Originally Posted by krispistoferson
Also, run a search on carpal tunnel, pay attention to where the relevant nerves are and don't put as much pressure on them when you ride. It may take time to change your habitual hand positions. ALSO, get some gloves with padding on the palms. I use technical work gloves made for guys who run piledrivers and other vibrating machinery,("Youngstown" brand,) they're just as expensive as cycling gloves, look exactly like mountain gloves and work very well. I hope this helps you.
thanks for the tips- I tried lost of things suggested on the forum and they helped a lot - I inverted the stem and wore 2 pairs of gel gloves among other things. The numbness was greatly reduced but it was always there.