When, and how often, do most people experience Carpal Tunnel symptoms?
In the beginning, symptoms tend to come and go. When the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome worsens, symptoms become more frequent and they may become constant. With periodic symptoms, many notice numbness/tingling/pain • at nighttime, possibly waking them up from sleep • in the morning upon awakening • while using a hair dryer • while driving • while performing manual tasks • with extended typing or writing What do people notice when their Carpal Tunnel symptoms get worse? As symptoms worsen over time there is a sense of clumsiness and weakness of the hands and patients complain that they drop things. People say that their ability to perform fine or exact movements of their fingers decreases. They report that their hand writing deteriorates, buttons and zippers become harder, and grasping objects becomes more difficult. The numbness, tingling and/or pins and needles feeling becomes more frequent to the point that it is present to some degree all the time and may worsen based on activities and/or
