Hi. I am new to the forum and I am hoping someone can help me. A few weeks I started off with trigger finger (left hand / non dominant/ pinkie finger). After over 2 weeks it was exactly the same, I went to see my doctor. She had a feel of the palm of my hand and said she could feel thickening of the tendons in my left palm but under my middle finger and said I had carpal tunnel syndrome. I have been referred to a consultant (5 months wait) and advised me to get an over the counter brace in the meantime.

I googled carpal tunnel syndrome when I got home but the symptoms I found aren’t what I have. I currently have a burning sensation in the palm of my hand, also at the base of my palm, near my wrist underneath my pinkie finger. The edge of my palm running down from my pinkie finger, has a tingling sensation at times and the tip of my pinkie finger also goes numb at times. I also have a “sore” feeling down my arm, and my elbow also feels sore at times too. Also my middle finger hurts when I bend it.

I was speaking to someone who was asking how I was, and I told her I had carpal tunnel syndrome, and explained how it felt. At that point she said she thinks I have Cubital Tunnel syndrome as she felt like that when she had it.

I did buy a brace for carpal tunnel syndrome initially. I now don’t know what to do. I don’t want to wear something if it’s wrong and could do me more damage.

Can anyone suggest something that I could do to try and ease the pain/symptoms, or anything I can buy, but that wouldn’t do me more harm if I’m treating the wrong thing.

Sorry for the long post, but I’m at my wits end and can’t bear the thought of going through another 5 months like this.