Hi, my names joe, and i just joined this forum. Never had so much trouble typing before the last 4 days!
Noticed about 4 days ago that baby finger, and inside of ring finger are numb. Constantly, not intermittently. A little bit Clumbsy too. Baby finger curls in slightly as a natural state too. NO pain though.
Saw my GP today and he ruled out stroke, diabetes, and at least got me to investigate the elbow as a source. I made an appt to see a nuerologist asap (3 weeks earliest)and then came home to do some research. I match every symptom to a tee, however there is no pain. That said, the symptoms are constant.
I plan on sleeping with a towel wrapped around my arm tonight, and doing my best to keep my arm relaxed.

How screwed am I? Seems to have happened overnight, and has hit severe stage immediately.

I have never had this problem before, though i am a very heavy sleeper, etc.

Any feedback is appreciated.

thanks,

joe

Sounds like you had what I had. It came overnight.

For me it went away after about 7 weeks. More info and soluitons here.

www.cubital-tunnel.com/cms/Treatment/355...glin-in-fingers.html

Go to wallgreens and get this.

www.walgreens.com/store/catalog/Braces-a...=prod6002627-product

Works much better then a towel.

Dont wrap it too tight around your elbow, it will leave some fancy marks that make you look like a tribes member.

Hopefully you will have what I have, it will go away.

Good luck

Hi Joe, welcome to the site. Not a doctor, but it sure sounds like you have cubital tunnel syndrome (CuTS). It's good that you made an appointment with a neurologist. Make sure he/she has experience with CuTS, and if not, find a doctor who does.

The important thing is to find what's causing your CuTS. Sleeping on bent elbows is a common cause, and you may not realize you're doing it since you're a heavy sleeper. Do you ever wake up with your elbows bent? Using a towel or brace to keep your arm relatively straight at night is important (but you don't want your arm locked straight, as that will cause a whole other set of problems on your joints).

Good luck, and please stop back and let us know how your appointment went.

Hi Joe,
I am in exactly the same situation as you, and after research not feeling too optimistic either. I have gone for "Directed pressure point technique" and will do a couple more sessions. Sleeping with a splint and resting has not improved anything. I also have EXACTLY the same symptoms as you. Please let me know how it is going with you, and i will do the same. I dont want surgery, but I also dont want to lose the use of my hand! Please update your condition!
Good luck,
Verna

Hi, first off, thank you guys for the feedback. I havent been online for some time now so haven't been able to reply. No changes here....have MD appt this thursday so i'm keeping my fingers crossed. I'll post something after my appt.
Again, thank you for your posts!

joe