Doctors make no sense.

[loryl]

I work at a job that is 100% repetitive motion. I was working 11hours a day for 3weeks when my right wrist started to hurt . That was on Friday Sept 13th. Through the weekend the pain got worse. By Monday It hurt me to use that arm. So I went to work and worked with only my left arm. By the end of the night I was starting to get pain in my left arm as well. The next day I had a doctors appointment due to it being work related. The told me no repetitive motion and light duty. My job put me on a repetitive job for 9 hours anyways. Half way through the night my left arm was completely numb and tingly to the point I couldn't use it at all. So I suffered through the pain in my right arm alone. I went back to the doctor first thing in the morning who told me they couldn't believe my job had me do that when he said not to and if they put me on something repetitive again to refuse it doctors orders. So I did. (problems with work is a whole different story.

my pain in my wrists turned into pain in my arms and wrists, tingly fingers and loss of strength in my hands. I can't even open my chap stick or a water bottle. The thought I had tendonitis. I did physical therapy which hurt like hell and no results. So the doctor said he doesn't think it that anymore and sent me for a nerve study. This study was them using a tasor like thing hooked up to a computer and shocking my arms from my elbows and my wrists. Resulting in the pain moving further up my arms to the beginning of my shoulders. They said the results came back normal but wouldn't show me. And each time I asked for a copy had some excuse. So the doctor said its not work related he doesn't know what it is and to see a different doctor. So I complained at the front desk crying in pain at how rude and un helpful this doctor was. They had me see another right away who set me up with a surgeon doctor who acted just as rude as the first and acted as if I was lying. He is sending me to a rheumatologist. I have been waiting two weeks for an appointment. With the pain in my arms worsening to the point I can't sleep and it hurts to move at all or even sit still. At points the pain will lesson but never completely fade and then the pain will just randomly come back and put me to tears. They said its not nerves but now from my arm under my elbow into my thumb I will get a twitching feeling and watch my thumb move sporadically. It does hurt worse at night and in the cold.

I have no idea what is wrong with me and the doctors are not helping at all. If anyone can please help me I would be so grateful.  I just want to get better and be able to hold my 6month old niece again :( and go back to work Christmas is coming :(

[trixy71]

In the mean time, go see your own regular family doctor and have him take a look at you and get referrals from him, yes workman's comp will want you to see their doctors but that doesn't mean you can't see your own doctor, and I would definitely get a workman's comp attorney, they have the experience to guide you through the system. Also until then go and get your self some arm/wrist braces (and keep your receipts) and wear those, even to bed. it will help some. I had a repetitive injury a long time ago.It did go away though when I left that job. You may also want to ask for steroid injections in your wrist or the most painful area's, but ask your regular doctor to do this or have him give you a referral to someone who does them, they will help some also. It won't take all the pain away but it might take the edge off long enough until you get things sorted out. Good luck to you.

[boss123]

I feel for you. I know what you are going through. Companies today treat their workers like crap, they know they can always replace. Repetitive is the worst kind of work I know. The only ones who don't are the ones who have never done it. I lost my job that way. I go in for rotator cuff surgeory and should be off work 10 to 12 weeks, instead I do the boss afavor and come back a little early because he needs me. Never finished my theopry, after a week, I tore my cuff again and now I can't lift anything, I get fired because I can't do the work. After 35 years, I can't do the work. Take my advice and keep looking for other employment, sweat shops are no good.

[Caryopteris]

If you are in the USA, they must release your records.  It is the law.  As for a release of records form and fill it out while you are there so they can make sure it's correct.  They might charge you for the records if they think there is a lawyer involved, so don't threaten until you have tried to get a copy on your own.  If they don't, I'd contact an attorney without telling them and have the attorney get your records.  You could have a workman's comp case or a disability case or both.