Carpal Tunnel? Update post 14!!!! Help?

**Trinityagain** · 10-05-2007, 09:49 AM

It isn't bad enough that I have had 5 surgeries for Trigger Finger so far with another in the future..now there is a good chance that I have carpal tunnel in my right wrist as well. It has been going numb fo a while but last week I couldn't use the mouse at work for more than about 5 seconds before the hand would be completely numb. Went to the doctor yesterday and I have an appt Monday at 8 (YUCK!) for the nerve conductivity test....what fun....has anyone dealt with this? Any advice?

**Grace** · 10-05-2007, 10:33 AM

I have Carpal Tunnel in both wrists. I wear splints to bed at night, and that pretty much takes care of things. Could you wear a splint, and still be able to work? Or just wear one when it is the worst?

**Freedom** · 10-05-2007, 11:10 AM

Once you are diagnosed, the company HAS to accomodate you.

I worked one place where the company HAD to get voice activated software for the woman who had carpal tunnel in both wrists. She has the splints but the doctor wrote that she could NOT do constant computer work. I wasn't in her department, so I don't know all the ins and outs of how this developed.

Something to think about!

**Lilith Cherry** · 10-05-2007, 11:15 AM

I have had CTS surgery on both sides and it made such a difference! It really wasn't bad at all and the recovery time was quite short for most things except grasping heavy things; typing was okay. If you have it in both hands though don't let them do both at once -- it can have embarrasing consequences

for personal hygiene!

**Cataholic** · 10-05-2007, 11:59 AM

I had it in one wrist, and would do it all again in a heartbeat!

As to whether a company has to accomodate you or not, while I recognize there may be some oddities in state laws, my experience has been that unless you are disabled, in accordance with the ADA, there really isn't a 'law' that says someone must accomodate your situation.

The term "reasonable accomodation" is linked to the ADA, not to anyone's statement of their general condition.

**Trinityagain** · 10-05-2007, 12:43 PM

Where I work has been extremely accomodating. I actually think I would be handling it better if it hurt. But it doesn't hurt, my hand just goes completely numb....which kind of scares me a little

As I said, I've had 5 trigger finger surgeries and from the way the carpal tunnel surgery was described it is the same idea, just in the wrist instead of the hand itself....guess I'll see huh?

thanks for the information!