Pains in Arms & wrists

LondonDiva

It sounds as though the GP is going through trying to eliminate things before refering you.

It sounds reasonable to see if the pills will solve the problem, then to try the splints before referring you to a consultant. At least they are working through systematically.

I was watching an old ER ? episode and someone gave a quote that I really liked "when you hear hooves, think horses not zebras".

leeegglestone

Wirenth wrote:

Have you been referred to see a Neuro consultant?

I'm asking because Mum also suffered nerve damage - her cervical vertibrae in her neck started to collapse on her nerves - through the nerve running from her neck down her shoulder and to her ring and little finger. It was also brought about by overwork - lifting patients far too heavy for her.

sometimes i have a tingling in my neck and shoulder too. i blamed that on not sitting up straight :rolleyes:

surfsister

you should get a blood test to eliminate rheumatoid/osteoarthritis as mum has this and it started across knuckles.wrists in joints

a quick blood test would put check for this


It needs to be caught early if it is.

Good luck.

by the way up your calcium levels eg milk yogs or tabs

do weight bearing exercise to help with calicum levels

take glucosamine for 3 months to see if pain reduces - quite cheap at Holland & B or online (only over counter tab proven to help)

seven-day-weekend

If you do a lot of typing it could be Repetitive Strain Injury

Ted_Hutchinson

surfsister wrote:

take glucosamine for 3 months to see if pain reduces - quite cheap at Holland & B or online (only over counter tab proven to help)

I don't know where this comes from but it isn't strictly true.

It is known for example that people taking vitamin c have a 50% reduction in the progression of OA and High Vitamin C intake levels were also found to be associated with a reduced risk for knee pain.

Similarly Vitamin D plays an important role in bone mineralisation. High levels are protective against progression of disease.

You have got to understand what actually is causing the tissue damage and that is most likely to involve free oxygen radical attack so antioxidants such as Vit A, C, E are likely also to be beneficial.

You can learn more about Osteoarthritis: dietarycauses and the associated links.

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