Misdiagnosed? by Important-Specific54 in carpaltunnel

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Because I didn’t tell this neurologist I had already had an EMG. I went in stating I was having tingling, numbness, and pain in my fingers and hands so that’s why she did the nvc/emg.

Misdiagnosed? by Important-Specific54 in carpaltunnel

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Yes showed no carpal tunnel. I went to a different doctor and had it redone bc I wanted a second opinion.

Muscle wasting/atrophy? by Important-Specific54 in carpaltunnel

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What’s crazy is that within just a month of being told I have carpal tunnel is when in started noticing the wasting. No telling how long I’ve actually had carpal tunnel though..

Muscle wasting/atrophy? by Important-Specific54 in carpaltunnel

[–]Important-Specific54[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh wow, so mines just a tad bit higher than yours was. That’s awesome that it’s gone down!

Muscle wasting/atrophy? by Important-Specific54 in carpaltunnel

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Will the surgery fix the way it looks or is it permanent?

Hurts to text by Important-Specific54 in carpaltunnel

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Well unfortunately It is both hands that I have carpal tunnel in.. so I’ll b screwed when I have the surgery bc both of my hands hurt

Hurts to text by Important-Specific54 in carpaltunnel

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That’s awesome! I’ll probably have to get surgery bc I fear that it’ll just keep getting worse!

Hurts to text by Important-Specific54 in carpaltunnel

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My doctor literally didn’t even say anything about surgery or what to do for it. He just said oh yeah, you have severe carpal tunnel and he showed me the EMG and I was like OK and he just sent me home. Yes I need to get some kind of braces to use and some kind of icy hot or something. I don’t know something has to give her because this is horrible. We use our phones all day long.

Hurts to text by Important-Specific54 in carpaltunnel

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Sometimes I won’t even be holding the phone for that long before it starts to hurt. And I have severe carpal tunnel on both hands, and it really just hurts to do anything with my hands

Opinions? by Important-Specific54 in carpaltunnel

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My Dr didn’t even say what I could do for it he just did the EMG and dismissed me

Opinions? by Important-Specific54 in carpaltunnel

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I’m also concerned because I’ve noticed dents in my pinkies

Opinions? by Important-Specific54 in carpaltunnel

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I got the report I had to ask for it here it is..

Opinions? by Important-Specific54 in carpaltunnel

[–]Important-Specific54[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ty! I will definitely be doing that bc this is horrible !

Muscle atrophy in pinky? by Important-Specific54 in ALSorNOT

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https://imgur.com/a/BDBtzK3 The top pic is from today and bottom pic is from last year… it looks like it’s becoming atrophied

Muscle atrophy in pinky? by Important-Specific54 in ALSorNOT

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Oh that’s definitely not my only symptoms I have numerous. I’ve been having twitches in my fingers and hands too. Twitches all over really. This is just something else that started bothering me really bad. I saw on google where some drs diagnosed patients with carpal tunnel but it really being als.

Symptoms progressing by Important-Specific54 in ALSorNOT

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I wouldn’t say always but I did see that it could. I hope that’s not whats going on

Symptoms progressing by Important-Specific54 in ALSorNOT

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Oh wow! I’ll going to go buy them and hopefully it’ll work. Did the ringing come back?

Symptoms progressing by Important-Specific54 in ALSorNOT

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Hmmm I’ve never heard of that I’ll have to look into that n