has anyone had carpal tunnel surgery?

zissou'smom

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My aunt had the surgery. Chances are I'll be blessed with carpal tunnel like my sister is.

Good luck with it, I'm sure you'll be fine! It's a minor surgery with great benefits.
 

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i need it on my right arm, just have not got around to it.
I have knowen several people who have had, all of them but 1 , was much better after.
I am sure you will be just fine , no worries
 
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How bad does CT get before they want you to have surgery anyway?

I only have it mildly, the dr. didn't think I would be likely to ever need surgery thankfully.. but I do have to wear a brace on both wrists every night if I don't want to wake up numb multiple times through the night.

But yeah, I'd always heard the surgery's not too bad..
 
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My hand went completely numb 6 weeks ago, now I only get the pins and needles feeling, If I take the brace off it goes completely numb , Doctor wants to do it before permanent nerve damage it done,
 

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Originally Posted by wishiwas

How bad does CT get before they want you to have surgery anyway?
hmm for me, i wake up every monring right arm from the elbow down feels like pins and needles, sometimes, the figners will be numb. other times it will wake me up hurting. also i keep dropping stuff if i hold it i my right hand.
 
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Wow, that sure doesn't sound fun. If I don't wear my brace, I will wake up with my entire hand and up into the wrist tingling badly sometimes.. but as long as I wear them every night, I only have occasional problems otherwise. Usually when I've had to wash a bunch of big dogs at work or something. Typing has never bothered me at all, for all the blame everyone wants to put on it..
 
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