Forthcoming operation

Hello Dr Bland

Carpel Tunnel Injection

Just to inform you that I had an injection in my left wrist last Wednesday (2 Jan) and since then, the pins and needles seem to have stopped at night, so fingers crossed it has worked this time! I will keep you updated if it starts to wear off again in the coming weeks/months.

Progress update following operation

I thought this might help the general discussion and anyone who is considering the op.. The operation was done on December 15th, 3 weeks ago. The team very kind and efficient. Brilliant surgeon and very neat scar. Was advised to start exercises straight away, and was given a sheet. Very numb to start with . No pain unless I forgot and did something I shouldn't have.
However- night time waking with so called pins and needles numbness had straight away completely disappeared - hurrah!

Wrist splint

I have been wearing the wrist splint since I see you on the 10 December. I still wake up during the night and the pain and tingling is more severe now. Instead of the middle and ring finger being the main ones that hurt, the pain now includes the thumb and index finger. I also find it takes longer for the pain to ease in the morning to enable me to do things. I am going to try the next few nights without the splint to see if there is a differance.

Return of symptoms

My symptoms have returned in my right hand with a vengeance. Numbness and pain most of the night and numbness with weakness in the daytime. Can I come in to discussion options?
Nadia

Second operation

Right hand surgery completed on 27th Oct 2012 successfully. Would you please arrange appointment for left hand,at Beltinge Surgery. Many Thanks J.M.Wickenden

POST INJECTION

TO DR BLAND Having had my injection on the 7th Nov `12 which turned out to be nothing more than a pin prick , no more than one on your scale . Comparing this to a Tennis Elbow jab it is absolutely nothing , but whereas the elbow jab brings almost instant relief the C.T.S jab took about six days to provide full relief . Previously when playing Golf i was in a lot of pain , and my grip was very weak in my middle two fingers . Being a Publican the weakness in the right hand was almost as bad as the pain i was getting from it .

Wrist splint

Within a few days of starting to wear the splint on 15th November the tingling abated. I now wear it every night and have very little tingling.

Philip Myhill

Injections update

hi since i had the injections in my wrists 13/12/12 i have had a lot of improvement in both hands, I am getting tingling in fingers and thumbs quite regularly but i am no longer in pain i can use tools and can get through a meal without having to put down knife and fork every couple of minutes due to pain also when i get up in the morning i can clench fists straight away which was impossible before
Regards Chris

Symptoms returned

Hi following my injections in june 2012, the symptoms have returned in my left hand with tingling and numbness and waking me when lying on my side, right hand can tingle but very mild, is it possible to have another injection in my left wrist?