What Causes Strange Swelling In Hands, Arms, Fingers And Back?

Posted on Mon, 3 Aug 2015

Question: I have been dealing with swelled up hands, swelling a cross my back around the shoulder blades, swelling down both arms. Fingers are swelled till I can't bend them.
I have three different doctors and each has said it was Carple tunnel. I don't agree if it were Carple why would it affect both arm and hands as well as swelling across my back. I am not sure what type of Dr. to see for this problem. Oh, my white blood cells are elevated.uh

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
This is not carpel tunnel syndrome

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case and I can assure you that it is not carpel tunnel syndrome. In carpel tunnel there us no swelling in shoulder or elbow. I think you may be having some other problem also. Before I advised you any thing I would like to know little detail of the illness.
1. Are you having any morning stiffness or multiple joint pain?
2. Have you done any blood tests ?
3. Are you taking any other medicines since long time?
please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you. thanks

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