
What Causes Pain In Arms Of A BP Patient?

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Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM.
I have read your query and understand your concerns.
There's need for some more clarifications about your symptoms such:
- the pain starts abruptly or gradually?
- pain is felt like muscle cramps, or just pain?
- working with hands worsens the pain or not?
- any other coexistence of symptoms such numbness, pins and needles?
- any blood tests about blood fats levels, diabetes?
Most probably, your symptoms are caused by a condition called peripheral artery disease.
The pain is felt because of the impaired blood flow in the arms that causes impaired oxygen supply to muscles.
Other less possible causes include muscle cramps, peripheral neuropathy.
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Further evaluation needed.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back and thanks for the clarifications.
In this case, you should be checked for peripheral artery disease.
One important thing to consider is the evaluation and treatment of high blood pressure.
You should discuss with your primary care Doctor about having a check up with blood tests to evaluate liver function, heart function and Doppler ultrasound of peripheral vessels.
A second possible cause of your symptoms, in case peripheral artery disease is excluded is neuropathy related to excessive alchohol use.
This possibility is evaluated by having a neuromuscular conduction study (EMG) done.
The treatment depends on a correct diagnosis.
Hope I helped you. Best regards.

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