Carpel Tunnel, Anyone?

...just wondering, because I think I have it. For several years now, I have had my fingers fall asleep while grasping things...forks at dinner time, or while typing, for example. But the other night, I woke with a burning sensation in my hand...it felt on fire! That morning, my hand was extremely week, and I could not curl my fingers into a fist. This morning, no burning, but had pain that went into my forearm. As I type...number finger tips. Primarily, the pain is in my right hand, but as I called the doctor, I realized my left hand went to sleep as I held the phone. I don't mind the falling asleep--I can shake that out and it wakes up, but the pain is pretty bad and new.

So...I have an appoint with my GP...he is out until Thursday unless I get in with one of the other doctors in the practice, but they don't really like to work that way.

Carpel tunnel, anyone?