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Suggest Treatment For Stiffness In Right Thumb With High Sugar Level
I am 56 years male, weight 68kg, height 5.5, glucose reading: 247 non-fasting,240 fasting, my right thumb is stiff in the morning everyday & normal afterwords, I am a diabetic for the last 8 years. please advise whether I should avoid eating starchy food & meat items, full fat milk
Mon, 30 Jun 2014
Dear sir i can understand your concern
after looking at the reports i can say that diabetes is not under control.
The specific symptom what you mentioned "early morning stiffness of thumb" is most specific for rheumatoid arthritis.
but is long term diabetes a condition called trigger finger will also have similar features but it mostly affects middle finger.
A balanced diet with 1400 cal and exercise for 45 mins daily.
pls try to meet a expert nutritionist to prepare diet plan for you.
Meet an Orthopedic doc for thumb problem.
Regards
Dr vamsi
Diabetologist
after looking at the reports i can say that diabetes is not under control.
The specific symptom what you mentioned "early morning stiffness of thumb" is most specific for rheumatoid arthritis.
but is long term diabetes a condition called trigger finger will also have similar features but it mostly affects middle finger.
A balanced diet with 1400 cal and exercise for 45 mins daily.
pls try to meet a expert nutritionist to prepare diet plan for you.
Meet an Orthopedic doc for thumb problem.
Regards
Dr vamsi
Diabetologist
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