hands......grrrrrr.....

[IFjane]

Are you using a night splint? Fortunately I only get mild CTS, but sleeping in a splint for a few days is usually all it takes.

Also, clicking a mouse button puts a lot of stress on my wrist nerves. I'm much happier since I set up my touch pad for tap-click.

+1 on the B6 and Omega-3s.

And BTW, nerve damage is *not* irreversible. Nerves take a long, long time to heal, but with the exception of some parts of the spinal cord, they *do* heal. I've bruised nerves twice, and cut a minor sensory nerve, with full recovery in all cases.

Yes, I am using night splints (both hands), but notice little difference. Both go numb during the night, no matter what position I am in. For the record, this has been brewing for a long time. It has just recently - since early Sept. - gotten really bad.

I use a laptop exclusively with a touch pad - and have the whole thing set up ergonomicly so my hands are in the correct position.

Thanks for the input on nerve damage - I had been told (not by a dr, but by a friend who has had the same problem) that it was. So much for assumptions, huh?

[karen]

About your hands going numb at night... Do you sleep on your stomach or side with your arm under your pillow?

I did this, too, and I know it's comfortable, but try not to do this (as you're trying to fall asleep, anyway)!! Keep your arms by your side if you're on your stomach. If you're on your side (or back), I'd recommend a pillow or body pillow to keep the circulation moving in the arm on top. Injuries need fresh blood to heal... decreased blood flow at night is bad