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For the last several weeks I have been working hard to get my messy wood pile in order. I had a pile of pecan wood and red oak on the ground that was starting to rot. I got some old telephone poles that I had and used them for rails to get the wood off the ground. After I set up the telephone poles I diligently began to buck all the wood and stack on the rails.
During this time I started to notice that during sleep my hands would start to tingle as if they were asleep. This did not happen all the time but it was noticeable enough that I began to research the condition. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome seems to fit the symptoms.
Having gotten to the really larger logs, I needed a larger saw. So I purchased a more powerful saw last week. Now I wanted to move forward and finish with the wood pile. I started bucking until I now just have a few of the larger trunk pieces left. At the same time I had a large pine tree that had fallen in the pasture that I needed to remove. One day I worked so long that I just wore myself out and had to stop. It was just not safe to continue. After I finished the pine tree, I began working on some kindling wood that I had. I began cutting that wood seeing light at the end of the tunnel. I finished that project on Thursday. I may have overworked myself.
That Thursday night I had a very sleepless night. I had great pain in my hands. I could not find a comfortable position and passed the night as best I could. On Friday I decided to just take it easy and do nothing. My hands felt a bit swollen. I have a whirlpool bathtub so that evening I let the tub massage my hands. So Friday night I had a good and peaceful sleep. On Saturday I note that my hands are not swollen as before and were just about back to normal. I have been taking it easy the last few days and all seems normal again. I did not do anything that required hand movement; no cutting, no computer work, no nothing. Since I started taking it easy I have had a good nights sleep with no problems. I will have to monitor this condition as I start working again. I will not start working again until Tuesday so this will give it a good time to heal. If it is CTS I will have to alter how I work to minimize the condition.
My messy wood pile.
Kindling wood thread.
During this time I started to notice that during sleep my hands would start to tingle as if they were asleep. This did not happen all the time but it was noticeable enough that I began to research the condition. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome seems to fit the symptoms.
Having gotten to the really larger logs, I needed a larger saw. So I purchased a more powerful saw last week. Now I wanted to move forward and finish with the wood pile. I started bucking until I now just have a few of the larger trunk pieces left. At the same time I had a large pine tree that had fallen in the pasture that I needed to remove. One day I worked so long that I just wore myself out and had to stop. It was just not safe to continue. After I finished the pine tree, I began working on some kindling wood that I had. I began cutting that wood seeing light at the end of the tunnel. I finished that project on Thursday. I may have overworked myself.
That Thursday night I had a very sleepless night. I had great pain in my hands. I could not find a comfortable position and passed the night as best I could. On Friday I decided to just take it easy and do nothing. My hands felt a bit swollen. I have a whirlpool bathtub so that evening I let the tub massage my hands. So Friday night I had a good and peaceful sleep. On Saturday I note that my hands are not swollen as before and were just about back to normal. I have been taking it easy the last few days and all seems normal again. I did not do anything that required hand movement; no cutting, no computer work, no nothing. Since I started taking it easy I have had a good nights sleep with no problems. I will have to monitor this condition as I start working again. I will not start working again until Tuesday so this will give it a good time to heal. If it is CTS I will have to alter how I work to minimize the condition.
My messy wood pile.
Kindling wood thread.