#carpaltunnel

[clever-moose-tm]

I am in pain.

[swampgeese]

dear uni/college students who get carpal tunnel or just find it painful to take notes the traditional way, pls drop some recommendations on helpful ways to take notes. i’ve been struggling with taking notes this semester and would like to know if you guys use special study tools or have found a way around not being in pain while you write:(

[iammyownqueen]

Guys the difference between an invisible and a visible disability is insane.

For the past year, I've been experiencing hand and wrist pain that's gotten increasingly more severe until I finally saw doctors about it.

Of course I told people about my pain, but for the most part, they didn't seem to get it. I'm still known as "the knitter" in my friend group despite the fact that I stopped being able to knit months ago. I've slowly stopped writing because typing became increasingly difficult. For months, Ive felt like I've been floundering because I've lost the hobbies that most help me regulate my emotions.

The people who I felt most understood what I was going through were people who also deal with chronic pain: my mom, who deals with arthritis, and a few others, like those in the chronic pain subreddit.

Then finally, I got the answer I expected all along, Carpal Tunnel. Today I actually got what I've been searching for: a possible way out, or at the very least, a doctor who's willing to work with me to end my pain and get me back to my daily activities.

I have to wear wrist splints at night, and as much as I can stand them during the day. This is what they look like:

Two reactions I got when I showed my friends were "how did you do this" and "what happened", both in all caps.

To be clear, I'm not judging my friends or angry at their reactions. I could have communicated my pain better, and a lot of times, it didn't become the topic of conversation. Besides, if you don't experience chronic pain, you really don't understand. Sometimes invisible really means invisible, no matter how hard we try to communicate otherwise.

It just struck me that, this thing that has granted me so much relief and hope, has caused so much concern just because it's a Physical Sign that Something is Wrong.

I'm not saying this to diminish the struggle anyone has with disability, visible or invisible, but what I've gotten today is just a taste of what a lot people experience every day. How many wheelchair users, or cane users, or anyone who uses assistive devices deal with this regularly? These things are meant to help us, not hurt us, but to many abled people it may seem like the opposite.

If you didn't know, July is Disability Pride Month. We've had our fun with June, but now's the time to become aware of other struggles that need our help and support.

Happy disability pride month everyone! I hope the pain eases soon and that you have doctors who listen and support you

[mushramoo]

me after doing every single thing on the list of things that causes carpal tunnel and then getting it

[limitedartblock]

I actually did decent on this one damned song

carpal tunnel

[cozymamma]

I would love nothing more than to sit in my rocker and crochet/knit for myself and my family.

But these arthritic/carpal tunnel hands say NEJ

I'm 27.

I just wanna make blankies, sweaters, and socks. My hands won't let me.

F r u s t r a t i o n

🧵🧶🧦👐🚫🙃😤

[arctic-hands]

I wear my carpaltunnel gloves at night to ease my, well, carpaltunnel syndrome, but it seems like every other morning I wake up with the gloves either beside me in bed or on the floor. Which means either I'm pulling them off in my sleep for some inexplicable reason or there's a poltergeist who is determined to worsen my tendons for some inexplicable reason.

[kohakuthefae]

My last ever drawing before my hands & whole arms developed Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

It is also the last art piece, until I am given further instructions after my scan and heading onto the road to recovery - which will take around possibly 6+ months. :’))

I am very proud of this art piece. I love it with all my heart and it was a lovely journey; watching its process and how it unraveled was truly magical. ☆〜（ゝ。∂）

I hope everyone enjoys this as much as I did & still do. It was fun, despite the growing pain and numbness; it reminded me that I’m still alive and I am forever passionate of art. Which is what I want to do until the day I cannot. 💜