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Carpal tunnel like symptoms post COVID
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Sep 14, 2023 | Replies (45)Comment receiving replies
OMG so at the beginning of Summer, I ended up getting Covid for the second time. A little while after recovery, I started having severe symptoms of Carpal Tunnel, I couldn't use my hands, or hold anything. This was extremly odd, as I had never had carpal tunnel symptoms or issues prior to this. After a few months of visiting my doctor and being told that it was arthritis, she sent me to a sports specialist to run some test. After the first visit I was set for an appointment to get an Electromyography (EMG), a form of electrodiagnostic testing that is used to study nerve and muscle function. Sure enough, I was found to have Severe Carpal Tunnel in my non dominate hand and mild going to Severe in the Right. I had to have DOUBLE Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Surgery . I made jokes that Covid caused the Carpel Tunnel. Then, I found an article posted on the government medical site:
Carpal, cubital or tarsal tunnel syndrome after SARS-CoV-2 infection: A causal link?
and then another on the Oxford Academy:
551 Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Following AstraZeneca (AZD1222) COVID-19 Vaccination: A Case Report
I believe very strongly now that Covid caused my Carpal Tunnel issues.
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I strongly believe Covid caused your carpal tunnel syndrome! I’m saddened to know you had surgery for this! The Drs were strongly suggesting carpal tunnel surgery in my case, however I chose steroid shots vs surgery and then the neuropathy started in my legs, face, and entire body. I couldn’t even walk at one point due to the severity of the neuropathy in my legs.
Wishing you and all of us answers and actual help for the cause of our struggles!
Sorry 😞 I also wonder how many Drs are reporting patients issue for data?
Your case and my case should absolutely be reported, so we are part of the statistics and others are aware of the many more people experiencing “carpal tunnel LIKE syndrome” with no prior issues!
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Wow! Thank you for sharing! I just had my 3rd carpal tunnel nerve test and I show I have “mild” carpal tunnel in my right hand and prior to being vaccinated I never had any issues.
I am still going to Dr after Dr trying to figure this out. I no longer have carpal tunnel in my left hand, however my left hand hurts constantly! No reason for the pain in my left hand as well! I have been struggling with constant numbness and tingling in my left hand and right, but no tests show why!
I just had a nerve biopsy done in my left leg to test for peripheral neuropathy and hoping I get some better answers!
Thinking of you and your struggle! Are you hands better now after surgery?