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Menopause Discussion => Other Health Discussion => Topic started by: Dede on February 26, 2020, 12:24:08 PM

Title: Carpal tunnel o
Post by: Dede on February 26, 2020, 12:24:08 PM

 

 Anyone  had carpal tunnel opp ?

   had mine yesterday  and feeling a bit sorry for myself 

Title: Re: Carpal tunnel o
Post by: CLKD on February 26, 2020, 07:03:20 PM

Have you come home with big pressure bandages and told to keep the arms upwards?

It will be sore for about a week.  Take regular pain relief and maybe lay with pillows raised and arm/s on pillows on either side of the body to rest and prevent any swelling in the fingers.  Can you see the fingers, if so, wriggle them continually!

Title: Re: Carpal tunnel o
Post by: Dede on February 27, 2020, 01:48:57 PM

  Thank you both for your reply.

  I put off having the opp for quite a while which on reflection was a mistake!
  I have a big  creape bandage on but I can see all  my fingeers and a black
  arrow pointing to the injectiin sight !

   I was hoping the awfully tingling would have eased off a bit but I think  I'm
   in for the long haul  !,

   I'm allowed to take my bandage off tomorrow.
   







 

Title: Re: Carpal tunnel o
Post by: CLKD on February 27, 2020, 03:05:18 PM

There will be a bit of tingling for a while. Are U keeping the arms elevated?

Can you wriggle the fingers, it will help ease any swelling.

Title: Re: Carpal tunnel o
Post by: Dede on February 27, 2020, 03:59:56 PM

  OK wriggling  my fingers, and arm is resting on cusshion.
 
 I'm only little so don't need many  ha

Title: Re: Carpal tunnel o
Post by: CLKD on February 27, 2020, 04:38:35 PM

Do you take off the bandage or is the District Nurse attending? 

Title: Re: Carpal tunnel o
Post by: Dede on February 27, 2020, 06:49:27 PM

 I've been given self adhesive dressings to put  on......my OH  is going
 to do it

Title: Re: Carpal tunnel o
Post by: CLKD on February 27, 2020, 07:12:26 PM

OH! I wonder how many stitches you will find under the bandage ;-)

Title: Re: Carpal tunnel o
Post by: Dede on March 02, 2020, 03:22:28 PM

 
  If size of hand is anything to do with the stitches,  I won't
  have many, my hands are only small.
  The pain in my fingers is very uncomfortable, to say
   the least, beginning to wish I hadn't had it done !

Title: Re: Carpal tunnel o
Post by: CLKD on March 02, 2020, 03:36:27 PM

Keep them wriggling!  Did U look yet ;-)

There are a lot of small nerves in that area. 

Title: Re: Carpal tunnel o
Post by: Dede on March 02, 2020, 04:05:11 PM

 
   No havn't  looked yet,  will let you know,,,, they look like a bunch of
   banana at the moment  !

Title: Re: Carpal tunnel o
Post by: CLKD on March 02, 2020, 04:08:20 PM

Elevate as high as you are able to and get those fingers wriggling.  It helps distribute blood flow.  Apparently. 

Title: Re: Carpal tunnel o
Post by: Dede on March 10, 2020, 01:47:34 PM

Just a quick recap on carpal tunnel........all going well, 4 stitches out today

Title: Re: Carpal tunnel o
Post by: CLKD on March 10, 2020, 02:55:45 PM

I was thinking of you on Sunday night  ::).  Swelling less?

Title: Re: Carpal tunnel o
Post by: Dede on March 10, 2020, 07:29:46 PM

Thank you CLKD ......that was very thoughtful  of you.
Swelling  seems to have gone dowh, I've got my ring back on n  :)

Title: Re: Carpal tunnel o
Post by: CLKD on March 10, 2020, 07:56:02 PM

That's good progress in such a short while.  How R the pins and needles?