my hands have been feeling numb for the last two weeks. i am a heavy equipment operator, type 2 diabetis?

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After work i operate a bobcat for about 4 hours a night. I am a little on the heavy siade. I went to a doctor and he gave me vitamins to take. Don't know if this is the answer. Any suggjestions

Answer 1

Have you been checked for carpal tunnel syndrome? The carpal tunnel is the passageway in the wrist and is made up of the arching carpal bones (eight bones in the wrist) and the ligament connecting the pillars of the arch (the transverse carpal ligament). The median nerve and the tendons that connect the fingers to the muscles of the forearm pass through the tightly spaced tunnel.

Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the median nerve becomes pinched due to swelling of the nerve or tendons or both. The median nerve provides sensation to the palm side of the thumb, index, middle fingers, as well as the inside half of the ring finger and muscle power to the thumb. When this nerve becomes pinched, numbness, tingling and sometimes pain of the affected fingers and hand may occur and radiate into the forearm.

Neuropathy could also be a cause: Diabetic neuropathy is a nerve disorder commonly caused by diabetes. Over time, high blood sugar levels from diabetes can damage nerves throughout your body.

There are several types of diabetic neuropathy.

Peripheral neuropathy results from damage to the peripheral nervous system. It reduces your ability to sense pain, touch, temperature, and vibration in certain parts of the body and may sometimes affect movement and muscle strength. It most often affects the feet and lower legs and may contribute to serious foot problems, such as ulcers, infection, and bone and joint deformities. It is the most common form of diabetic neuropathy.
Autonomic neuropathy is caused by problems with the autonomic nervous system. These nerves control the involuntary functions of your body, such as heartbeat, blood pressure, sweating, digestion, urination, and some aspects of sexual function. This is also a common form of diabetic neuropathy.
Focal neuropathy affects a single nerve, most often in the wrist, thigh, or foot. It may also affect the nerves of the back and chest and those that control the eye muscles. It is often associated with conditions that compress or pinch the nerves such as carpal tunnel syndrome. However, carpal tunnel syndrome also frequently occurs in people who have diabetes but do not have focal neuropathy. Focal neuropathy usually develops suddenly and is the most rare form of diabetic neuropathy.

Also a pinched nerve in your neck could cause the numbness you describe. I would return to the doctor and have him look for the cause of your numbness, giving you vitamins for this condition doesn't seem right to me. If it is a pinched nerve, a visit to a chiropractor could also give you some relief.

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my hands have been feeling numb for the last two weeks. i am a heavy equipment operator, type 2 diabetis?
After work i operate a bobcat for about 4 hours a night. I am a little on the heavy siade. I went to a doctor and he gave me vitamins to take. Don't know if this is the answer. Any suggjestions

Answer 4

Are you asking if you may have type 2 diabetes or are you in fact a diabetic? You are concerned about the nerve damage seen in diabetics. This is seldom how diabetes presents and it does not start 'suddenly' meaning over a 2 week period. If you are a little on the heavy side I would begin there as there is certainly a strong correlation between type 2 diabetes and weight. As a heavy equipment operator you are more likely to have numbness in your hands from your work than from diabetes.

Answer 5

Neuropathy is a constant and insidious problem with diabetics. You could be developing carpal tunnel syndrome.
My best recommendations:
1) exercise, lose some of those extra pounds
2) take stinging nettle capsules along with bromelain, this will
extract as much of the stinging nettle as possible, try this
for @ 100 days
3) get some heavier gloves to help reduce the vibrations thru
the handles
4) after 100 days of the st. nettle you should feel better,
change to B Complex vitamins

GOOD LUCK!!!!!!

Answer 6

My dad is type 2 also, he operates heavy equipment too he also works on all his own machines so he is always using his hands. He gets the same problem time to time, but his hands will cramp up and feel numb. what helps him is the days he eats better and doesn't snack on junk (which he does because he is always busy no time to sit and eat) he feels better and his hands don't hurt. Eat more banannas, and vegies and no pop not even diet, my dad says his boby feels much better sence he quit pop. Drink water. Start eating good now you will feel better in the long run. Some peoples bodies do not take to vitamins so maybe look at something you can drink.

Answer 7

I used to do carpenter work on the side. I noticed that my hands would numb up after using them (hammer and or gripping). Also, they would swell up. My doctor told me that I had high blood pressure. He gave me medication for the blood pressure with a diuretic included. It helped immensely. I still can't just work forever with my hands, but as long as I minimize the activity, I can still do quite a bit. The doctor told me that it is also an early symptom of diabetes - though I have not been diagnosed with diabetes. Maybe this will help. You do need to get some treatment for it, but I doubt that vitamins will do much for you here.

Answer 8

Type 2 diabetes is caused by a consistant poor diet/obesity when there is so much sugar constantly in the bloodstream that your body can no longer cope. This can usually be controlled with a good diet and restrciting the sugar. Type 1 diabetes is usually genetic and requries daily insulin injections,constant monitoring of the blood sugar and is much more serious than type 2. I would say you are type2 . If you were type 1, then you would know about it.

Answer 9

I'm a medical researcher. Neuropathy is not a single disease instead, it is a complication found in a number of different underlying medical conditions. Seek medical care right away if you notice any unusual tingling, weakness or pain in your hands or feet. Early diagnosis and treatment offers the best chance for controlling your symptoms and preventing further damage to your peripheral nerves. If your symptoms interfere with your sleep or you feel depressed, your doctor or pain specialist may be able to suggest treatments that can help.

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Answer 10

You should go see you doctor, if you have Diabetes, go get yourself checked.. Let him/her know whats going on.. They can help you with that..

If your doctor gave to Vitamins, that them.. Always do what your doctor says.. And if you have a reaction from the Meds your taking, make sure you tell your doctor everything..

Because numbness in your hands, feet or any where else, it could be a start of neroropathy.. (sorry can't spell it)