Possible treatment

Dr. Bland you tested m e for. CTS on the 18th July. I have returned to my GP and have been referred to hand and wrist orthopedics at Canterbury, reading the information I understand treatment may not be given for 34 weeks. At the time you examined my hands your opinion was that I required treatment soon as my right hand was level 5. IAM now finding my hands are very painful day and night, is there anything you can suggest in the meantime?

Update after appointment

Sorry not sure if this is the right place for feed back. Had injection left wrist approx 7 weeks ago. I think it was a 2. In general much better, had a few episodes of tingling random times no particular activity for first 2 weeks, now very occasional and brief. No after effects of injection.

Sudden Onset of Severe Pain

I was last at the clinic in December 2016. My hand/finger pain symptoms have been coming and going since and for the past several months I have been experiencing pins/needles and pain in my right arm overnight. Three days ago I suddenly felt pain/weakness in my right forearm and radiating down with an increased level of pain/stiffness in the fingers. The pain continues unabated and is very hard to bear - it feels all the time as if I have just suffered a very severe sprain.

NHS next year.

Hi Dr Bland
I have had the surgery and my hand feels better already so would like ther other hand done sometime,I was reading that the NHS are going to stop these Ops as being deemed not important.
What are your thoughts and knowledge.

Dave B

Feedback from appointment

Hi, I had treatment 6 weeks ago, injections in both wrists and wanted to report that my right hand immediately felt better with no symptoms at all, that wrist being rated 4 and I had been suffering with a constant dead arm and tingling of most of the hand. My left wrist took around 3 weeks for the tingling in the thumb to disappear but has now totally disappeared, that wrist being rated 3. Many thanks.

Symptoms getting worse

HI
i have had a return of my symptoms in my left wrist and wondered if its too soon for another injection.
The symptoms are mainly during the day, especially when typing, knitting or lifting/carrying heavy items or changing gear when im driving. They include a burning sensation around my entire wrist and up my lower arm, which goes off if i stop the activity.
Would wearing a splint during the day help with this?

Thanks

Denise

1st appointment at the clinic.

Hello Dr. Bland, My hands are very deformed by Rheumatoid Arthritis so I may have had mild Carpal Tunnel symptoms for a while but I first experienced the severe swelling, numbness and tingling in my right hand in April and found I was even more limited using my right hand, especially, gripping, holding utensils etc. After being referred to your clinic by my GP in May I attended my first appointment yesterday and was given a steroid injection and night splits.

Feedback on treatment

Hi
I was treated by an injection in each wrist. I'm pleased to say that symptoms have disappeared in both wrists and, so far, this improvement has been maintained.
I'm sorry for being tardy in my posting as I was asked to feed back within six weeks and realise that I've left it late.
Many thanks for all your help.

Returning symptoms.

Hi there
I have emailed Emma but she is away so i thought I'd contact you here. Hope that's ok.
I had the injection in my right wrist on 16th April and things have got so much better. Pain has gone, no tinging or numbness.
I still have the slight grip issue that Emma thought may be tendonitis and some stiffness in my finger joints.
At that time, the tests had suggested no carpal tunnel in my left wrist.

pain and difficulty straightening thumb

Dear Dr Bland,

I hope this finds you and Emma well?