For Canterbury patients
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?
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Dear Dr Bland Its now been 10 days since my injections, there was some doubt if they would work, it took a couple of days to take effect but everything ok now.
48hrs Later...
Hi Dr Bland just thought I would update you on my operation and recovery 48 hrs later.
The EMLA cream worked quite well and as Dr Rine said the pain I had with the local anaesthetic in my right hand was much worse than my left which was really bearable. The op was again done very efficiently and the staff at Herne Bay were great. My left hand was completely numb on Saturday and by lunchtime yesterday started to 'defrost', with the swelling decreasing rapidly.
Appointment
Just a quick message for Dr Bland. I am definitely available for next Thursday morning to have the ultrasound on my hand.
Regards Kirsty wood
2nd Injections
Dear Dr Bland Visited Dr Miles at Wye surgery yesterday for 2nd course of injections,at the moment apart from a slight tingling in fingers everything is seems fine,will give it a couple more days to see if this goes away.
Symptoms have returned after injection
Hi Dr Bland
I saw you earlier in the year and had my first injection at Wye surgery in mid August. Unfortunately my symptoms returned 2 weeks ago worse than before. I have been to my GP today but I was told I cannot see you again because you only do the diagnosis. Is this right because I am not sure what to do now?
They have told me I can either be refered to the William Harvey Hospital, Westview or Benenden. Canterbury is not on the list.
Thank you for your advice.
Appointment needed for injection
Earlest appointment I can get at Whistable is for the 23rd January.
Can I have in clinic please, on a Thursday morn, as early as possible please.
Return of symptoms following second injection
Dear Dr. Bland, Just to remind, I had a wrist operation in 1983 on the left hand, a year after the birth of my third child, and so far it has remained symptom free. I find my symptoms have returned since the second injection in my right hand in September. After the injection, although there was almost instant relief from the pain, there was intermittent numbness for about 10 days, after which things settled. Occasionally I would get numbness from e.g. holding up my arm (yoga!), and something like knitting but, mostly I was clear ish for about a month or so.
Just had operation
Hi I have had the operation this morning and my fingers are all completely numb, is this normal?
Pain in arm
Dr bland I'm not sure if you can help me ? I had a carpel tunnel op.in feb 2012. My hand took a long time to heal as it remained swollen and painful for longer than expected. You asked me to attend your clinic to assess the problem, you scanned it and suggested letting it settle as it was still early days, although it took longer than usual eventually it did return to size.
