Wrist Pain

[AyG]

I've had a sharp, stabbing pain in my wrist for a few weeks now when I pick things up. It's getting worse so I need to see a doctor. With what speciality doctor should I make an appointment?

I suspect it's not carpal tunnel syndrome since the pain is stabbing, rather than tingling, and there's no numbness, but I do spend a lot of time at the keyboard.

It might be gout, but I haven't had an attack for many years (allopurinol keeps it under control, and it's only previously affected my big toes)

It might be physical damage from too much gardening, but that wouldn't really explain why it's getting worse.

So, what else might it be? And who should I see.

Thanks.

[Sheryl]

Ortho, preferrably one specializing in hand/wrist

Could be tendonitis, sprain, even a hairline fracture. Carpal tunnel can feature wrist pain though indeed there woudl usually be some numbness or tingling.

If you are in or near Bangkok, PROF.DR.PANUPAN SONGCHAROEN is an excellent ortho specializing in hand/wrist. Phyathai 3 Hispital on Friday evenings 6 - 7:30 PM, or Chao Phya Hospital (not sure of the day/hours - need to call) or Siriraj Thursdays 2 - 3:15 PMhttp://www.siphhospital.com/ortho/index.php/centers/doctor/16

[AyG]

Ortho, preferrably one specializing in hand/wrist

Could be tendonitis, sprain, even a hairline fracture. Carpal tunnel can feature wrist pain though indeed there woudl usually be some numbness or tingling.

If you are in or near Bangkok, PROF.DR.PANUPAN SONGCHAROEN is an excellent ortho specializing in hand/wrist. Phyathai 3 Hispital on Friday evenings 6 - 7:30 PM, or Chao Phya Hospital (not sure of the day/hours - need to call) or Siriraj Thursdays 2 - 3:15 PMhttp://www.siphhospital.com/ortho/index.php/centers/doctor/16

Thank you. Much appreciated.

[chubby]

stabbing sounds like gout, if you have no other mechanism of injury and a history of it. you probably could up your dose of the NSAIDs or add colchicine , i believe one can get gout in any joint, though there are typical ones ......