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jennlkIt will be "interesting" to see where this one goes. Went to see the doc for pain in/on my right thumb. Doc (orthopod) pokes at it, ponders a bit, does a few "does it hurt when I do this? that? other thing?", compares against the other hand, ponders a bit more. "Not arthritis, not either of these two tendons, not a sprain. Probably a partially torn muscle, possibly a hematoma. Won't know until the results of the ultrasound come in. Meanwhile, ice once a day and try to limit usage. A splint would probably be a good idea, because if it *is* a torn muscle you don't want to tear it further. If it's a hematoma, the splint won't hurt. Tylenol for pain, no aspirin, limit NSAIDs."
Both Trinity and UMHS are scheduling 3 weeks out for ultrasounds. sigh.
So I dug out the ambidextrous brace that I have, and have started wearing it. gahh. It's not as bad as the full wrist splint I wore for a while when they were trying to figure out what was going on with my left thumb, but it's still annoying. Although, if I'm honest, it's much better than the pain. I can play saxophone with it on, and it does hurt less that way. (Monday night was very painful, but the brace wasn't in the music bag. I did have it on Tuesday night, and it was better.)
Both Trinity and UMHS are scheduling 3 weeks out for ultrasounds. sigh.
So I dug out the ambidextrous brace that I have, and have started wearing it. gahh. It's not as bad as the full wrist splint I wore for a while when they were trying to figure out what was going on with my left thumb, but it's still annoying. Although, if I'm honest, it's much better than the pain. I can play saxophone with it on, and it does hurt less that way. (Monday night was very painful, but the brace wasn't in the music bag. I did have it on Tuesday night, and it was better.)
