raging carpal tunnel-help!!!

[tzs]

it appears as though i've developed pregnancy-induced carpal tunnel in both arms in the last couple weeks.

it started with my hands falling asleep at night but now it's utter pain all the way up both arms, both hands falling asleep, pain while doing basic tasks. even holding my kid's hand for a couple blocks is just too much. it's not like i do any sort of repetative work. sleeping is h*ll because i can't lay on my back but any side i lay on is going to end up in agony. i've had to prop up my free arm on pillows just to maintain a tolerable level of pain.

i'll take any suggestions i can get. it hurts to be awake and it kills to sleep. ack!!!!

p.s. i'm going to call the o.b. on monday...if only to get wrist splints or whatever.

[HawaiianBlesing]

You can get wrist splints at your local pharmacy or Walmart or any place like that.  I wear them at night now because I tend to sleep with my wrists curled in anyway.  I'm also a dog groomer and am trying to be preventative about all of this so I can continue to work as long as possible.

Try some of these stretches, they should help:  ergocise.com -- Wrist and Hand Stretches

Icing should help as well.

Good luck!!!!!

[tzs]

i saw "icing" and read it as like, cake frosting. momentary excitement!