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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts
So last year I started to feel some tingling in my fingers and arm, didn't think much of it. Around March/April I start to get some numbing in my pinky, I shrugged it off thinking it was maybe lack of blood flow or something. It started to get worse, so I brought it up to my NP and she sent me to a neurologist that said I was having issues with nerves in my elbow.
They gave me some techniques to try while sleeping like wearing a elbow pad to keep my arm straight. Around January my pinky the side of my hand went permanently numb, and I started to feel the numbness into other fingers and more tingling.
Today I had a follow up and they did the tests and said I have a big difference in strength with both arms, and it is my non dominant hand. I was referred to a surgeon for a nerve decompression surgery. He did say the goal is to get the power back to even, and that I could still have numbness afterwards.
Has anyone had this type of surgery and is there a chance it can get worse if they hit the wrong nerve. It is an elbow surgery. Never had any surgeries in my life, he did also say it is a 4–6-week recovery. Was told no bending workouts for my arm which really sucks.
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What is an NP?
Are you sure the hand issues are from your wrist.
I say this because I saw a lot of doctors when I was in immense pain, the whole the nerve comes out of between my C5/6 is closed off a significant amount. It feels like I am always wearing a rubber glove on one hand and always have some tingling (which is great for masturbation)
I saw a surgeon and I was really happy when he said that seeing him & surgery should be the last port of call.
I guess my point is there is nothing wrong with getting 2nd or hell 3rd opinions before you get cut open.