The Tingling Has a Name...

As I blogged before, my newest "ailment" was tingling/numbing of my hands and fingers.  My doctor was so nice to diagnose that issue at my most recent appointment as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.  Carpal... freakin'... Tunnel... First of all, I don't sit at a computer all day long so how is this possible?  Secondly, I have been known to make slight fun of "those women" who would wear the wrist braces at the office because they suffered from the so-called syndrome.  Clearly, I need to insert my foot into my mouth (which isn't a first for me) and admit that maybe, just maybe, they actually did suffer from it.  Not only are the tingling and numbing sensations just annoying but the shooting pain that starts about the inside of your elbow and goes down to the inside of your wrists, lasting ALL night long don't help either!  So, no matter how I'm laying, the pain just makes me count the minutes until pregnancy is over even more diligently.  The other night I was lying on my side (because that's where I seem to at least start off comfortable), nicely curled up when the shooting pains in my arms woke me up.  I think I punched Ty right in the face (thank goodness he's a sound sleeper) to straighten my arms out because that seems to be what relieves the pain/numbing the fastest.  Then shook my fingers profusely to get my hands to "wake-up."  Just imagine, a 9-month preggo woman plopped on the bed, arms straight out doing the hokey-pokey (get it??  stick your right hand in & shake it all about??... oh nevermind). 
I went to get a pedicure this week because I can no longer comfortably reach & trim my toenails.  I decided to splurge and have a manicure as well for the sole fact of getting the arm/hand massage.  The sweet little viatnamese lady could not understand why I not only didn't want a snow flake on my nails but didn't want color either.  I told her with a very sweet grin on my face.... my hands hurt so bad, I'm only doing this for the massage.  I'm not sure she got it but she went about her business and just did a clear coat so the manicure was a success.
Again, I don't touch a computer daily so I don't know how my body has come up with this one but I'm just checking it off on my list.  I know it sounds ridiculous but again, I'm not putting one thing past this so-called pregnancy thing.  There's no telling what's going to happen in the next 2 weeks...  2 WEEKS PEOPLE!!!