tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-711884415602005468.post4888475184125082806..comments2023-09-30T10:22:32.247-05:00Comments on Bugs and Sunshine: my wrist is killing meLittle Oak Tablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13199667300463424759noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-711884415602005468.post-79074810833814097212008-01-14T21:30:00.000-06:002008-01-14T21:30:00.000-06:00One other thing, when you sleep, try to make sure ...One other thing, when you sleep, try to make sure you don't fist-up your hands; that can exacerbate CTS. If you can keep them flat, that will help those tendons stay stretched out. For me, it felt really uncomfortable at first, but it does help.David Feliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10526645384813415422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-711884415602005468.post-30481758332978631402008-01-14T11:58:00.000-06:002008-01-14T11:58:00.000-06:00I thought it sounded like CTS from your descriptio...I thought it sounded like CTS from your description. I struggled with that a few months ago. I did rest it as I could, and I switched up the way I changed the boys' diapers--I put their heads at the other end of the table so that my hands had opposite jobs.<BR/><BR/>Maybe you could find different ways to do things so that your painful wrist does the least amount of work. I also recommend taking tylenol at regular intervals to help with the inflammation (I like motrin better but it can't be taken during pregnancy obviously).Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02906755193444437549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-711884415602005468.post-52628114912144832382008-01-14T09:02:00.000-06:002008-01-14T09:02:00.000-06:00If it is CTS, you may be able to get away w/out a ...If it is CTS, you may be able to get away w/out a splint. I used to have CTS and could only type for an hour or so before my wrists were killing me. (This was at my old job where my desk was not as ergonomic as it is now.)<BR/><BR/>I got a pair of these and they worked surprisingly well:<BR/><A HREF="http://www.handeze.com/fingerless.htm" REL="nofollow">http://www.handeze.com/fingerless.htm</A>. When you put them on, you don't see how in the world they are going to do any good, but then you type for a couple of hours and find that you aren't hurting like you used to.<BR/><BR/>Sewing stores sometimes stock these, so you might want to call around. I still my old pair; they are a bit raggedy, but if you want to try them, you are welcome.<BR/><BR/>Also, make sure you have good body position when you type. :-)<BR/><BR/>Happy birthday, Shane!David Feliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10526645384813415422noreply@blogger.com