hello,Mild carpal tunnel symptoms include:Numbness or pain in your hand, forearm, or wrist that awakens you at night. (Shaking or moving your fingers may ease this numbness and pain. Occasional tingling, numbness, pins-and-needles sensation, or pain. The feeling is similar to your hand falling asleep. Numbness or pain that gets worse while you are using your hand or wrist. You are most likely to feel it when you grip an object with your hand or bend (flex) your wrist.Occasional aching pain in your forearm between your elbow and wrist. Stiffness in your fingers when you get up in the morning. With moderate or severe include:Do simple hand movements, such as brushing your hair or holding a fork. You may accidentally drop objects.Pinch an object between your thumb and first finger. ( loss of pinch strength.) Use your thumb while doing simple tasks such as opening a jar or using a screwdriver. With long-term carpal tunnel syndrome, the thumb muscles can get smaller and weaker (atrophy). many other conditions with similar symptoms, such as:An injury to the muscles, ligaments, tendons, or bones. Nerve problems in the fingers, elbow, or neck. Arthritis in the thumb joint or wrist. thanks for consulting hcm.. take care