Brief Answer:
Please tell more details:

Detailed Answer:
Hi Rmrurchie,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.

If you would have presented to me as an outpatient with this complaint,I would have asked you some additional details in order to answer this well-
1)Since when are you having this numbness?
2)Does it improves intermittently or is it continuous?
3)Do you have any known medical illness like Diabetes,Thyroid disorder or any other disorder?
4)Do you frequently have anxiety or depression?
5)History of any addictions-frequent alcohol intake?

I shall be glad to have you in follow-up so that I can answer this well further.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

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Brief Answer:
Nerve conduction studies/Strict Diabetes control

Detailed Answer:
Hi Rmrurchie,
Thanks for being in follow-up and providing further details.

Considering the background history of Diabetes, I would suggest you to get 'Nerve conduction studies' done to rule out neuropathy.Although,numbness in just upper quadrant of abdomen with no symptoms in extremities is unusual for neuropathy,still,Diabetes is one disorder in which neuropathy can manifest in atypical ways.

Further,proper control of Diabetes is vital to retard the progression of neuropathy.How has been your control over the last few months?What is the HbA1c value?

Meanwhile,you can start the trial of antineuralgic medicines like pregabalin or gabapentin along with methylcobalamin.It will hopefully bring improvement.

Hope that helps.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up else please close the thread,rate it and write a review.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

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