Posted by partlycloudy on March 30, 2005, at 15:02:15
In reply to Ok, I'm a bit scared, posted by Dinah on March 30, 2005, at 12:43:22
I think I'd start with the family doctor since it hasn't been "formally" dx'd yet (although you said that you've got a family history of it). Is it possible that it's a complication of diabetes and not carpal tunnel? I'm not trying to make your day here, just throw out possibilities.
My sister had carpal tunnel and went through physical therapy and wore a wrist support (day and night if I recall), but did NOT have surgery. She was a chemist working for a large pharmaceutical company at the time. The whole experience was "on campus" at the company's facility. I will ask her about the process, though.
Do you use a wrist pad support for the computer keyboard and all that good ergonomic stuff?
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