I don't know what happened to my wrist
By NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (119608)
United States
November 17, 2024 11:01am CST
I woke up last week with my right wrist hurting. It was the morning after my night of being so sick with puking, fever, chills, etc. I KNOW I didn't trip/fall because I spent that entire evening/night in bed.
In any case it is swollen and still hurts almost a week later. I was hoping that it would just improve but that hasn't happened. The fact that it is my right wrist makes it more noticeable because that is my dominant hand.
I can still do what I need to do but I'm concerned that the swelling hasn't improved and it is still painful. I have 2 hours of tutoring tomorrow after work so I don't have time to go to the clinic. I actually have 2 hours of tutoring on Tuesday too. I guess the earliest I can go for an x-ray is Wednesday. Hopefully it will be better by then.
I cannot imagine what I could have done to cause this. It never ends.
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7 responses
@FourWalls (67977)
• United States
17 Nov
Have you had a bone density scan yet? They’re going to do one on me soon because my hand x-rays last week showed osteopenia in both hands. Welcome to middle age, darlin’. You’ll find it sucks. In fact, the best thing I can say about it is I’ve received a free anatomy course because every time I go to the doctor they tell me that it’s a body part that I didn’t previously know existed that’s causing the pain. 
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@FourWalls (67977)
• United States
17 Nov
@NJChicaa — dexa scans don’t hurt. All you have to do is lie flat for about ten minutes.
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@NJChicaa (119608)
• United States
17 Nov
@FourWalls oh I'm not afraid of pain. I can do bloodwork, scans, etc. I will refuse an endoscopy or nerve puncture. But it is all moot since I avoid the doctor as much as I can.
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@RebeccasFarm (89882)
• Arvada, Colorado
17 Nov
Ouch I had that a long time ago Chica..it was carpal tunnel.
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@GardenGerty (160658)
• United States
18 Nov
Sometimes I hurt my hand and wrist in my sleep. I wake up with it contorted and I am laying on it. Not fun. I hope it gets better on its own.
@RasmaSandra (79833)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Nov
Gee, I have no idea. I have had sudden things pop up but luckily in a short time they have gone away,
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@JudyEv (339930)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Nov
I wonder what you've done. You could hardly have hurt it in bed unless you slept too soundly too long with it at a funny angle.
@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
18 Nov
I hope you can go to the clinic on Wednesday. Hope you have a good week.
@Deepizzaguy (102799)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Nov
I am sorry to learn that your right wrist hurts. I wish you a speedy recovery from your injured wrist.
