Letrazole and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
I finished my chemo late Oct. I have been on Aromatase Inhibitor almost 3 months. I have developed severe Carpal Tunnel in my left hand. I have pain at times right up my arm, sleeping is unbearable...
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I had fairly mild carpal tunnel in both hands prior to my diagnosis. When I started on Arimidex 2 years ago it got MUCH worse. I wore wrist spints for about a year and then last year I had both release operations done.
I'm actually a bit pissed off that I put up with wearing wrist splints for so long. It did help but after the surgery the pain, the numbness, the weakness is ALL GONE!!
Currently I have De Quervains in my left thumb/wrist. I've had 2 HCLA injections which seem to work for a bit but if it comes back again I'm having surgery again. My only concern is that my left side is my lymphoedema risk arm but in the past year I've had 2 HCLA injections, carpal tunnel release surgery, IV for when I had the R carpal tunnel (yes I asked and was told it would be in my leg but at the last minute my anesthetist changed and the new doctor knew nothing about all the arrangements I had made!) so I figure another surgery on my left side is just one more!
I changed GPs during all this - the first one was quite conservative and wanted me to use the splints and have nerve studies etc but then my new GP said - you've got carpal tunnel and now you're on Arimidex - it's not going away unless you have surgery - 2 months later I had surgery. Best decision I ever made.
I'm actually a bit pissed off that I put up with wearing wrist splints for so long. It did help but after the surgery the pain, the numbness, the weakness is ALL GONE!!
Currently I have De Quervains in my left thumb/wrist. I've had 2 HCLA injections which seem to work for a bit but if it comes back again I'm having surgery again. My only concern is that my left side is my lymphoedema risk arm but in the past year I've had 2 HCLA injections, carpal tunnel release surgery, IV for when I had the R carpal tunnel (yes I asked and was told it would be in my leg but at the last minute my anesthetist changed and the new doctor knew nothing about all the arrangements I had made!) so I figure another surgery on my left side is just one more!
I changed GPs during all this - the first one was quite conservative and wanted me to use the splints and have nerve studies etc but then my new GP said - you've got carpal tunnel and now you're on Arimidex - it's not going away unless you have surgery - 2 months later I had surgery. Best decision I ever made.