painful fingers.,

[sengas]

please can anyone help tried looking on nhs homepage but could'nt see anything but here it is l am nearly 58 work in a bookies using computers all day for the past few months my fingers have been getting more painful each day as l use the keys on the computer the tips of my fingers start to ache go numb like little pins and needles, also when my hands are pointing down its like all the blood is rushing into them now last night l was woken by such pain in my left hand l was shaken my hand hoping the pain would go l have never had this wake me before and it took about ten minutes of constant rubbing shaking to try and make it all stop l think after a bit l must have fell asleep, now today my fingers still are very tender and painful does anyone have any idea's of what this is and what to do l thank you all for taking time and reading this and l await any replies cheers.

[woofgang]

go to the doctor.

[Chaffinch]

It could be carple tunnel syndome, google and see if your symptoms match, if they do go to your GP

[flobadob]

Going to doctor is probably wise to be sure. One thing I would suggest is getting a mousepad with the gel pad for your wrist and also one in front of your keyboard for both wrists as this may help. You could be straining something so you could try a physio.

[mrs_overall]

It could even be CARPAL tunnel syndrome

I'm not familiar with carple tunnel syndrome

[Prudie]

:-)
Go to the docs. It could be rheumatism/arthritis

[Buenchico]

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome seems like a possibility to me as well. Click through the links ('Symptoms', 'Causes', etc) here for further information:
http://www.nhs.uk/con...es/Whatisitfinal.aspx

For other possibilities see also here:
http://www.nhs.uk/con...ges/Introduction.aspx
and here:
http://www.nhs.uk/Con...ges/Introduction.aspx

Chris

[Sqad]

sengas.....are you suffering from any other conditions e.g diabetes?

Ii is extremely unlikely to be carpal tunnel syndrome as it would need to be bilateral.......not unheard of, bit no common.

It sounds like a classical peripheral neuropathy of which there are many causes, diabetes being on of them.

I agree, see you GP as you will need investigation. For the moment take Ibuprofen 600mgs to ease the pain.

[Eve]

I was going to suggest "possible" CTS/RSI as well. My ex had it and used to get awful pain in his hands.

I take it it affects fingers on both hands? Is it all/any fingers or particular ones?

Does resting them help (eg if you are away from typing does it help?).

Do you have any medical conditions like diabetes?

I'd definitely get it checked out.

[Eve]

Ahhh sqad, you beat me to it! ;)

[anneasquith]

sorry , but gp best option.

[ChocolatChip]

Could it be Chilblains? Do they burn or feel itchy?