gp visit, nerve damage question
 

so i paid a visit to my gp this morning. Ive been having pins and needles/pain/lessened sensation for a while now, ever since i did this one specific cut that i knew should have been an a&e job but couldnt face it.

To cut it short, he reckons ive hit a nerve (the ulnar one), or rather a branch of it. Something like that, and ive been refered on to the hospital. Now i tried googling it but havent had much look. Just how bad is this? i mean, am i in danger of loosing feeling in the parts affected.

I was too freaked out at hearing the word surgery at the doctors to ask any questions.

Without exmaing you there isnt a lot we can say about this as it depends upon the level of damage done. You might be stuck as you are or you might lose senstion in that area, but then again you might have surgery an it can be fixed, really you just need to make sure you get it seen to and see what they say.

right ok, thanks