splints

Hi im getting woken early morning every day with a lot of pain, i have a few weeks until an injection and 4 months until an op would it help if i could get hold of a splint, ive not been offered this or anything else by my gp, thanks michelle.

Repeat of tests?

Hello Dr Bland

I have had two lots of cortisone injections since you diagnosed CTS in both of my hands last year (injections in both hands in November 2011, then another one in the right hand only at the end of April as the symptoms returned.

The symptoms have now returned in my right hand again, and when I called to try and arrange another cortisone injection, they told me I needed to have another round of tests as it has been more than six months since my last lot of tests, which I thought was a little odd as I had the second injection well after six months!

Recurring pain after injection

Dear Dr Bland,

I had an injection in my right wrist as part of my carpal tunnel treatment on 26th July 2012. I had some pain in the wrist last week and it has become much worse since then. I have difficulty doing anything with my right hand at the moment (including typing this message!) and I am worried as to why this pain has come about again so quickly.

questionnaire

I have completed my pre appointment questionnaire (appt 13/09/12) but feel I have underestimated my symptons on some things, can i go back in and change it after I have completed and submitted it the form.

Update

My right hand is so much better now, I still have a little trouble using the small tools when hoovering. I am symptom free at night. However, recently my right wrist has become painful, when any pressure is put on it, even if its even pressure across thr whole wrist. I don't understand why, it has not been injured in any way. It's a bit odd isn't it? Any idea's?

Buzzing hand

Hi Dr Bland

I have been tested for carpal tunnel at canterbury hospital I have a injection in my right hand and it helped for a few weeks but I know have constante buzzing in my right hand and it also feels numb in my thumb, index and middle finger do you think the next step will be surgey? Thanks for your time
Carla.

Mixed Aeitiology

Thank you for your prompt reply.

Yes I saw Dr Withrington and had physiotherapy at that time with hot /cold therapy and if I remember correctly a TENS machine was used , neither helped so I had injections in both wrists. Symptomatically they were excruciatingly painful at that time whenever I relaxed , I could not hold anything properly,could not pick up anything with one hand, could not grip the steering wheel , could not even cut up my food so things were very different to this time. The Injections worked very well and I had no real problem for many years.

Bad Hand

Good morning Jeremy

I have my appointment for my wrists but not one for the hand yet, I was just inquiring as to the referral to Mr Andrew Smith had gone through yet.

repeat injection request

Hi
Not sure if this is the best way to contact you but i had injections to both wrists a good few months ago (Anne Weyns). Pain is now back and i was wondering if i should have another round of injections, granted this is a bad time of year for an op for me. Could you let me know how to proceed?

returning symptoms after second injection

Hello Dr Bland