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Suggest Treatment For Numbness In Left Hand

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Posted on Mon, 31 Aug 2015
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?
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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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Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai

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Suggest Treatment For Numbness In Left Hand

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