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Post by debmast on Feb 15, 2016 16:44:07 GMT
Anyone have it? What do you do for relief?
I was diagnosed about a year ago. Received a cortisone shot which helped tremendously. Until the last month or so.
I have a brace to wear, but it is cumbersome and hard to do anything when I'm wearing it.
I take Aleve or Ibuprofen which does help.
Any suggestions on other things to try?
And will the doc give another shot?
Any info would be helpful!
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Post by Grom Pea on Feb 15, 2016 18:49:16 GMT
The only thing that worked for me was identifying what movements caused it and retraining myself to lift the baby differently. I also got an adjustment from a family member that practices acupuncture and Chinese medicine. Something was clearly out of whack but kept clicking out of place until i started lifting the baby differently, and stopped using my phone and blackberry for 2 weeks while on a trip. Once it healed I've been very careful and with my 2nd, I'll get slight twinges of pain but nothing like with my first.
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Post by debmast on Feb 15, 2016 19:01:41 GMT
Mine is not baby related! My baby is 15
I fell last year. Had a fracture in my elbow but was unaware. Started having pain in wrist, they did xrays. Saw the fracture, which luckily was almost healed and healing clean. The ortho thinks I was overcompensating for the elbow and relying more on the wrist.
He did say that once I had it, it could return after the shot.
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Post by Grom Pea on Feb 15, 2016 19:56:01 GMT
The shot will only relieve the pain, it does not fix the problem. You need to identify what movements cause you pain and do other things. For me i was putting too much weight on my thumbs and also using my blackberry for work. If you use a smartphone I'd take a 2 week break and let yourself heal. You can get another shot but the pain will recur unless you change how you use your wrist. Too many cortisone shots are not good for you either. I never got the shot, because i wanted to keep making changes until the pain stopped versus not feeling pain and reinjuring the same spot. Good luck!
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Post by truckerswife on Feb 15, 2016 19:57:08 GMT
I suffered with it for a few years. I tried injections, splints, anti-inflammatory and pain medication, physical therapy ... any relief was only temporary. I finally had the surgery and it was instant relief. My only regret is not having the surgery done sooner. It has been over 4 years since the surgical procedure and I have had no pain since that time.
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Post by debmast on Feb 15, 2016 20:04:51 GMT
The shot will only relieve the pain, it does not fix the problem. You need to identify what movements cause you pain and do other things. For me i was putting too much weight on my thumbs and also using my blackberry for work. If you use a smartphone I'd take a 2 week break and let yourself heal. You can get another shot but the pain will recur unless you change how you use your wrist. Too many cortisone shots are not good for you either. I never got the shot, because i wanted to keep making changes until the pain stopped versus not feeling pain and reinjuring the same spot. Good luck! Thanks! I do have a smart phone but am not on it that often. I work so not on it at work at all. And the pain seems to not come from one particular thing. It's a dull ache some of the time, with more serious pain from strange random things (lifting a grocery bag one time, turning a door knob another) |
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Post by debmast on Feb 15, 2016 20:05:43 GMT
I suffered with it for a few years. I tried injections, splints, anti-inflammatory and pain medication, physical therapy ... any relief was only temporary. I finally had the surgery and it was instant relief. My only regret is not having the surgery done sooner. It has been over 4 years since the surgical procedure and I have had no pain since that time. Thanks! Surgery was not mentioned as an option, but maybe it would be if I return. Did you have to change what you do? Or the surgery relieved the pain and able to do all activities? |
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Post by 3dogmom on Feb 15, 2016 21:06:15 GMT
I was diagnosed Dec. 2014 after dealing severe pain for months. Doctor gave me an injection and ordered me not to crochet for 6 weeks. That was a tough order for me but I followed it. Pain returned. When it became unbearable I went back expecting to schedule surgery, which doc had mentioned earlier. He gave me another injection, ordered a carpel tunnel test which, of course, came back positive. He intended to correct both problems with one surgery. The second injection was amazing! I have some pain occasionally, especially after babysitting my grandson, but nothing like it was before.
So, yes there is a surgery to correct it which my doctor says is a simple surgery.
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Post by Grom Pea on Feb 16, 2016 4:24:35 GMT
The shot will only relieve the pain, it does not fix the problem. You need to identify what movements cause you pain and do other things. For me i was putting too much weight on my thumbs and also using my blackberry for work. If you use a smartphone I'd take a 2 week break and let yourself heal. You can get another shot but the pain will recur unless you change how you use your wrist. Too many cortisone shots are not good for you either. I never got the shot, because i wanted to keep making changes until the pain stopped versus not feeling pain and reinjuring the same spot. Good luck! Thanks! I do have a smart phone but am not on it that often. I work so not on it at work at all. And the pain seems to not come from one particular thing. It's a dull ache some of the time, with more serious pain from strange random things (lifting a grocery bag one time, turning a door knob another) Sorry I'm out of ideas, I know the pain sucks. It was really clear for me what was the culprit, which was lifting my baby in and out of the car seat, and the blackberry. Apparently lots of people get this tendonitis from texting. I wish i had a better solution for you, my coworker was able to heal after a cortisone shot, you could always get another shot and take a vacation from the things that bother you, eg get someone to take you shopping and carry the groceries and open doors for you. Good luck, pain is no fun! |
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Post by sbartist on Feb 16, 2016 4:32:47 GMT
Surgery back in 1996 (at the same time I also had CTS surgery) - would do it again in a heartbeat!
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Post by gorgeouskid on Feb 16, 2016 5:12:33 GMT
I had this about 20 years ago. I had cortisone injections, casts, immobilization, physical therapy, and took ibuprofen.
I ended up having surgery, and it hasn't bothered me since.
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Post by debmast on Feb 16, 2016 13:44:13 GMT
Thanks all for the suggestions and advice!
I was pain free for probably 10 months plus after the shot. And it isn't constant now but some days it's sore, some not. And some actions cause it to hurt.
I am going to call about getting back in. Reading some stuff online - I see that often times the 2nd shot can do the trick. So will see what the doc thinks about that.
If not, guess we can talk about surgery.
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