Suggest Treatment For Numbness In Left Hand

Posted on Mon, 10 Aug 2015

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Mon, 10 Aug 2015 Answered on

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Question : Woke up with numbness in left hand (5+ hours ago). hasn't subsided. bee diagnosed with type 2 diabetes & have foot neuropathy. concerned that hand numbness/ tingling not going away. any ideas?

Answered by Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
PLEASE DO NOT DELAY MEDICAL HELP

Detailed Answer:
Good day,
Noted your concern. MAY I STRONGLY ADVICE YOU TO MEET A DOCTOR OR PLEASE GO TO ER immiedietly to rule out a minor stroke or similar conditions. Please do not delay. It is possible to have such symptoms from neuropathy or any nerve involvement . But let us not take any chance. At your age and with the history of diabetes, the best advice i can give you is to meet a doctor/ER with out delay.
Regards
Binu

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar