Hi,

There is definitely something you can do to reverse the entire situation.  You have repetitive strain injuries to the muscles of the forearm that all insert at the wrist and hand.  Because of their location they put severe pressure on the median nerve and cause the numbness.  You only have to release the tension in the muscle and you will be fine.  You can go to a qualified deep muscle therapist (a physical therapist doesn’t work the muscles in a way that releases spasms) and you can save yourself a lot of time, money and also get better results by learning how to self treat the muscles that are causing the pain.

Go to www.aboutcts.com and read the section called “Anatomy Lessons”.  You may also like to read the forum and follow the threads to see how other people have asked questions and gotten answers.  

The best news is, you definitely don’t need surgery, or drugs, to resolve this condition.

Wishing you well,

     Julie

-----Original Message-----
From: samminesmith [mailto:nezgarden@...]
Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2003 4:27 AM
To: repetitivestrain@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [repetitivestrain] Midnight pain

I'm new here and I was forced to join because for the last three
nights my hand, wrist and arm have been hurting so much from Carpal
Tunnel  that I can't sleep. It's not just the computer that is
frying my hand, it's also the job I do on a coffee cart in a bingo
hall. Is there is anything I can do to stop the pain, or at least
ease it?