[jimmi5]

Woke up last Monday 7th April to radial nerve palsy. Could understand it if i had been pissed the night before and slept on it funny but i cant drink due to other medical factors.The hand is just dropped from the wrist, i can wriggle the ends of my fingers slightly but my thumb has no movement. I cannot lift my hand back up to a normal position. At this moment in time i have to wear a splint 24/7. Doc thinks it could be caused by Diabetic neuropathy.

Radial nerve dysfunction is a problem with the radial nerve. Damage to the radial nerve leads to problems with movement in the arm and wrist and with sensation in the back of the arm or hand.

Neuropathy is one of the long-term complications which affects the nerves. Nerves carry messages between the brain and every part of our bodies, making it possible to see, hear, feel and move. Nerves also carry signals that we are not aware of to parts of the body such as the heart, causing it to beat, and the lungs, so we can breathe. So, damage to the nerves can cause problems in various parts of the body.

Diabetes can cause neuropathy as a result of high blood glucose levels damaging the small blood vessels which supply the nerves. This prevents essential nutrients reaching the nerves. The nerve fibres are then damaged or disappear.

Im scheduled to see an Orthopedic surgeon second week of May.

[winvens]

Diabetes and its complications suck. Hope things get better soon; sending you nerve-healing vibes over the Interwebz.

[surfaces]

I'm sorry :( is there anything that can be done to help?

[jimmi5]

Originally Posted by surfaces ↗

I'm sorry :( is there anything that can be done to help?

No sorry not at the moment. Im hoping this surgeon will operate as soon as possible. Living with only one working hand is horrible especially when you are used to two hands. I can now say ive had a very tiny glimmer of what people with no arms or hands have to put up with and the difficulties they must suffer on a daily basis.

[charming]

My mother had a left hip replacement in December. What should have been a normal recovery of a month, took 3 months and now she must walk with a walker. She did not have to use a walker prior to surgery. The hip is great--the problem is DROP FOOT. She can no longer feel her left foot. It's like a dead foot that she has to drag around. Her toes wiggled after surgery but then the foot went to sleep and continues to sleep. The surgeon and the neurologist he sent us to say it's "inconclusive" whether the surgery caused the drop foot. Which is total bullshit. Of course the surgery caused it--the doctors say it was a coincidence that she had surgery right before the drop foot. I know there are risks with every surgery, but she had the hip replacement to better her quality of life. We're devastated.

[vagabond]

I hope your wrist gets right soon; and Charming I'm sorry about your mom. Bet it was the surgery as well.

[jimmi5]

Im sorry to hear that Charming, i hope everything works out for your mum. When something bad happens to our bodies its only then when we realize and appreciate what we had.

[Shakey]

Are you a male or female. If you're a dude you might just be going gay.

[Kelseecat65]

Originally Posted by jimmi5 ↗

Living with only one working hand is horrible especially when you are used to two hands.

When I had my MS attack (as I like to call it) I woke up one morning, had no use of the right side of my body. It took the better part of a year to regain use of it, and still it is not 100%. Nerve pain/damage, tingling, loss of feeling etc still exists in my hands/feet. Losing use of my right hand sucked, as I'm right handed!
It certainly does give a good look at what some people must live with forever.

I wish you the best...I hope all turns out ok and you get some answers and relief soon!

[quetza]

Originally Posted by Shakey ↗

Are you a male or female. If you're a dude you might just be going gay.

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