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<blockquote data-quote="BaliRob" data-source="post: 1452222" data-attributes="member: 36236"><p>The circulatory system is affected by Diabetes Type 2 and described as causing 'poor venous return'</p><p>but most of all with the term Neuropathy.</p><p></p><p>Because I suffer from Congestive Heart Failure and kidney disease - it is SOMETIMES difficult to know</p><p>what illness is responsible for what ailment.</p><p></p><p>Some while ago on this Forum I saw mention of pain in fingers, hands, wrists and forearms and the term</p><p>Neuropathy (I think) was used in this respect. If only I had known that, in a very few months, I would</p><p>be at the mercy of this condition which is affecting my life more than I could have imagined.</p><p></p><p>It started with cramping of the hands caused when holding the handlebars of my motorcycle for too long</p><p>or too tightly. I would have to get off and walk around swinging my arms to improve the circulation and</p><p>I would be ok after that - or so I thought. Second symptom manifested itself when holding a book or</p><p>Android for too long again resulting all fingers clasping together as one. Got used to dealing with that</p><p>but then realised that I was dropping objects from my hands - not heavy such as a kettle, etc., but</p><p>insignificant items - just paper on occasions - my hands were not using the autonomic system anymore.</p><p>No - not a brain problem but the best way I can describe this.</p><p></p><p>But all of this has quickly progressed to sharp and sometimes very severe pain some two or three</p><p>inches above the wrists and now in the centre of the forearms. These symptoms appear to have become</p><p>permanent. My greatest sadness is that is has stopped my proficiency with the piano which I so much</p><p>enjoyed.</p><p></p><p>I would very much like to hear from members who can identify with these symptoms but, more importantly,</p><p>what remedial treatment do they receive, if any, and how successful it has been.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BaliRob, post: 1452222, member: 36236"] The circulatory system is affected by Diabetes Type 2 and described as causing 'poor venous return' but most of all with the term Neuropathy. Because I suffer from Congestive Heart Failure and kidney disease - it is SOMETIMES difficult to know what illness is responsible for what ailment. Some while ago on this Forum I saw mention of pain in fingers, hands, wrists and forearms and the term Neuropathy (I think) was used in this respect. If only I had known that, in a very few months, I would be at the mercy of this condition which is affecting my life more than I could have imagined. It started with cramping of the hands caused when holding the handlebars of my motorcycle for too long or too tightly. I would have to get off and walk around swinging my arms to improve the circulation and I would be ok after that - or so I thought. Second symptom manifested itself when holding a book or Android for too long again resulting all fingers clasping together as one. Got used to dealing with that but then realised that I was dropping objects from my hands - not heavy such as a kettle, etc., but insignificant items - just paper on occasions - my hands were not using the autonomic system anymore. No - not a brain problem but the best way I can describe this. But all of this has quickly progressed to sharp and sometimes very severe pain some two or three inches above the wrists and now in the centre of the forearms. These symptoms appear to have become permanent. My greatest sadness is that is has stopped my proficiency with the piano which I so much enjoyed. I would very much like to hear from members who can identify with these symptoms but, more importantly, what remedial treatment do they receive, if any, and how successful it has been. [/QUOTE]
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