"notbob" wrote

> Turns out I don't really have carpel tunnel. It's something else. So,
> I'll
> be typing as best I can. OTOH, since several of you are above being
> bothered by someone with an physical affliction that inconveniences you,
> please continue to ignore me. You'll not be missed.

notbob, is it affecting your hands and 'like' carpal tunnel but numb along
thumb and palm below it with possibly first 2 fingers affected on the
underside and sides? My be affecting just one hand and not the other or
could be both? On onset shoulder pain and elbow then after much time,
mostly wrist and elbow with pervasive numbness?

Describe it please. I think I know what it is and you need a spinal MRI of
the neck and down to mid-shoulders to ID it. It's very very easy to
mis-diagnose because the symptoms mimic other nerve compression problems.
Ruling out carpal tunnel is not a bad idea as it's more common.