Well, the way it was presented to me, it's probably not carpal tunnel because it involves my pinkie in addition to the other fingers and has crawled up to my elbow and on two occasions it was hurting into my bicep. Something about that's a different nerve route than the one that gives carpal tunnel.

Dunno. I'm waiting for my EMG on Friday the 1st. And yes, I'm on Neurontin which has stopped the major attacks and made the daily pain liveable. Initial bloodwork looks okay except for slight anemia. I just took a second round of bloodwork that included thyroid, B12, and some other stuff, so we'll see about that.

When I get assertive, not nasty or aggressive, they still act like I'm the stupid layperson and they're the (drumroll please...) Doctor. Ah well. I'm trying to remember that it's the answers that matter, not the personality of the doctor. He seems confident that we'll find the answer, and I'm able to be patient at least through these initial tests and stuff to see what the results say. Then I can get mean (maniacal laughter... )

I really appreciate you and everyone else answering. People here (at home) are trying to understand but are offering their own "medical" opinions

Hladna