Tingling In Thumb And Big Toe - Worried Like Mad(diabetic) Posted: 11-30-04 12:14pm
Hi all
in last two weeks I started to get
tingling in my thumb and the finger next
to it. This worried me as I am a diabetic
and I thought it was nerve damage and I
still do. I went to my doctor and she
said my pulse was ok so blood going to my
hand and she said most likely cause is
carpel syndrome from using computer the
wholetime.
Well today I started to get tingling in my
big toe and this is really starting to
scare me so much. like my diabeties
is fairly well under control average hba1c
I think its called is roughly 7.
All this is happening on my left side of
my body which I fear might be the starting
of a heart attack. I am aged 25 as well
very slightly over weight.
I still have full feeling in my thumb and
finger and toe and this tingling is not
always there its mostly when I tough
something.
Also I suffer from anxiety man do I have
problems which I dont know might be a
factor in this. Like all this has
suddenly just appeared and my biggest fear
it is nerve damage and it wont go away and
also that it could be my heart and that I
could die.
Has anyone else have similar symptoms to
me I think I will go back to the doctor
but I am scared so much and known my luck
it will be bad news just before xmas.
Tunnel carpal syndrome can provoke that
tingling in the thumb and other fingers on
the hand.
Diabetes can also cause tingling
sensations because of the diabetic
neuropathy that can occur as a long-term
complication of diabetes. In your case, I
believe that the blood glucose level is
well controlled. HbA1c should bi in range
7-7.5 in order to prevent or at least
delay long term complications of diabetes
like diabetic neuropathy, diabetic
nephropathy and diabetic retinopathy.
Anxiety can also cause these tingling
sensations. People with chronic diseases
like diabetes are susceptible to develop
anxiety disorders.
Do you still feel the same symptoms? Did
they disappear or become worse?
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like my diabeties
is fairly well under control average hba1c
I think its called is roughly 7.
