Diabetes Type 1 Support Group

My thumb has been numb since 2 pm yesterday and now its 1 pm today... has anyone else had this? it feels so weird! Also my forearm is numb and it feels like my muscle isnt working properly.

Thanks for reading!

shelby♥

Hi Shelby,

I would suspect a pinched nerve first before I would suspect it was diabetes related. I have had numbness also in my left arm and 3 fingers and it was a pinched nerve in my neck.

~Mary

Thats what i was thinking! how long did yours last? cause il prob jsut wait it out and no see a doctor. Thanks mary!

I don't really remember, but I had testing done, and so forth, and somewhere along the way things broke loose. If you have a chiropractor or masseuse, I would start there. Don't bother with testing, just get your neck and shoulders rubbed out. But, if the pinch last too long, it could cause permanent damage, so by all means, don't totally ignore it.

~Mary

I cant really afford to go to a masseuse right now... haha but we'll see what happens! I'll ask one of my friends to give me a massage haha thanks again!

I understand that! I can't afford one of those either!

However, I'm lucky that my health insurance will cover a few visits to a chiropractor. I don't go often, but it's nice to know I can when I need to.

~Mary

yeah Im glad you can! Once I'm on my own I think I'll be fine but my parents are struggling biggg time right now. Now its harder to move my hand so its freaking me out a little more now, pinched nerve sucks!