Pinched nerves

magenta
magenta Member Posts: 1,604
edited 29. May 2009, 17:43 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hello,
I know some of you suffer from Carpel Tunnel. I also think I have this as well as pinching of the ulnar nerve in elbow. I'm waiting for my referral to a nuerologist for nerve test thingys (that was over 2mths ago). Anyway, was wondering, when you have pinching of ulnar nerve and/or medial(?) nerve, do your fingers become swollen as well as tingly?
Ta x

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  • mash65
    mash65 Bots Posts: 834
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    hiya nice to see you back & posting.
    ive got the dreaded oa of the jaw on top of everything else.
    been reading through a few posts & saw you around.
    ru getting anywhere with problems?debsx
  • magenta
    magenta Member Posts: 1,604
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    mash65 wrote:
    hiya nice to see you back & posting.
    ive got the dreaded oa of the jaw on top of everything else.
    been reading through a few posts & saw you around.
    ru getting anywhere with problems?debsx

    Hiya,
    Due to see the maxilliofacial surgeon on Wednesday but don't think they'll do much about jaw. Will just have to wait and see. Got other 'woman' probs now-never ends!
    Hope you are well,
    Magenta x
  • charlotte34
    charlotte34 Member Posts: 26
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi, i have carpel. I get swelling in my right hand only during the night, dont get it in the day and my left hand where the carpel is worse bends at the wrist and goes like a claw when i wake up.

    Sorry coudnt describe that better, are you getting weling in the day?
  • magenta
    magenta Member Posts: 1,604
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hiya Charlotte,
    I've just replied to your other post about a carpel tunnel forum. I get swelling during the day and it's worse in my ring finger on my right hand. I may have trapped nerves in my elbows too and the other day my right elbow was really painful-the feeling was like when you bang your funny bone but ten times worse. This was combined with tingling and numbness in fingers and especially my right ring finger. Don't know if there's something else going on or if it's all connected? I was given oedema gloves to wear during the night and that helps with reducing the swelling. Nice to speak to you,
    Magenta
  • charlotte34
    charlotte34 Member Posts: 26
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    i have never had it during the day so i cant say if its soemthing else, i have been having physio on my back for a while as i had a serious riding accident two years ago (the specialist said id gte arthritis in my spine so i have that to look forward to)

    My thearapist and later GP said i may possibly have a trapped nerve in my back/neck. No one has looked into this further and i still get back pain and a picnched feeling in my neck, to be honest its so hard to decide where one thing ends and another begins as i thought my weak thumb was carpel but now is OA or the carpel could be caused by they OA???? oh i give up :lol:
    let me know what thye say, its always interesting to see how others are faring witht he same sort of thing.
  • charlotte34
    charlotte34 Member Posts: 26
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    oh and without running therisk of sounding thick :roll: what are odema gloves?????
  • magenta
    magenta Member Posts: 1,604
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    charlotte34 wrote:
    oh and without running therisk of sounding thick :roll: what are odema gloves?????

    Hiya again :)
    The gloves are supposed to give your hands support. Quite hard to explain-they're just like normal gloves but more elasticy?! Hope that makes sense. I've lost a couple-I wake up in the morning and I've thrown them all over the bedroom :shock:
    Magenta
  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi, I have carpel tunnel and I get some swelling during the day. The Ulner nerve and a nerve in my neck is also effected. I've seen a plastic surgeon, who is going to release the carpel tunnel in my left hend a week today, that two weeks from my first appointment! :) When that is done they he will see what pain is left and treat it if needed. Love Sue
  • magenta
    magenta Member Posts: 1,604
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    woodbon wrote:
    Hi, I have carpel tunnel and I get some swelling during the day. The Ulner nerve and a nerve in my neck is also effected. I've seen a plastic surgeon, who is going to release the carpel tunnel in my left hend a week today, that two weeks from my first appointment! :) When that is done they he will see what pain is left and treat it if needed. Love Sue

    Hi Sue,
    How's things with you? Glad you're getting the surgery-at long last!
    Magenta x
  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Magenta, Yes and the plastic surgeon was really good and explained everything, went over all my symptloms, even though his clinic was 3 hour late! I'm in a lot of pain this week from my neck and yesterday my GP changed my medication to tramadol and amatryptlne. The tramadol seem to be doing a good job so far!!

    You seem to be going through the wars at the moment. I hope it all gets sorted for you. :) Love Sue
  • magenta
    magenta Member Posts: 1,604
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Sue,
    I'm just getting on with it at the moment, trying to keep my job going. I rang the nuerology place today to make sure I'd been referred for the nerve tests. I have, but the waiting list is 6 to 7 months long :shock: I'll be lucky if I'm seen by Christmas,
    Take care,
    Magenta

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