Ulnar Nerve Entrapment - Annoying as hell

[scho63]

Sometime around 3-4 weeks ago I began having pins and needles in my left pinky by the end of the day.

As time passed it became longer and more numb. Then it progressed to half of my ring finger next to my pinky and the lower 3rd of my palm.

In the last 10 days it's just completely numb and painful at times. Having some burning in my palm and some forearm issues.

It's my ulnar nerve and it's become entrapped somewhere along the nerve route between my tricep down to my wrist.

Making daily life a pain in the ass with any typing, laptop work or much else.

On steroids for a gout flareup but so far no effect on the inflamed and/or entrapped nerve.

Had this happen to my right arm in 1989 when I fractured my elbow. This time it appears that I rolled my arm back and forth across my counter will working on my laptop and somehow got it pinched.

I just visited my regular doctor last Thursday for the gout as well along with blood work.

Refered me to specialist and have to wait 3 1/2 weeks to see him.

This ****ing sucks!

[htismaqe]

I have an ulnar nerve issue almost exactly like yours.

Pain in my left elbow, numbness in my pinky and ring fingers on the left hand.

I was just going to say - if you work on a computer, watch how your arms are resting on the desk. That can absolutely cause problems.

In my case, though it starts in my back so even with improved posture at my desk, I still have occasional problems.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

I have an ulnar nerve issue almost exactly like yours.

Pain in my left elbow, numbness in my pinky and ring fingers on the left hand.

I was just going to say - if you work on a computer, watch how your arms are resting on the desk. That can absolutely cause problems.

In my case, though it starts in my back so even with improved posture at my desk, I still have occasional problems.

I literally started mine sitting in front of a computer...

[scho63]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

I have an ulnar nerve issue almost exactly like yours.

Pain in my left elbow, numbness in my pinky and ring fingers on the left hand.

I was just going to say - if you work on a computer, watch how your arms are resting on the desk. That can absolutely cause problems.

In my case, though it starts in my back so even with improved posture at my desk, I still have occasional problems.

How did it resolve itself or what did you do to resolve?

I'm trying many things with no success.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by scho63

How did it resolve itself or what did you do to resolve?

I'm trying many things with no success.

Mine is in my back somewhere, I stopped all the testing after a while. Got tired of getting poked and prodded with no relief so I just gave up.

If yours is in your elbow, it might be a lot easier to figure out the cause and fix it.

[Abba-Dabba]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Mine is in my back somewhere, I stopped all the testing after a while. Got tired of getting poked and prodded with no relief so I just gave up.

If yours is in your elbow, it might be a lot easier to figure out the cause and fix it.

I think that is where mine is entrapped as well. I will put off any surgery to my back for as long as I able to. Matter of a fact I spoke to my sports medicine dr. today about this very thing. I only have numbness and no pain there so I can't see any reason to get all up in my spine.

[Titty Meat]

Quit jacking off so much

[scho63]

Originally Posted by Titty Meat

Quit jacking off so much

I'm a righty. This is lefty issue. That would be my first guess too!

[Ming the Merciless]

im sorry man, pain sucks


try some thc / cbd?

[CrossCheck]

It sucks, I dislocated my elbow years ago playing basketball, then about ten years ago my pinky and the outside of my ring finger went numb.
So, I went to a specialist, went through the session where the put electrodes (not fun) on both arms to determine where the problem was, turned out I had a pinched nerve in my elbow so they went in and just moved it over.
My pinky is still a little numb, ring finger good.

[ChiefsFanWNY]

I injured mine in a car accident almost 2 years ago. Had surgery on it last June, and it is better than it was, but the healing process is extremely slow. Dr. said it heals about an inch a month, mine was at the elbow so it will take at least a year for the nerve to fully heal. I recommend the surgery once they send you through all the hoops that don't help!

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

I'm pretty sure these issues evolved with the Patrick Mahomes era.

[ChiefRocka]

Originally Posted by Hog's Gone Fishin

I'm pretty sure these issues evolved with the Patrick Mahomes era.

Underrated comment if the day

OP, stop drinking and I bet it starts getting better

[scho63]

Originally Posted by ChiefRocka

Underrated comment if the day

OP, stop drinking and I bet it starts getting better

In the last 4 months I have been drinking almost nothing.

[Jenson71]

Originally Posted by scho63

In the last 4 months I have been drinking almost nothing.

I'm no doctor, but I think you need to drink more than that.