Did you know that carpal tunnel can be brought on by pregnancy? Earlier this week I started waking up multiple times in the middle of the night with numb hands. Now it happens throughout the day at various times - my hands will feel like they have fallen asleep, get tingly or just ache. According to the research I've done, this is very normal during pregnancy. It's supposed to go away after delivery, thank goodness. But isn't that strange? Repetitive tasks are not necessarily the cause for it when it happens to pregnant women - it has to do with the fluid retention, but repetitive sharp finger motions will aggravate it. So let's see... computer and paper work during the day, emailing and web browsing in the evening, knitting and crocheting a baby blanket... yeah. It fits. Bummer.
I'll be talking to the doctor at my next visit about a brace for my hand/wrist to try to minimize it.
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that's so crazy! i caught carpal tunnel during Marie's pregnancy. tell Andy to watch out! it's very contagious!! =)
Well, it might also be hereditary because I had that too. I was always dropping stuff because my hand couldn't hold on to it. Weird huh?
mine is really bad. Just holding the steering wheel or cell phone can do it...and during the night...ALL the time.
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