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Originally posted by psyko514
Wow... you're at the surgery stage? That's fucked up. I didn't know it was operable though. Is it covered by medicare? And who diagnoses it?
If pain in the wrist is a symptom, then I have symptoms. But the pain is rare... maybe once a month, and adjusting my armrest or mousepad usually helps.
I spend a minimum of 10-12 hours a day on the computer so I wouldn't be surprised if I have it.
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Generally it involves pain AND numbness. Earlier stages your fingertips can tingle and sometimes you can go numb. You don't always feel the pain right away sometimes it doesn't come until an hour or so after you're off the keyboard. For myself, I lose all nerves in my hand. I drop glasses etc because I can't feel how hard I'm holding them, I'll go numb to my elbows. It takes years to get to that stage though.
Here's some informative reading for you, but if you suspect it at all I'd suggest seeing your GP as soon as you can. Depending on the amount of stress it can deteriorate rapidly or slowly. The sooner the better. Surgery is the last resort.
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_...nel.htm#whatis