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mhworden

Carpal tunnel or just good old MS numb?

Had a nerve conduction test a few months back on both wrists. My right broken wrist had healed quite nicely, but then a misguided attempt to supplement physio (pulled out my manual typewriter to strengthen my fingers), lead to a severe case of carpal tunnel in my right wrist with my left not far behind. The fingers on my left hand have been profoundly numb for years. I'm scheduled to see the neurosurgeon about my carpal tunnel in a few weeks. While the nerve pain has subsided, my wrists still ache and are weak with over use or weather changes. My questions are these ... How much of the loss in nerve conduction is carpal tunnel vs Demylination? Would surgery improve the numbness issue? Should I redo the nerve conduction test? Just wondering if anyone has had a similar experience? I find its always a challenge to figure out what's MS vs other😜 Thanks!
@cameron

I have no medical knowledge but it seems to me that the neurosurgeon should guide you about this. If the carpal tunnel treatment - whatever it is - doesn't sort things completely, that would be the time to do further nerve tests. While you're waiting for the appointment, you could always let the MS nurse know what's going on and ask him/her if there are any questions you should be asking at your appointment.

@mhworden

Hi @cameron, thanks for the suggestions! I'm a lot leary to pursue a surgical option if it only addresses half of the issue and comes with the risk of compounding the problem.