“Pain in both hands?”
I am diabetic and have pain in both hands, no other problems. Pain has occurred in the last few days, hot water seems to help.
Male | 68 years old
Complaint duration: 5 days
Medications: insulin
Conditions: DIABETIC
5 Answers
Pain can be caused by too many things to give a cause. Given the short duration of the symptom, this suggests possible traumatic or overuse problem. Elevation and rest may help. If it persists, you should seek medical attention.
Pain in the hands in diabetes may reflect sensory nerve damage (neuropathy), stiffening of tissues (finger triggering), or carpal tunnel syndrome from pressure on the median nerve at the wrist. Sensory neuropathy is frequently seen in poorly controlled diabetes and affects both hands in glove distribution with pain or burning experienced throughout the day, but worse at night. Carpal tunnel syndrome can cause numbness and tingling in selected fingers, but can also affect the whole hand and weaken the grip over time. Arthritic pains are a possibility, but they usually are a chronic complaint reflecting wear and tear of finger joints over years.
Probably a carpal tunnel syndrome, not as likely a diabetic neuropathy. Advise dorsiflexion wrist splint wear at night. If not working, get your doctors to rx compounded dmso 70% with Decadron. 1%. I make this up in my office for my patients. Works so well I haven't done a carpal tunnel injection in a long time. Money loser, but very effective.
J. L. MILLER, MD FACP.
J. L. MILLER, MD FACP.
Many causes for pain in both hands that started acutely. Would start with discussing with your primary care physicians first.
Good afternoon,
Pain in the hands can be related to a variety of different diagnoses and intact diabetes can be associated with nerve pain in the hands and feet. Other causes of hand pain could also include various different forms of arthritis or tendon problems as well as nerve problems. Generally conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis are characterized by red hot swollen joints particularly with periods of inactivity whereas regular wear and tear arthritis typically worsens with activity. Unfortunately based on the information provided I cannot provide any further insight but would recommend discussing with and seeing your primary physician who can then determine whether treatment and testing is needed or evaluation by a specialist such as rheumatologist or orthopedics may be beneficial.
I hope the above information is helpful to you.
Mishal Abdullah.
Pain in the hands can be related to a variety of different diagnoses and intact diabetes can be associated with nerve pain in the hands and feet. Other causes of hand pain could also include various different forms of arthritis or tendon problems as well as nerve problems. Generally conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis are characterized by red hot swollen joints particularly with periods of inactivity whereas regular wear and tear arthritis typically worsens with activity. Unfortunately based on the information provided I cannot provide any further insight but would recommend discussing with and seeing your primary physician who can then determine whether treatment and testing is needed or evaluation by a specialist such as rheumatologist or orthopedics may be beneficial.
I hope the above information is helpful to you.
Mishal Abdullah.
