Comments on: A Date with a Dragon Down the Carpal Tunnel http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2010/02/16/a-date-with-a-dragon-down-the-carpal-tunnel/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:54:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Andy Johnsonhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2010/02/16/a-date-with-a-dragon-down-the-carpal-tunnel/#comment-232787 Andy Johnson Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:36:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=22638#comment-232787 After much suffering with a CTS RH wrist, amny NAID'a, and exercises and braces. Now pain free with DMSO cream, It's wonderful. After much suffering with a CTS RH wrist, amny NAID'a, and exercises and braces. Now pain free with DMSO cream, It's wonderful.

]]> By: leJuan5150http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2010/02/16/a-date-with-a-dragon-down-the-carpal-tunnel/#comment-278081 leJuan5150 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:44:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=22638#comment-278081 i had hand and wrist pain for years and tried many technological and medical options relieve the discomfort ... eventually i found out that the actual cause of my hand pain was an issue was with my shoulder and neck (even though they didn't hurt) <a href="http://www.painwhisperer.com/ptpath/ptpath/ptpath/wristpain.html" rel="nofollow">this article</a> shows what areas can refer pain to the hand ... you may find self-massaging those areas will help. i had hand and wrist pain for years and tried many technological and medical options relieve the discomfort … eventually i found out that the actual cause of my hand pain was an issue was with my shoulder and neck (even though they didn't hurt)

this article shows what areas can refer pain to the hand … you may find self-massaging those areas will help.

]]> By: Andy Johnsonhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2010/02/16/a-date-with-a-dragon-down-the-carpal-tunnel/#comment-278082 Andy Johnson Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:36:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=22638#comment-278082 After much suffering with a CTS RH wrist, amny NAID'a, and exercises and braces. Now pain free with DMSO cream, It's wonderful. After much suffering with a CTS RH wrist, amny NAID’a, and exercises and braces. Now pain free with DMSO cream, It’s wonderful.

]]> By: Edwardhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2010/02/16/a-date-with-a-dragon-down-the-carpal-tunnel/#comment-232634 Edward Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:17:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=22638#comment-232634 For me and many of my clients, the mouse is worse than the keyboard. Get an old school rollerball mouse. The kind with a pool ball size roller. As for text-to-speech, you really should check out the newest Windows computers. With careful shopping, you can buy a whole netbook for a little more than the retail price of Dragon for Mac. For me and many of my clients, the mouse is worse than the keyboard. Get an old school rollerball mouse. The kind with a pool ball size roller.

As for text-to-speech, you really should check out the newest Windows computers. With careful shopping, you can buy a whole netbook for a little more than the retail price of Dragon for Mac.

]]> By: Kristinehttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2010/02/16/a-date-with-a-dragon-down-the-carpal-tunnel/#comment-232628 Kristine Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:12:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=22638#comment-232628 CTS pretty much effects every part of your life, especially when you are a writer and a mom! It's all encompassing and can be very debilitating. If you aren't already, I strongly suggest you see a hand surgeon. Steroid injections can be very helpful, but you really want a specialist with a lot of experience doing the injection. A last resort is surgery, but for most people that resolves the problem entirely. I struggled with CTS for over two years. At first splinting helped. I found wearing the splints while I was sleeping was very important. I was able to keep most of the pain to a minimum by having periodic injections, but eventually they stopped working for more than a few weeks and I had the surgery. While it was a rough couple weeks after the surgery, once it healed I was back to normal. That is until I was pregnant and had tendinitis in both hands, but that is a different issue. Good luck! CTS pretty much effects every part of your life, especially when you are a writer and a mom! It's all encompassing and can be very debilitating.

If you aren't already, I strongly suggest you see a hand surgeon. Steroid injections can be very helpful, but you really want a specialist with a lot of experience doing the injection. A last resort is surgery, but for most people that resolves the problem entirely.

I struggled with CTS for over two years. At first splinting helped. I found wearing the splints while I was sleeping was very important. I was able to keep most of the pain to a minimum by having periodic injections, but eventually they stopped working for more than a few weeks and I had the surgery. While it was a rough couple weeks after the surgery, once it healed I was back to normal. That is until I was pregnant and had tendinitis in both hands, but that is a different issue.

Good luck!

