Karl,
Condolences and welcome.
I've had the forearm pain and numbness/tingling on my left side that was corrected by two cervical ADRs. The pain felt like a 90 lb woman standing on my left forearm (especially at night); it was probably a 1-2 on the familiar 1-10 scale during the day, and 4-6 at night. My left hand was mostly numb, except for the constant tingling. The worst pain was in my neck and left shoulder. All pain was gone upon waking up after surgery; in fact, I felt better than I did when they put me out. Today, 13 months later, my left hand is still numb; but NO PAIN.
I'm not a doctor, but while reading your symptoms I kept thinking how it sounded classic of a median nerve impingement in the elbow. This is a common overuse injury for those that have sat for years at a computer. Has that condition been examined/eliminated?
Good luck!
Jeff
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C4/5 - ACDF in 2000
C5/6 - ACDF in 2002
C3/4 & C6/7 - M6 ADR, Nov 2009, Barcelona
Conceded defeat to a manifestly disingenuous BCBS-TX in my quest for reimbursement, Jan 2011
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