CARPEL TUNNEL H E L L !!!!!!

OH MAN THIS REALLY HURTS...

all night long while i am trying to sleep i am in such pain!!!

any girls have any other tips other than the brace?

ETS...i'm a pastry chef and use my hands vigorously through-out the day....

thank god i only have 2 weeks left of work!!

Message edited 3/20/2007 9:51:46 AM.

Re: CARPEL TUNNEL H E L L !!!!!!

Use ice/heat or something like mineral ice on it. Also, find the pressure point in your arm (on the tendon) and press on it hard while rubbing it. It is going to hurt really bad and make your fingers probably bend, but it massages the muscles and after a few times it really helps. After rubbing it, put the mineral ice/ICY HOT or anything like that on it and it definately makes a difference. I had it really bad a few months ago and my chiropractor did this for me and it went away. I learned how to do it myself now and do it whenever it hurts. HTH!

Re: CARPEL TUNNEL H E L L !!!!!!

I've been having acupuncture done once a week and it's been my savior. I had it REALLY bad too and there's a bunch of us here who have been dealing with it. The braces will eventually help. It took a while for them to do their job for me, but now, I won't go to bed without them. If you can, try to limit movement during the day. I noticed when I paid attention to how I was moving my fingers and wrists during the day helped. What I did during the day really affected how bad they were at night.

Unfortunatley it comes with pregnancy and doesn't end til after.

Re: CARPEL TUNNEL H E L L !!!!!!

OMG i just typed this whole long response for you and i lost it!

There are exercises you can do with your hands to ease the pain, do a search for them online, also if you have too, wear those braces during the day too, def wear them every single night or when you get home from work!

I have CT pre pgs, so i know your pain, hopefully for you it will disappear after pg!

Re: CARPEL TUNNEL H E L L !!!!!!

I don't know if you live near a Whole Foods but there is a natural product there called Topricin. It is designed mainly for carpal tunnel and sciatic pain. It is a non-greasy, odorless cream and it works great, you can apply it as many times throughout the day as you like. I was told about it when I had sciatic pain before my back surgery. It comes in a blue and white tube or tub. Try it-it works! Good luck

Re: CARPEL TUNNEL H E L L !!!!!!

No advice but I wanted to say sorry you are in pain and feel better!

Re: CARPEL TUNNEL H E L L !!!!!!

Posted by Mrs. Patticakes

I don't know if you live near a Whole Foods but there is a natural product there called Topricin. It is designed mainly for carpal tunnel and sciatic pain. It is a non-greasy, odorless cream and it works great, you can apply it as many times throughout the day as you like. I was told about it when I had sciatic pain before my back surgery. It comes in a blue and white tube or tub. Try it-it works! Good luck