]]> By: Sachihttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2010/02/16/a-date-with-a-dragon-down-the-carpal-tunnel/#comment-232602 Sachi Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:25:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=22638#comment-232602 I hope you get better soon, and I'm glad that speech to text is working for you. I hope you get better soon, and I'm glad that speech to text is working for you.

]]> By: Edwardhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2010/02/16/a-date-with-a-dragon-down-the-carpal-tunnel/#comment-278080 Edward Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:17:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=22638#comment-278080 For me and many of my clients, the mouse is worse than the keyboard. Get an old school rollerball mouse. The kind with a pool ball size roller.As for text-to-speech, you really should check out the newest Windows computers. With careful shopping, you can buy a whole netbook for a little more than the retail price of Dragon for Mac. For me and many of my clients, the mouse is worse than the keyboard. Get an old school rollerball mouse. The kind with a pool ball size roller.

As for text-to-speech, you really should check out the newest Windows computers. With careful shopping, you can buy a whole netbook for a little more than the retail price of Dragon for Mac.

]]> By: Kristinehttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2010/02/16/a-date-with-a-dragon-down-the-carpal-tunnel/#comment-278079 Kristine Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:12:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=22638#comment-278079 CTS pretty much effects every part of your life, especially when you are a writer and a mom! It's all encompassing and can be very debilitating.If you aren't already, I strongly suggest you see a hand surgeon. Steroid injections can be very helpful, but you really want a specialist with a lot of experience doing the injection. A last resort is surgery, but for most people that resolves the problem entirely.I struggled with CTS for over two years. At first splinting helped. I found wearing the splints while I was sleeping was very important. I was able to keep most of the pain to a minimum by having periodic injections, but eventually they stopped working for more than a few weeks and I had the surgery. While it was a rough couple weeks after the surgery, once it healed I was back to normal. That is until I was pregnant and had tendinitis in both hands, but that is a different issue.Good luck! CTS pretty much effects every part of your life, especially when you are a writer and a mom! It’s all encompassing and can be very debilitating.

If you aren’t already, I strongly suggest you see a hand surgeon. Steroid injections can be very helpful, but you really want a specialist with a lot of experience doing the injection. A last resort is surgery, but for most people that resolves the problem entirely.

I struggled with CTS for over two years. At first splinting helped. I found wearing the splints while I was sleeping was very important. I was able to keep most of the pain to a minimum by having periodic injections, but eventually they stopped working for more than a few weeks and I had the surgery. While it was a rough couple weeks after the surgery, once it healed I was back to normal. That is until I was pregnant and had tendinitis in both hands, but that is a different issue.

Good luck!

]]> By: Johnhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2010/02/16/a-date-with-a-dragon-down-the-carpal-tunnel/#comment-232591 John Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:58:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=22638#comment-232591 The only thing that improved my carpel tunnel was surgery. I have an excellent hand surgeon that did both my hands and the outcome has been outstanding. I still have some discomfort especially after working with my hands a lot but the extreme pain is gone. The only thing that improved my carpel tunnel was surgery. I have an excellent hand surgeon that did both my hands and the outcome has been outstanding. I still have some discomfort especially after working with my hands a lot but the extreme pain is gone.

]]> By: Sachihttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2010/02/16/a-date-with-a-dragon-down-the-carpal-tunnel/#comment-278078 Sachi Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:25:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=22638#comment-278078 I hope you get better soon, and I'm glad that speech to text is working for you. I hope you get better soon, and I’m glad that speech to text is working for you.

]]> By: Johnhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2010/02/16/a-date-with-a-dragon-down-the-carpal-tunnel/#comment-278077 John Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:58:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=22638#comment-278077 The only thing that improved my carpel tunnel was surgery. I have an excellent hand surgeon that did both my hands and the outcome has been outstanding. I still have some discomfort especially after working with my hands a lot but the extreme pain is gone. The only thing that improved my carpel tunnel was surgery. I have an excellent hand surgeon that did both my hands and the outcome has been outstanding. I still have some discomfort especially after working with my hands a lot but the extreme pain is gone.

]]> By: Tomihttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2010/02/16/a-date-with-a-dragon-down-the-carpal-tunnel/#comment-232554 Tomi Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:30:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=22638#comment-232554 I wish you a fast recovery! RSI is a terrible thing to have, I hope I will learn from other's mistakes and not get one! I wish you a fast recovery! RSI is a terrible thing to have, I hope I will learn from other's mistakes and not get one!

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