My body hates me
My body hates me. Thats all there is to it. This I am sure of. I’m sitting here trying to type this post in a wrist brace for carpal tunnel and i’m having to use the backspace key alot and retype what I’m trying to say over and over again because the brace makes typing difficult. It would be easier if i’d just stay off the computer but really.. I can’t do that.
I went to the dr today for my hand/wrist. I was brave and took all 4 kids with me. It was amusing to say the least. The dr kept saying,”i feel for you and your husband.” He repeated this several times and then kept talking about how my husband must have to work all the time non stop because of all the kids. Yeah he is the bread winner of the family. He took on that role..
Anyhow… My diagnosis was carpal tunnel. I already knew this becuase I had it while pregnant with each of the kids only it normally doesnt flare up for this long. Normally it will bug me a few days then its gone away. This time my hand/arm (from my fingertips up to my elbow) has been numb for 2 weeks now and its really really annoying me. Not to mention the pain that tends to shoot from my wrist up my hand and down my arm.. He asked me if I was interested in surgery and I assured him I am not, so he put me on an anti inflammatory to see if it eases up and told me to go buy a GOOD brace for my wrist.
So here I sit in this brace from hell trying to type out a post about my hand in which I should be resting it not using it but hey.. Thats life!
My dad had that surgery. BOTH wrists at the same time. Wouldn’t recommend it. My brother also needs to wear a brace at times when he sleeps. I’m surprised I don’t have it with all the typing I do but I don’t.
Good luck.
I did have one very bad night with what the Dr said was Carpel tunnel. I was walking the streets at 2.30am wondering what I had done and if it was going to get worse. Someone could have cut my hand off to give me relieve. That was years ago now I am diagnosed with RA. I have had one wrist fixed with a metal plate and it’s fantastic, no pain. So don’t right off any operation.
We do a lot of carpal tunnel surgery and most people put it off for as long as possible. By the time we get there the tendon is so tight and restricted it makes my wrist hurt! A lot of people also come back to have the second one done b/c they felt so much better after the first one. Hang in there. I’m not saying surgery is the answer by any means, just don’t rule it out!