raeanna74

Tingling in the fingers is a common symptom of carpal tunnel syndrom.

My theory in your case is that the swelling irritated the nerves running through the carpal tunnel. Carpal tunnel syndrom is in part a chronic swelling in that area which can cause permanant loss of feeling. In your case, as long as you keep icing it, taking Ibuprophen for the swelling, and hold it in a relaxed position (ie. don't curl it in your sleep, or hold your hand in a fist), then you should probably notice some improvement once the swelling goes down. If you wanted to you might even purchase an inexpensive wrist brace, not wrap it too tightly, and use that while you sleep if you tend to curl your hands or tuck in them in tight positions. Keeping the back of the hand level with the arm will keep the carpal tunnel as open as possible and relieving as much of the pressure as possible.

This information is pretty much gained by personal experience. When I was pregnant I was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome. My trouble lessoned after pregnancy but occaisionally I still have trouble if I do a lot of typing, writing or small hand movements that irritate things. I have wrist braces that I wear at night when my hands start bothering me and things tend to calm down after wearing them regularly for a while.

If you notice any increase in swelling or increased lost of feeling it would be best that you see your Dr. Even if his advice is similar to the above he may have other methods of dealing with the problem that apply personally to you. Good Luck - don't panic.

edit - they told me when I broke my foot that applying ice, even a month afterwards was still beneficial (yes it was still swelling a month later and the ice did help).

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