OH NO!!!! That's horrible! Will it get back to "normal" if you take an extended vacation or is it now a chronic ailment? RAND has an officer assigned to ergonomics issues (something to that effect) and they police the employees for correct use of technology and junk. Apparently the keyboard I chose barely passes muster. My office chair is like $700 though. (MIke)
i had carpal tunnel syndrome a couple of years ago. my doctor started my treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs + a splint, but it wasn't long before we tried cortisone shots in the hand.
i finally got surgery for it, and that solved the problem once and for all.
Very often, when I flex my right wrist way back or forward there's a distinct clicking. I will now rely on you inappropriately for medical assessment. Is this potentially something like carpal tunnel? I first started noticing it about 6 years ago after a particularly frenzied game of bowling. Sometimes there's a dull ache in the wrist and forearm. I'm male and abhor going to the doctor. Please help, Dr. Wordnerdy! (MIke)
actually, it could well be a sign of carpal tunnel. both myself and a friend who has severe carpal tunnel have wrists that crack (notably, the arm that is very painful is the wrist that cracks more on me). does the forearm ache sort of go down the center of your inner arm? like is it tender when you press on it?
i think if you don't have finger-tingling it migyt not be a bad case (or a case at all), but i'd recommend getting those gel pads at least, and trying to make typing more comfy. arg, pain. why does it hurt to type!!!!
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can you still read? That's the big question.
Class Carpel Tunnel. I would rather have Crystal or Carpel Tunnel Zero myself. Or Mr. Pib.
i;m more of a cheer wine girl, rezally. shit, hard to type in splints!
luckily hardback books don;t strain as much as paperbacks--another excuse ti buy the new books i want!
OH NO!!!! That's horrible! Will it get back to "normal" if you take an extended vacation or is it now a chronic ailment? RAND has an officer assigned to ergonomics issues (something to that effect) and they police the employees for correct use of technology and junk. Apparently the keyboard I chose barely passes muster. My office chair is like $700 though. (MIke)
dunno--i',m in splits n both arms for two weeks and limited mobility and we'll see if it helps . . .
i had carpal tunnel syndrome a couple of years ago. my doctor started my treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs + a splint, but it wasn't long before we tried cortisone shots in the hand.
i finally got surgery for it, and that solved the problem once and for all.
so you'd recommend the surgery? at tihs rate, i'm gonna need it.
splints on both arms! now is the time for audioblogging!
(and audioemailing, audiopaperwriting, etc)
i hope that whatever they are having you do works, and soon!
after getting an external keyboard and mouse, i'm not sure i can spring for voice rcognition software. :)
Are you on Mac or Windows?
windows, but i was just joking about the software. :)
Very often, when I flex my right wrist way back or forward there's a distinct clicking. I will now rely on you inappropriately for medical assessment. Is this potentially something like carpal tunnel? I first started noticing it about 6 years ago after a particularly frenzied game of bowling. Sometimes there's a dull ache in the wrist and forearm. I'm male and abhor going to the doctor. Please help, Dr. Wordnerdy! (MIke)
actually, it could well be a sign of carpal tunnel. both myself and a friend who has severe carpal tunnel have wrists that crack (notably, the arm that is very painful is the wrist that cracks more on me). does the forearm ache sort of go down the center of your inner arm? like is it tender when you press on it?
i think if you don't have finger-tingling it migyt not be a bad case (or a case at all), but i'd recommend getting those gel pads at least, and trying to make typing more comfy.
arg, pain. why does it hurt to type!!!!
how do they diagnose it?
they listen to your symptoms, and prod you for a bit, and use their extensive medical knowledge to come to a comclusion.
So no needles are involved, then?
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