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Suggest Treatment For Numbness In The Hand When Diagnosed With Polymyalgia Rheumatica

I have been diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatic. Predisone has eliminated all of the symptoms except consistent numbness in my right hand index finger. Minimal numbness is noted in the adjacent 2 fingers of the right hand. Closing the hand completely is difficult upon wakening, then improving with movement. Nerve tingling is felt sporadically in the right hand while engaged in squeezing, clasping or gripping exercises. The hand numbness gradually moved down from my shoulder into my right hand. Left hand numbness was also noted but has disappeared since predisone treatment commenced one month ago. Predisone treatment started at 15 mg/day for 1 month. Now at 12.5mg/day and will continue at that level until rheumatologist appointment on May 30.
Fri, 29 Dec 2017
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Orthopaedic Surgeon,  's  Response
Dear patient
you seem to be suffering from carpel tunnel syndrome. in this condition there is compression of median nerve at the level of wrist with tingling numbness in thumb index and middle finger. Diagnosis can be confirmed by nerve conduction studies of right median nerve. Meanwhile start tab pregalin x 75 mg one at bedtime. You need to consult neurophysician with report.
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Suggest Treatment For Numbness In The Hand When Diagnosed With Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Dear patient you seem to be suffering from carpel tunnel syndrome. in this condition there is compression of median nerve at the level of wrist with tingling numbness in thumb index and middle finger. Diagnosis can be confirmed by nerve conduction studies of right median nerve. Meanwhile start tab pregalin x 75 mg one at bedtime. You need to consult neurophysician with report.