Hand swelling

[chubbs79 11]

Hello I had surgery on the 16th and I’m just curious if anyone else has ever had this. I have carpal tunnel but it hasn’t been bothering me much lately. However the last 24 hours my hands have been throbbing worse than the surgery pain. Any ideas? I think it’s from all the IV fluids they gave in the hospiTal but I’m not forsure.. compression socks on my hands and heating pad helps but still pretty painful. Any other ideas?

[DuchessDeviance 50]

I have carpal tunnel too. After my surgery my IV hand got painfully swollen so I let my surgeon know and she sent me to a GP to have it checked out and to make sure I didn’t have a blood clot. I was diagnosed with thrombophlebitis which I was told was a hardening of the vein caused by the IV and the meds that went through it. The swelling hurt worse than the incisions! The only way to treat it is with warm compression. Mine cleared up a week after I saw the doctor. Keep heat on yours and you’ll get better soon.

[snezanafloyer 6]

I have carpal tunnel too. After my surgery my IV hand got painfully swollen so I let my surgeon know and she sent me to a GP to have it checked out and to make sure I didn’t have a blood clot. I was diagnosed with thrombophlebitis which I was told was a hardening of the vein caused by the IV and the meds that went through it. The swelling hurt worse than the incisions! The only way to treat it is with warm compression. Mine cleared up a week after I saw the doctor. Keep heat on yours and you’ll get better soon.

Hi there, I had a Carpal Tunnel op and all was well until Day 4 when the pain became indescribable. I was checked out and given antibiotics as my hand was terribly swollen and the slightest touch was awful. I may have had an infection but I got so much better after three days. However, others who have had this op say that similar things happened to them and the escalation in pain is normal!


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[chubbs79 11]

Thank you both it is much better today after about 16 hours of heating pad. That was worse than the incision pain by far

[snezanafloyer 6]

Thank you both it is much better today after about 16 hours of heating pad. That was worse than the incision pain by far

I agree. It’s awful. Perhaps we should have been warned. Xx


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