Carpel Tunnel Syndrome / diabetic neuropathy

[eastlondonseagull]

Has anyone on here got / had or know much about either of these conditions?

I've had type one diabetes for the last 25 years, and have now got some side effects, such as problems with my eyes.

But I've recently started experiencing numbness in my arms and hands, in particular at night when I'm in bed. It only takes half a minute of me lying on my back with arms at my side (ie. not I'm not actually lying on them) for them to go numb. I'm worried it might be the beginnings of diabetic neuropathy, but my diabetic nurse says it sounds more like carpel tunnel syndrome, brought on by my job (journalist).

I've yet to book an appointment with GP, so any help or advice would be much appreciated in the meantime.

Ta all

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[Nibble]

Carpel Tunnel syndrome is the stiffening and swelling of a tunnel of muscle and ligament that channels the tendons and nerves from the arm into the hand. If you are continually placing stress on this area (ie by typing in the wrong position) this leads to Carpel tunnel syndrome.

Your work is obliged to provide you with a Display Screen Users workstaion asessment. (I used to do this at a job a few years ago). You may have someone at work qualified to carry this out. If not they are required to hire someone. They then tell your bosses which equipment you may need (new chairs, wrist rest etc) and your boss has to provide these for you. It may be as simple as raising your chair or moving your keyboard.

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

Go And See Your Doctor.

 

[eastlondonseagull]

Carpel Tunnel syndrome is the stiffening and swelling of a tunnel of muscle and ligament that channels the tendons and nerves from the arm into the hand. If you are continually placing stress on this area (ie by typing in the wrong position) this leads to Carpel tunnel syndrome.

Your work is obliged to provide you with a Display Screen Users workstaion asessment. (I used to do this at a job a few years ago). You may have someone at work qualified to carry this out. If not they are required to hire someone. They then tell your bosses which equipment you may need (new chairs, wrist rest etc) and your boss has to provide these for you. It may be as simple as raising your chair or moving your keyboard.

I do have a really bad posture at work, I must admit. Quite why it goes numb at night, though, is strange. And reading the paper on the train to work. Weird.

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[Nibble]

I do have a really bad posture at work, I must admit. Quite why it goes numb at night, though, is strange. And reading the paper on the train to work. Weird.

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Often the pain arrives not when actually placing your wrist under stress but when not in the working position. The more relaxed you are the more you notice pain.

 

[eastlondonseagull]

Often the pain arrives not when actually placing your wrist under stress but when not in the working position. The more relaxed you are the more you notice pain.

That's exactly what happens. Cheers Nibble.

 

[Nibble]

You are welcome. Still see your doctor though.

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

I'd take BAG's advice and get seen asap by your GP or Consultant. I'm not diabetic but do get some peripheral neuropathy due to drug side effects. However, it doesn't seem the same as the symptoms you describe, manifests as a tingling in the toes and (sometimes) the finger tips, particularly when it's cold.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

spent 5 hours in eastbourne A@E 5 month's ago in utter agony to be told i had carpel tunnel inflamation .there is an operation where they cut the sheath to relieve the inflamtion so i was told by the doctor.

 

[eastlondonseagull]

spent 5 hours in eastbourne A@E 5 month's ago in utter agony to be told i had carpel tunnel inflamation .there is an operation where they cut the sheath to relieve the inflamtion so i was told by the doctor.

Crikey, doesn't sound too pleasant! Are you going to have the op?

I'm not in agony yet, thankfully, so hopefully it'll be sorted in time with posture adjustment and stuff.

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[Pretty pink fairy]

no because i have not suffered since i also believe i was misdiagnosed and i had infact strained the ligaments in my wrist because it took ages to get better but saying that i was still getting numbness in my little finger as well.
did you know there are special gloves you can wear for this condition?

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

a friend of mine had both of his wrists done at the same time, could do nothing with them for TWO weeks..........nice

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

Crikey, doesn't sound too pleasant! Are you going to have the op?

I'm not in agony yet, thankfully, so hopefully it'll be sorted in time with posture adjustment and stuff.

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Seems that the surgery is done under a local anaesthetic so shouldn't be too awful if you do need this.

http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?articleId=88&sectionId=11

Enjoy!

 

[black & white seagull]

I've heard that acupuncture is very effective with carpal tunnel. Could be worth a try, particularly if it means you'd be able to avoid an operation. (But see your doctor as well.)

 

[Dover]

eastlondon. Please see your GP, and have you a Diabeties Nurse Specalist? Because seeing them may not be bad idea either.

 

[csider]

Crikey, doesn't sound too pleasant! Are you going to have the op?

I'm not in agony yet, thankfully, so hopefully it'll be sorted in time with posture adjustment and stuff.

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My Dad had the op several years back. From memory quite straight forward and now fully working wrist!

 

[Buzzer]

Cuilfail Tunnel syndrome? Is that the fear of those cracks giving way and the Cliffe ending up on your head?

 

[steward 433]

Cuilfail Tunnel syndrome? Is that the fear of those cracks giving way and the Cliffe ending up on your head?