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Originally Posted by Carolynj
Again - ya'll are good! I have been wanting to ask about this but just not gotten to it yet! I was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel as well as MS but have been trying to figure out how to tell the difference!  I do not have pain but the feeling that my fingers/hands just don't work right.
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It feels the very similar actually, except that CT doesn't effect the baby finger so if you are numb there too, it's the MS-type (of carpal tunnel, or whatever they'd call it).
When I had CT (in my pregnancies), it wasn't constant and it only effected the tips of my fingers (as I recall). With MS though, it is constant, my entire palm & every finger is numb, and my wrists are sore (like a pulled tendon feeling). The numbness doesn't hurt, but my hands feel stiff/swollen, and cold/hot sensations aren't pleasant.
Cherie
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