Wow. So sorry you've been dealing with this for so many years. The pain you describe is at best annoying and at worst interferes with your ability to express yourself and make a living.
There are repetitive strain injuries (RSI) that are not truly classified as carpal tunnel. Did your doctor(s) ever prescribe anti-inflammatories, natural supplements and/or physical therapy for your problem to see if it would help?
Have either your sister or your brother seen a doctor over their symptoms? Among the three of you, do you believe you're dealing with the same thing, perhaps something of genetic nature?
Here is the Mayo Clinic's pages on Reynaud's disease, if you believe that it may be involved:
Your brother may be onto something, some of the symptoms you describe sound quite similar (and more women get Reynaud's than men). Are any of you smokers? If so, smoking constricts blood vessels and is a possible cause of Reynaud's.
Here are quite a few possible causes of Reynaud's, many of which stress repetitive motion:
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RLyons,
Wow. So sorry you've been dealing with this for so many years. The pain you describe is at best annoying and at worst interferes with your ability to express yourself and make a living.
There are repetitive strain injuries (RSI) that are not truly classified as carpal tunnel. Did your doctor(s) ever prescribe anti-inflammatories, natural supplements and/or physical therapy for your problem to see if it would help?
Have either your sister or your brother seen a doctor over their symptoms? Among the three of you, do you believe you're dealing with the same thing, perhaps something of genetic nature?
Here is the Mayo Clinic's pages on Reynaud's disease, if you believe that it may be involved:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/raynauds-disease/DS00433
Your brother may be onto something, some of the symptoms you describe sound quite similar (and more women get Reynaud's than men). Are any of you smokers? If so, smoking constricts blood vessels and is a possible cause of Reynaud's.
Here are quite a few possible causes of Reynaud's, many of which stress repetitive motion:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/raynauds-disease/DS00433/DSECTION=causes
Is any of this any help for you? Does any of it ring true?
June 2, 2009 - 9:13amThis Comment
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