Injection or not

Dear Dr Bland You called me back for an ultra sound scan last Sat - 11 Aug and informed me that I did have cts afterall. You suggested I hadd the steroid injection and agave me details to arrange appointment. My query is that as the symptons seem to have settled a little and are not too bad at the moment, should I go ahead with the injection now or wait unitl it returns. I am nervous of having treatment too soon and not sure what to do. Please can you advise me

Post Operation Symptoms

Dear Dr Bland

Surgery carried out at QEQM last Thursday (16/08/12).

Three days after surgery and index finger is completely numb and stiff, but am able to move it. Thumb, middle and ring finger slight numbness in the tips but again am able to move them.

Felt shooting pain in the fingers twice during surgery and surgeon said this was where he I had touched the nerve.

I am carrying out finger exercises as advised, and there is some pain in the palm of the hand during the first session of the day, and after that OK except for occasional sharp shooting pain in the fingers.

3rd CTS Injection

Hello Dr Bland,

I had a third CTS Injection administered by Dr Biggs three days ago, on the 14th August. For the first couple of days, I was aware of very slight tingling/pricking sensations in the wrist and arm area but those have now disappeared. However, as after previous injections, a small painless lump has appeared on my wrist. As this occurance is nothing new, I'm not concerned and am confident that it will go as before.

update

Since seeing you on 25th June have had injections at Charing 6th July. Left hand has improved a bit but fingers still numb all the time and worse some nights. Right hand, which had felt pretty good, is normal most of the time although it now has intermittent numbness and is quite uncomfortable on occasions at night. Both go really numb/tingly driving, phoning or just doing repetitive things.
Back to Charing on Friday for a review and off to Herne Bay on Saturday for the operation on my left hand. Keeping my fingers crossed

Best regards
Andrew

Return of CTS symptons

Good morning Dr Bland:
Afraid my CTS symptons have made a comeback (without any decorating to blame!).
Usual severe pins and needles in my right hand, plus aching in right arm and shoulder, plus early waking/loss of sleep again.
Can't remember when I received my last steroid injection, but it wasn't that long ago.
Would very much appreciate an appointment at your clinic.
regards, MalD

Injection?

Hi, I have been wearing my splint/s at night now for a few months, there has been a definate improvement( also probably helped as I have finished sewing a patchwork quilt that I have been doding for years!) I had hoped by now that my hands would be back to normal, but if I leave the splints off I am disturbed at night by numbness or mild pain that wakes me up. The right hand also goes numb sometimes at night even when wearing the splint.
I had hoped to avoid treatment altogether, but wonder if I should consider an injection now? Would be grateful for some advice. Thanks ceri

complication after carpel tunnel steriod injection

Hello i need some advice on what i should do. i had the injections in both wrist on the 30th july 2012, i hardly had any problems in the right hand before the injection it was mainly the left. since having the injections though my left hand is feeling lots better within 24 hours i started to notice the difference. but with the right hand instantly it didnt feel right, i told the doctor that did them that my hand felt very heavy straight after and it hurt when he injected it.

Hand Splints

I have been wearing the hand splints at night (most nights) for the last 6 weeks. They have definitely helped, I don't wake up with pain or numbness when I wear them. Occasionally I forget to put them on before I go to bed and I am then woken up in the night with the symptoms. I also still experience some discomfort during the day when I am not wearing the splints, so they haven't exactly cured the problem but they definitely do help to ease the symptoms at night.
My splints are already showing signs of wear and tear, will I be able to get a new set when these wear out?

RE: Appointment

Dear Dr Bland, firstly, congratulations on creating this website for patient interaction.
Secondly, you responded to a referral from Dr S-R of the WHH, with an appointment for 3rd September '12, on the possibilty of CTS but a welcomed phone call from Charlotte last Thursday 26th July offered an oppointment last Saturday.

request for repeat carpal tunnel injection

NHS No 4460672340 I was wondering if I can have a repeat injection as my left hand is now giving me a lot of discomfort and waking me up at night time, I have done the self assessment test result and the results 81% and severity score is 3.1. I last had an injection on 13/5/2011 at Charing surgery,