carpal tunnel?

Question

i believe i have carpal tunnel. i wake up to numbness in my hand and a sharp pain all the wai up into my elbow its the worst pain ever lol i cant make a fist anymore i have a hard time opening like soda bottles and useing my light and it hurts so bad to try to pick up somthing heavy with it i feel like im going to drop it i wakwe up in the middle of the night from the numbness i been experienceing it for a cupple months now but i havent gone to the doctors because my mom thinks im a hopocondriact i kinda am though i always think somthings wrong with me so i dont wanna gfo and feel stupid but at the same time i want to know before it gets worse because im only 18 i also have bone problem in my other wrist i believe its called like catbox or suttin its when ur bone deteriates or however its spelt ive had surgery on it. but i know wat that feels like and its not the same things thats the reason why i think i should go 2 the doctors because i held off my other hnd for yrs wat do u think

Answer 1

Sounds like carpal tunnel to me but a true hypochondriacs can manifest symptoms in their heads and not have an illness at all.

If it is carpal tunnel it needs to be diagnosed and treated right away. The longer it goes untreated the more likely you could suffer permanent nerve damage due to the compressed nerves.

Years ago my mother knew she had carpal tunnel but did not want to have surgery. Now it is to late for surgery and she cannot open a jar, door handles, etc.

Something you can do that will help and that is go buy a wrist brace at Wal-Mart drug store, etc. and wear it to bed. This will help with waking up with the numbness/pain.

GOOD LUCK!