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11/06/09 01:46 PM

"I am a type 1 Diabetic and am having severe pain in my upper arm. I do not believe that it is neuropathy. What else could it be?"
Asked By: ghicks  
Category: Other

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I spoke with a gentleman in passing one day who said that he had surgery for similar pain in his arm. He mentioned they had to surgically break up cartridge(?) I asked my family dr who had no idea what I was talking about -but they do not specialize in Diabetes care.

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11/06/09 07:03 PM

Dear ghicks, Don't try to self diagnose a severe pain. What if you were having a heart attack or angina? If your doctor can't diagnose the cause of the pain, ask for a referral to a doctor with more specialty emphasis. Try an internal medicine doctor. Don't wait. Go in and see the doctor right away. If it gets worse, I would go to a local emergency room. Severe pain in the arm is nothing to fool with.
Answered By: Janice Fisher
Accreditations: RD, LD, PHD, CDE, BC-ADM
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11/07/09 09:35 AM

If you DIDN'T have type 1 diabetes, what could it be? Your aren't very precise about the location, degree or type of pain, so the list is long. The most life threatening possibilities would be a heart attack or blockage of an artery. That's why ou shouldn't try to self-diagnose the cause of severe or recurring pain.
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