Cts

Hi dr j bland I have been on this forum before as mikes. I have an appointment with you on 9th sept. I am not sure how to answer the 19 questions regards both hands and pain in last 2 weeks Mr a smith fused my left wrist on 31th July .I contacted you regards pain numbness in Right hand after steroid a injection ,i have been on your forum as MIKES and this might jog Your memory.

Returning carpel

The Carpel has returned to my left hand. Could I possibly have another injection this Thursday? I have my daughter's wedding on Saturday :)

Splints Update from June

Hi
Sorry I've taken a while to post feedback but thought Id get things stabilised first. Wearing the splints at night has realy helped a lot, I've even been able to stop taking the anti-inflamatories :) I am able to get away with only wearing them every other night now so hubby gets a bit of a break from being clonked with them.
Thanks again
Ashleigh

splints

Hi....I have been using the splints for about ten days now and while wearing them my symptoms seem to have improved a little bit. My question is where can I get another set of them so that I can wash them. Thanks :)

Losing my grip again!

RETURNING SYMPTOMS

Dear Dr Bland
I had an appt with you on 17 June after I had been given coristone injections on 2 June by Dr Bull at Dover. Even with the injections I scored a 3 in the test you gave me on that day and you advised me to contact you after the injections had worn off.

Follow up from appointment on 25 July

Hi there, you saw me on the 25th July for my wrists and gave me splints for both hands grading me level 2 in both. since giving me the splints my pains have lowered a lot considering i used to wake up in the mornings in agony. Although i still have the aches and slight pains still so I'm just letting you know how I've been doing since being given the splints. I'd like to know also about getting another set of splints as working in a kitchen as you can imagine they can get a little grubby very quickly, and if so where can i get some, from you? or can i get them from my GP?

Operation

I have now seen my GP who thinks the problem is most likely all CTS and didn't think another injection would help. I have been using the splints during the day and my chiropractor has been working on my arms, and did relieve some of the symptoms, but the numbness at night has got worse again waking me at least 4 times a night and taking a long time to get the feeling back in my fingers. Do you have any dates for operating in November please. Many thanks

injections vs surgery

hi Dr Bland
when i saw you in jan you suggested that i be put on list for operation for my cts alternatively do you think more injections would be of benefit as they seemed to have a good effect my right hand is getting worse now and feel i should probably do something about this splinting at night helps a little with the symptoms in the morning but my right wrist aches quite severely when riding my bike my left not so much

regards
chris morris

treatment update

Hi Jeremy
Since injections end of April, no major problems with either hand apart from slight numbness at night in both, but bearable.