Carpal Tunnel Update

[Bcol]

Hi all. Just when must have thought you had got rid of me, I'm back. New house definitely, now, looking and feeling like home and two weeks in the Caribbean well, total bliss. So much so we've booked another three weeks next year.

Anyway, I was rung by the hospital yesterday and I have appointments this Friday and end of April for x-ray guided injections in my wrists. The Trauma/orthopaedic consultant has warned me, and I agree with him, he doesn't think they will do any good as he is fairly sure that the nerve in the Carpal Tunnel is too badlydamaged to save and return to normal. But, hey ho we have to try and you never know miracles occasionally happen. It s a pain in all senses of the word hut it could be worse!! He has also booked me an MRI in the beginning of April, on my head and neck as he is fairly sure I have nerve damage/problems up there which is contributing to a number of things. That'll be fun as it will mean I have problems at the top at the top and bottom of my back.

The good news is that with everything going on my PMR has not yet resurfaced after around eight months of no Pred.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Hi

Actually I was thinking about you yesterday - there was a comment about CTS..Hope you can get some relief for yours..

Good to hear you had a great time, and PMR is behaving itself…

[Bcol in reply to DorsetLady]

It was that post plus the phone call that galvanised me into action.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Bcol]

😊

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Me too!!!!! Sorry to hear the pessimistic appraisal - lets hope he is wrong! Did he say anything as to whether earlier action would have been preferable/made a difference? Just so we know to tell people to push for action.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to PMRpro]

Excellent point…

[Bcol in reply to PMRpro]

Yes, most definitely. He reckons the nerve has been compressed/squashed for so long, likely around five years, and there is so much muscle wastage that it's highly unlikely to return to its normal shape/size. So, yes for others, try to get it sorted sooner rather than later. Interestingly, on chatting with the hospital they told me the consultant was very insistent that I was put on his list and no one else's.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Bcol]

That is interesting - wonder why?

[Bcol in reply to PMRpro]

Perhaps I'll find out on Friday!!