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arm and hand numbness,twitching of eyes and lips
by kimbo85, May 05, 2005 12:00AM
Just recently I have been experiencing a tingling, numbness feeling in my arms and hands. Sometimes it is followed with pain. I started breathing faster than usual. My lip and right eye were twitching uncontrolably. Diabetes runs in my family. I was wondering what is causing this and if they could possibly be symptoms of diabetes. I also have a red sore mark on my left arm. It started off as flaky and peeled off, now it has sortof a ring look with a white spot in the middle. Could this possibly be related to my other symptoms? Other symptoms include tiredness and blurred vision, burning eyes. If someone could help it would be greatly appreciated.
Doctor's Answer
by JDRF-Team-ES, May 06, 2005 12:00AM
Dear Kimbo,
I am not a doctor and certainly in no position to diagnose you. Some of your symptoms could certainly be consistent with diabetes such as the tiredness and blurred vision. Other symptoms commonly experienced by undiagnosed diabetics might be extreme thirst and frequent urination, weight loss and sometimes muscle pain. You certainly have a variety of symptoms that would warrant a visit to the doctor to be checked out. It is possible that your symptoms are totally unrelated to diabetes, but should still be looked at.
When diabetes runs in a family, it is normal to be concerned about whether or not you might be getting it. I would encourage you to continue to respond to symptoms that are out of the ordinary for you. I would also encourage you to not get too overanxious about the possibility of developing diabetes. Not everyone with a family history does develop it and if you do, your familiarity with the disease and your self awareness will certainly be an asset in managing it.
ES
I am not a doctor and certainly in no position to diagnose you. Some of your symptoms could certainly be consistent with diabetes such as the tiredness and blurred vision. Other symptoms commonly experienced by undiagnosed diabetics might be extreme thirst and frequent urination, weight loss and sometimes muscle pain. You certainly have a variety of symptoms that would warrant a visit to the doctor to be checked out. It is possible that your symptoms are totally unrelated to diabetes, but should still be looked at.
When diabetes runs in a family, it is normal to be concerned about whether or not you might be getting it. I would encourage you to continue to respond to symptoms that are out of the ordinary for you. I would also encourage you to not get too overanxious about the possibility of developing diabetes. Not everyone with a family history does develop it and if you do, your familiarity with the disease and your self awareness will certainly be an asset in managing it.
ES
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Good luck.