Slight health problem

[Mikeus Caesar]

I've noticed recently over the last week or so that putting any sort of strain on my right wrist really hurts. It's quite noticeable just now, i'm drinking a cup of tea and i'm having to hold the entire cup with my hand (hot!) rather than the handle, because holding by the handle hurts my wrist. Any kind of activity that requires my wrist hurts.

What could i have done? What could be wrong? And is it possibly something i should see a doctor about?

EDIT: Also, no posts about my 'overuse' of my right hand in certain activities. That's sooo hilarious and unpredictable.

[Fragony]

Carpal tunnel syndrome, enjoy

[Mikeus Caesar]

Carpal tunnel syndrome, enjoy

Really? And how have we come to this diagnosis, Dr. Fragony?

[Fragony]

Really? And how have we come to this diagnosis, Dr. Fragony?

Pretty common with people that use computers a lot, you need another mouse.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpal_tunnel_syndrome

[Caerfanan]

Carpal tunnel syndrome, enjoy

Outch.... If that's it... Outch.... Typical computer user's "illness"

[Mikeus Caesar]

To answer your questions, Caerfanan, yes, the pain is instant, no i haven't been doing any activities that are different, and i occasionally get the shakes in my hand for a few seconds. EDIT: Forgot to point out, the shakes are completely random and happen for no reason.

Frag - i don't use a mouse, i use a laptop touchpad. My hand typically stays in one position while my index finger does all the moving. I probably spend about 4-5 hours a day on it.

[Fragony]

Just lucky then I guess

[LeftEyeNine]

Tyndromassive Aphostomiasis Major aka Max-Ferlinger Syndrome.

Sorry to hear that.

[Caerfanan]

To answer your questions, Caerfanan, yes, the pain is instant, no i haven't been doing any activities that are different, and i occasionally get the shakes in my hand for a few seconds. EDIT: Forgot to point out, the shakes are completely random and happen for no reason.

Frag - i don't use a mouse, i use a laptop touchpad. My hand typically stays in one position while my index finger does all the moving. I probably spend about 4-5 hours a day on it.

OK, next question, then, does it hurt inside your wrist, or do you feel it on the sides?

Does you hand stays in a "stretched or not very practical position"? With a touchpad, you coud have some of you fingers continuously pointing up...

[Mikeus Caesar]

LEN - neither of those returned any google results. Care to explain what it is?

Caerfanan - the pain is sort of inside the wrist. And the laptop is about a foot and a half directly in front of my. My index finger is perpetually on the touchpad with my other fingers raised above it. The bottom of the palm of my hand and my wrist drops off the laptop and rests on the table.

[Caerfanan]

Hmmmm... Does te pain grow from 0 to unbearable in a few seconds when you use it? does it spread in your forearm?

Did you have any unusual activitie (and so goes off the joke, we speak of "unusual" ), or more than usual (maybe skiing). Did you fall on your wrist? Work out? Does your hand shake when it starts to hurt?

Could be a tendon "inflammation"?

[Vladimir]

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