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Originally Posted by Leed
Doctors don't always know what they're talking about. I know you've been to several. Sometimes you have to go to just one more before you find one that will believe you. It's maddening.
Best of luck - you might try a neurologist - if it's the ulnar nerve, it would be under neurology. God bless. Hugs, Lee
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Hey Lee,
I agree.
My hand turned purple one day (a deep purple) and hurt so bad. I went to 2 different hospitals because the first DR was a joke. (He diagnosed me with Raynoud's and told me to move south - though it was summer and I was indoors) The second hospital tried saying it was carpel tunnel. Then at my regular Dr they said it was tennis elbow. Occupational therapy showed it was none of those.
I finally got a Dr (2 later) to do a CT scan on my neck to check for a pinched nerve for the pain in right forarm. The CT scan showed normal.
Went to a chiropractor, told her what was going on, and she new exactly what it was. I have compressed disks in my neck and a pinched nerve between C7 & C8. One adjustment and the pain was gone for almost 3 months. If I want it to stay gone, I will need to do traction, but I'm not comfortable putting a sling around my neck and hanging it in a doorway quite yet. Maybe someday...
So, Rio, I understand the frustations. This was just one of my many symptoms and many drs it took to get me to my current diagnosis today. Every ER visit, every complaint, helps to prove you aren't making it up, and that something IS wrong with you, and that they need to consider other options.
Please don't give up. Then next DR might be the right one
(also, I'm big on DO's, and no I can't spell that out for you
, instead of just family Dr's. They really seem to listen to what is going on, they tend to listen to what you would like to do for helping yourself, and are big on alternative treatments, in my experience. Just a suggestion)
Hope things are going better for you!
mj