# Diagnose my hand pain! **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 19, 2018, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diagnose-my-hand-pain/809144 "2018-02-19T20:35:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2018, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diagnose-my-hand-pain/809144/21 "2018-03-01T16:37:05Z")
> [@Mama\_Zappa](#): > > Well, poop. > > Went to the primary care doc Monday. She sent me for OT. > > That was this morning. The OT, who has a lot of experience with hand issues, very quickly said she wanted to send me to a hand specialist, and one she knew well had clinic hours today. She literally walked down the hall to talk to him to see if he could fit me in. > > Shredded one tendon. A bone spur did the deed and might injure others if not dealt with. Somewhat urgent. > > So, guess what I’ll be doing Tuesday? > > Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk Well, a diagnosis is better than none, and it definitely sounds treatable. Good luck! It’ll get better after the doctors do their thing! ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2018, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diagnose-my-hand-pain/809144/22 "2018-03-01T16:48:13Z")
Which tendon, if you don’t mind my asking? ---
**Author:** ![HoneyBadgerDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honeybadgerdc/32/1033_2.png) [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2018, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diagnose-my-hand-pain/809144/23 "2018-03-01T17:15:29Z")
> [@Penfeather](#): > > Acid reflux? I get similar in my left hand, arm and chest, did the rounds of tests when I was convinced it was my heart playing up, and eventually found it was gastro-intestinal. I still get it from time to time, but it’s mostly dietary and antacids help. I was diagnosed with acid reflux when I was having pains mimicking the heart. , jaw, chest, left arm all the way to the hand. Mine turned out to be swallowing air, quick fix for me was to carry a hanky and wipe my mouth instead of swallowing when it became an issue. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diagnose-my-hand-pain/809144/24 "2018-03-01T20:20:44Z")
> [@CarnalK](#): > > Which tendon, if you don’t mind my asking? I’m sure there’s a fancy word for it but I think it’s an extensor (versus flexor) tendon, that controls just the little finger. I can curl my finger down just fine to make a fist, I just can’t lift it beyond straight. ---
**Author:** ![Batano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b487fb/32.png) [@Batano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batano)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2018, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diagnose-my-hand-pain/809144/25 "2018-03-03T10:19:38Z")
Same thing that killed Princess Dianna: Carpool tunnel syndrome ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2018, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diagnose-my-hand-pain/809144/26 "2018-03-05T19:04:19Z")
> [@Batano](#): > > Same thing that killed Princess Dianna: Carpool tunnel syndrome ::::::::GROOOAAAANNNNN:::::::::::: 😃 (you and I are both going to hell). ---
**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2018, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diagnose-my-hand-pain/809144/27 "2018-03-05T23:46:28Z")
> [@HoneyBadgerDC](#): > > I was diagnosed with acid reflux when I was having pains mimicking the heart. , jaw, chest, left arm all the way to the hand. Mine turned out to be swallowing air, quick fix for me was to carry a hanky and wipe my mouth instead of swallowing when it became an issue. I’ve been reading up on that, so thanks, I think I needed to know it. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Knig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@Typo\_Knig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Knig)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diagnose-my-hand-pain/809144/28 "2018-03-06T22:46:55Z")
Bumpdate - **Mama Zappa** had her surgery today, and it went well. I’m sure she’ll tell you all about it, once her fingers all work. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diagnose-my-hand-pain/809144.md?page=1)