I had decent insurance threw my job and my insurance covered the majority of it. But let me tell you it is painful to have really bad carpal tunnel my hands would blow up like balloons in the morning I could barely brush my teeth.

On 5/19/2018 at 9:55 AM, Boomstick said:

I had pretty severe carpal tunnel some years ago. I didn't fish at the time, but I couldn't play guitar at all or even make a fist with my left hand!!!! I quit smoking and changed my diet (ate more fruits and vegetables and less meat) and now the only times I have issues is when the weather changes from cold to warm to cold again, but it's minor - I can still fish and play guitar just a slight discomfort and stiffness in my hands.

 

If surgery is out of the question, you may want to try quitting smoking if you do and looking up a carpal tunnel friendly diet because it really does work.

I have read that most people are allergic to wheat and dont know it. Instead of getting sick, they just collect it in their system and put on weight. So if you had this form of wheat allergy then giving up wheat would make total sense.

 

I will say that when I quit smoking and changed my diet around, I ate a lot of meat or fish, rice or potatoes and a vegetable and much less wheat as well for what it's worth any my carpal tunnel nearly disappeared. I lost a small amount of weight on this diet as well, but as far as weight loss it wasn't until I quit eating neat that I got anywhere near my target weight.

This is a very encouraging experience. Thanks you!

On 5/19/2018 at 7:55 AM, Boomstick said:

I had pretty severe carpal tunnel some years ago. I didn't fish at the time, but I couldn't play guitar at all or even make a fist with my left hand!!!! I quit smoking and changed my diet (ate more fruits and vegetables and less meat) and now the only times I have issues is when the weather changes from cold to warm to cold again, but it's minor - I can still fish and play guitar just a slight discomfort and stiffness in my hands.

 

If surgery is out of the question, you may want to try quitting smoking if you do and looking up a carpal tunnel friendly diet because it really does work.

I have read that most people are allergic to wheat and dont know it. Instead of getting sick, they just collect it in their system and put on weight. So if you had this form of wheat allergy then giving up wheat would make total sense.

 

I will say that when I quit smoking and changed my diet around, I ate a lot of meat or fish, rice or potatoes and a vegetable and much less wheat as well for what it's worth any my carpal tunnel nearly disappeared. I lost a small amount of weight on this diet as well, but as far as weight loss it wasn't until I quit eating neat that I got anywhere near my target weight.

Weight is not always a factor when I had my surgery I was doing near a 1000 push-ups every other day and running a every other day my diet and exercise was optimal I was also bench pressing 350 which is how I believe I developed carpal tunnel from the heavy pressing on my hands. 

     Surgery recovery took a few months to fully get my strength back in my hands but afterwards I was able to do a routine work out without pain and learned how to use my hands and wrist the proper way so as not to hurt myself further. 

15 hours ago, Burros said:

Weight is not always a factor when I had my surgery I was doing near a 1000 push-ups every other day and running a every other day my diet and exercise was optimal I was also bench pressing 350 which is how I believe I developed carpal tunnel from the heavy pressing on my hands. 

     Surgery recovery took a few months to fully get my strength back in my hands but afterwards I was able to do a routine work out without pain and learned how to use my hands and wrist the proper way so as not to hurt myself further. 

Weight loss was just an added bonus, however certain diet elements really can help with carpal tunnel. Reduce wheat or gluten intake and salt intake among several other things. I couldn't even make a fist with my left hand and thought I was going to need surgery, but the only time anything bothers me now is when the weather changes quickly for some reason.

 

It may or may not work, but it's free and certainly has enough other benefits so it's worth a shot.