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I don't have any strength in my wrists. Drop pots with boiling hot food. Pinky's go numb. Tests will cost me about $700 without traveling costs. 🤔 ??????

April 12, 2016
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Members strongly encouraged someone uncertain about spending $700 on nerve conduction testing for debilitating hand weakness and numbness to... Read more

Members strongly encouraged someone uncertain about spending $700 on nerve conduction testing for debilitating hand weakness and numbness to proceed with the evaluation, emphasizing that the test is essential for diagnosing conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome, pinched nerves, or nerve damage and is often required before doctors will consider treatment or surgery. Several members shared their own experiences with similar symptoms, describing how nerve conduction tests helped identify issues ranging from carpal tunnel to cervical spine problems, with many finding relief through wrist braces, injections, or surgery after getting a clear diagnosis. A recurring theme was that investing in answers is worthwhile when symptoms are severe enough to pose safety risks, with practical advice including requesting copies of referral letters for more information and following up with MRI scans if the nerve test indicates a specific problem area.

A MyFibroTeam Member

I'm an RN with fibro and I would say start with nerve conduction test.i do have carpal tunnel in both wrist and the wrist guards did work for me. Still weak in my wrist and do tend to drip glasses etc. but don't want surgery. Fibro doesn't help it. But do what you got to do to take care of you.

April 13, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

I have pins and needles numbness in my hands fingers feet toes have had nerve tests done all they found was I have mild carpel tunnel syndrome in my left hand that's it.Well I've just had an mri scan done on my right wrist and I've had to fight with my Dr for it an xray has shown nothing so hopefully this will my little finger is completely numb and the other three have loss of sensation and my thumb is in constant pain my wrist is cracking and I can move the ulner bone (one of the arm bones) with my other hand in and out of position so what's that about .can't lift anything with it too unstable

April 13, 2016 (edited)
A MyFibroTeam Member

It's a nerve conducter test and i had one on my legs feet and back and it's very painful. You are basically stuck with needles all over and the back part is the worst. I had numbness in my foot which the test detected caused by pinched nerve in back. A nerve conducter test is pretty accurate. Usually you have a MRI after that once they find where the problem is.

April 13, 2016 (edited)
A MyFibroTeam Member

What test are you getting?
And what tests have you had done? Have you had a nerve conduction test done? I have similar issues, with no real answer.

April 13, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

I have my C3 degentative disc disease, my C5,C6 is herniated. My neck has limited rotation. My muscles have knots, and I also have tendonitis in my bicep and osteo in my shoulder. I get injections. The muscles that go into the rotator cuff has arthritis/ so my right side kills me. I'm contemplating surgery.

April 14, 2016

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