has been very mild. This time, I overdid it.

I don't have the numbness or tingling feeling others describe. I don't have a problem sleeping or waking up with pain. In my case, my wrist only hurts when it is bent up or down. For example if I put my palms together and press against each other, I lose all strength in my right hand because of the pain. I would think a strain would have healed or at least the symptoms of a strain would have subsided but it hasn't.

So, my question is whether or not my problem falls along the symptoms of CTS, arthritis, or something else that is catching up with this 50 year old body?

Thanks

carolfrood · 04-25-2004, 01:46 AM

Hi,,
This is my first post on this site-after browsing for dieting.

About 4 years ago I used to wake up in the morning with my right hand so swollen and sore with severe pins and needles I couldn't even manage to brush my hair. After suffering with this for about 4 weeks I went to the doctor and I was digonosed as having CTS-in my case it was caused by an infection as at the time I worked on a livery yard and we had quite alot of rats-the cause was the rats urine which had got on the straw which I used to lift up. I was given a cortisone injection in the back of my wrist and steroids and I've never had any more trouble since.