During sleep, my arm begins to tingle and gets numb, especially at the thumb and opposing two fingers. The arm from shoulder to fingertips on occasion has a burning sensation which abates if I get up and move around. By flexing arm and hand, near normal feeling returns in a few minutes if I move around but keeps me awake nights. Is this a condition for a neurologist s attention? I am type 2 diabetic, recently diagnosed with polycythemia. Red cells now within normal range. DOB 10/20/20, active and mentally clear.
Hi, I understand your concern regarding the tingling sensation and numbness. Since you have mentioned that you have numbness in your hand, it has to be related with nerve compression or due to diabetic neuropathy. This occurs mostly due to our lifestyle habits like usage of computers, watching a lot of TV, bending while reading.1) Do keep a watchful eye about other symptoms like numbness spreading to other parts, blurry vision, loss of sensations over body parts.2) Get your blood sugar tests done and refer the same to your planetologist for further follow through. Mention him about your present problem. 3) You need to keep an erect straight posture of your back and neck.4) Do stretching exercises, when you wake up lie on your chest then using two hand lift yourself up, in an arc like position and then lie down slowly. Repeat his at least ten times daily. This will surely relieve back pain. You can watch online videos for such exercises.5) If your problem aggravates you need to get yourself physically examined and investigated through radiological methods like x-ray followed by MRI only if suggested by an orthopedic. Hope these suggestions help you. Contact for further follow up. With best regards,