For Canterbury patients

Patients attending Dr Bland's clinic in Canterbury can use this forum as one possible means of communication with the clinic. You must log in to the site to use this forum and your postings will be invisibly tagged with your Canterbury clinic ID so that I can tell who you are but you do not need to reveal your identity to other readers of the forum. I will read and respond to comments on this forum on a regular basis

Request for appointment

Hi Doctor Bland / Emma

I'm suffering quite alot with pain and numbness in my right hand.

Is it possible to request an appointment for test and injection to tide me over until the summer when I can get this hand operated on?

Many thanks

Dawn

Severity assessment.

As requested by Mr Jeremy Bland.
I have filled in the questionnaire as of the 26/1/2023.

What can I do

Hi I'm on Gabapentin and Amitriptyline while the "pain" has been subdued to a certain degree, the same sensations remain. During the night my hands feel like they are 4times their size. The pins and needles is also driving me insane is their anything i can do? The only thing that seems to help is getting up and sitting upright. The pins and needles is getting worse during the days as well, the constant ache in my forearm and hands is draining.

Updated questionnaire 14th Jan 2023

Good morning, I have done an updated assessment of my carpal-tunnel. i would welcome the opportunity to come to the clinic. Steroid injections in the wrist have worked well before and maybe you could repeat the proceedure as I am experiencing more severe symptoms now. Kind regards

New questionnaire completed

I have just completed a questionnaire ID 228581

New questionnaire completed

Hi Dr Bland

I've just completed a new questionnaire as my symptoms have recently returned, I'd appreciate another visit to the clinic to discuss treatment options.

Thanks

Chris

New questionnaire completed

I have completed a new questionnaire.

Many thanks

Thumb issues

Hi - recently having issues with my thumbs.

Mainly at night but also during work (on keyboard) my left thumb has a trigger thumb effect, as in it does not open smoothly.
My right thumb has same issue to lesser extent.

Is this related to my CTS would you think?

Many thanks

Left Arm and Hand

I have completed a new severity assessment this morning. For a couple of days now I have been struggling with severe pain, firstly in my left forearm and again in my left hand, mainly the lower quadrant, below the thumb. Pain is continuous, and, as previously, is completely untouched by co-codamol. Looking back on past episodes, I'm wondering if a steroid injection to the wrist would be helpful. However, I do need help please as a matter of urgency, my independence being threatened by my inability to use my hands normally. Many thanks for your consideration. Regards, David.

Completed questionnaire

Just completed questionnaire ID 228513.

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