For some reason, I decided to make a fist yesterday. I think it was to throw both hands over my head in a sign of victory because I had gotten the Jeopardy question right. When I did, the carpal tunnel / arthritis / tendinitis / whatever the hell this is went sent pain through my hand that is heretofore unknown.
I believe that it's tendintis in my middle finger or something that controls my middle finger. It feels like a hopped-up version of what my thumb did when I had tendinitis there. If I bend my finger, I am in much pain. Making a fist or curling my hand to hold something (like bags that you want to load into the car) is impossible without insane pain. So now, in addition to wrist braces, I have my finger taped so that I won't inadvertently try to bend it too far. I'm not sure that this will wait till the doctor's appointment on the 19th, but since I'm leaving Virginia in a bit (if I ever get dressed and whatnot), I can't do anything about it today. Maybe tomorrow or Friday. I'm going to try wearing the braces and tape while I drive.
The carpal tunnel issues seem to be at their worst in November and December when I'm driving back and forth to Virginia. I'm not sure what I do while I'm driving to cause this. OR it may be something that I'm doing while I sleep. I don't get to sleep in the same position here. In Illinois, I have a pile of pillows that I use to keep my hands slightly elevated at night, and I'm beginning to think that makes a difference. Maybe it's a combination. I don't know, but it hurts and I'm not happy.
Now back to getting out of Virginia and on the way to Illinois.
Posted Friday, 24-Aug-2007 17:09:24 PDT
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