kestralsalem

My first question for you is why are you considering yet another surgical procedure?

The standard of care for Carpul Tunnel Syndrome, and other entrapment neuropathies, is to try medical management first. That means Occupational Therapy, low dose anticonvulsants, etc. This also means using lifestyle means to manage your problem.

Have you tried having Neurontin compounded into a cream (PLO gel) and apply that to your hands and wrists? I know of someone studying this approach in the Philadelphia area and it has been used for about ten years or so here in Boston, with good results. I know a lot of computer geeks that got CTS bad enough that they had to stop working, who got Neurontin Cream and got improvement. I've been told that if you try this, you will know in about 15 minutes whether it will work (decrease of pain, numbness and tingling); that it takes about a month before you will get the full effect. Neurontin Cream does not reverse the neuropathy, btw. The only side effect is that PLO gel itches--use cortisone cream 1/2 hour after Neurontin and you won't have a problem.

Surgery for CTS does not have a great track record. It's common for people to have a reoccurrence of CTS after about 2-3 years after surgery.