permanent median nerve damage symtoms

Sorry about your injury! Hope you are doing better by now. Last week I severed my median nerve and three tendons ( thick glass on top of table broke under my right hand and jabbed my wrist). I had surgery and it was painful but nothing like the pain you described. I think maybe yours was not put back together properly to say the least! I also read nodules can form on nerves that didn't get put back together and that they are extremely painful...good luck

Would love to know how you are doing now.. i had basically the exact same thing happen to me but i only severed 75% of the nerve and still have feeling in my thumb.. its been just over a month and movement is coming back but still no feeling.. if somehow you see this feel free to email me 

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sydkid and guest,sydkid, I think your doing better than most, good for you. I had median nerve entrapment at the elbow, been 22 months,i have all your symptoms and then some. The worst is the pain in my thumb and index finger. Tried medicine, accupuncture nothing nothing helps, still searching.

I damaged my median nerve 3 tendons and 100% damaged my wrist from a glass window in january this year.
I had surgery and recovery was horrible, i couldnt move my hand or feel touch or anything.
After nearly a year i can now nearly get my hand into a full fist and i can move my wrost but i still feel numbness i havent experienced any pain for the last 6 months but yesterday my arm and hand have started to ache and is really sore again, does anyone know why this might be happening after 11 months ?

I had steroid injections in my wrists 28/09/2016, the steroid trapped my median nerve, still having trouble with it today. Anyone any idea how long it takes to recover? Many thanks sue.

1 cm every day

Thank you for taking the time telling your amazing journey. I hope you see this reply. I unfortunately severed my band finger on my right side. My dominant hand. I am 47 yrs old. I am going through major depression. It was a table saw. I have really bad dreams.

Sky kid, Severed my median nerve left wrist Nov 2014. Had surgery one week after. I was 47 when it happened...Did extensive PT after and I have about 80% movement back. As far as nerve recovery...it's been tough. Thumb and pointer finger are the worst...Velcro feels like sand paper, tips of thumb pointer and middle have no sensation as far as touch...grabbing paper, small things etc...I need to focus. I feel like there was a lot of atrophy due to the 8 weeks my hand was in a cast. Almost 3 years later...I know as I get older it's going to suck:( It feels cold all the time. I wrap heat pads around it when it really bothers me and even purchased a tens machine to try and stimulate the nerves. Any feeling...pain,tingling etc...is welcome as that typically means the nerve us trying to regenerate. It's very frustrating, as mine was a freak accident. I have a stress ball, get massages on neck and arm, armpit etc....bicep tricep...if you get massages have them massage those areas good! Did a lot of ultrasound on scar...can barely see my scar at all, but when I tap it or massage it...it still zings up to my fingers. All good. Not sure of your age, but the younger you are the better chances of nerve regeneration. Working out for me is sometimes hard as you can't depend on the "grip" of that hand. My suggestions is work with whatever weights you can. Not sure I helped, but stay positive, and whatever feels good on it, use it (per my PT). Heat/cold, etc... good luck!

Agree...tying sneakers, bikini, etc...I can do it if I have an extra 20 minutes!!!! Mine aches daily. Unfortunately not a day goes by that I am not bothered by it. But I have pretty good movement, just not good sensation:(

Great words my friend

I severed twelve tendons and damaged the nerves for equal measure one month ago. I was wondering in terms of driving, how long it took others who had had similar injuries to be able to drive again.
Thanks

my median nerve was severed in surgery. another surgeon repaired now 27 months later - much therapy - many different medications i am in terrible pain, burning, shooting, stabbing is there any hope

what is actual recovery time for medium ( comprehension ) nerve damage and carpol tunnel that i have in both arms. recently had surgery on right arm .went through occo/therapy. roughly have only 50% of my original hand strength, and less in overall in my arm. wearing brace on left arm at night. to prevent possible surgery in january

FOR ANYONE WHO DIDNT CATCH THAT, DO THE SOAKS WITH THE ANBP HERBS, DO NERVE TAP EXERCISES UNTIL DRY THE APPLY COLLOIDAL SILVER +80 PPM, let that soak in and dry completely, then repeat until nerve comes back.
AND FOR GOODNESS SAKES, LET US SPEAK ARIGHT TO GOD IN OUR HEARTS AND BE SORRY FOR OUR SINS AND BE LOWLY ABOUT OUR MIGHT PRIDE CONCERNING THE WORKS OF OUR HANDS.

And may we all heal up according to HIS abundant mercy, that we may lift up our hands to God, fully stretched out with good feeling

Im 6 weeks post op and im having tingling and numbness in my fingers. I had hardware removal from my wrist and a tendon repair on my right thumb. The neurologist said according to the nerve conduction study i have scar tissue compressing my nerve. Surgery is in the air. Is there a way to remove the scar tissue without surgery?