Carpel Tunnel?

Re: Carpel Tunnel?

• kristin172429 member

  November 2011

  They have wrist guard/brace type things you can wear that stabilize the hand/wrist area to keep you from exacerbating the condition.  I know our physical therapists have given them to people.  You can buy them from a lot of pharmacy-type stores and amazon.  It might be worth checking with a doctor before wearing just to make sure they are what you need.

  Here is one from amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Thermoskin-Carpal-Tunnel-Brace-Dorsal/dp/B00021XRP2 

  
  
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• SmashleyHop member

  November 2011

  I got that for a day or two not too long ago... I found holding my hand up above my head for as long as I could relieved some of the pain for a short period of time.  That and alternating ice/heat... rest of course. Take tylenol for pain if you can. If it doesn't go away after a day or two I'd talk to your Dr or midwife about it. Good Luck

  

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• PhysChic7685 member

  November 2011

  I've heard it's fairly common during pregnancy.  I had it a bit last time and had to make sure I was always angling my wrists right on my keyboard at work.  Sometimes, I'd let one wrist take a break and type one-handed, which helped.  As for immediate relief, I'm not sure.

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• SeptemberBride'08 member

  November 2011

  Yup! I have it in both hands but my right is much worse. Gripping things has become very difficult, even when I sleep with a brace on my hand. My right hand will go numb, not tingly and falling asleep just randomly numb. I have DH massage my hands and knuckles. It really helps a lot.

  I think I'll be typing out my shower thank you's and Christmas cards this year. There is no way I can write them out.
  

  Took 2 years & 8 months to make our baby!

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• ctodd498 member

  November 2011

  I haven't had this yet with baby #2, but I definitely did with our little girl.  It stinks!  I heard that wearing wrist braces helps.  I tried to stop and flex my wrists a lot at work, too, to give them a break. 

  Take heart, though, this really did go away right after delivery.  I was worried that it would be around forever and it really wasn't. 

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• ghdst1 member

  November 2011

  I had this bad with DS and I am hoping NOT to get it this time around.  There isn't anything you can do except wear a brace and hope it helps.  It reduced significantly once DS was born but I still had some of it for a few weeks afterwards

  

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• Mh092983

  January 2012

  I've been wearing a brace at night for 2 weeks now. Got it in the pharmacy section at the grocery store. It has helped SO much. 

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• champagna

  January 2012

  I had pretty bad carpal tunnel in my hands and wrists during my two previous pregnancies. Fortunately, the pain went away after I had my girls. I wore wrist braces at night and they helped. Also, stretching and massaging the painful areas was helpful.

  Oddly enough, I haven't had it too bad this time. Just a couple times when I was typing into my phone while lying down. For some reason that gets my hands all tingly, so I try to avoid doing that now. Anyway, good luck.

  DD1

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