Hello! I am a Type 2 diabetic. I woke up last Friday and found that I could not use my right hand. When I put up both hands and hold them in front me the left hand stays in place. The right hand has a significant droop and all the fingers and thumbs were numb. I went to see my PCP and he also noticed that my right hand and arm were much colder to the touch. I was not able to hold a pen, brush my hair, or hold anything in my right hand. I have an appointment with a Neurologist this Friday. I have regained use of the hand and can now right and hold a half full glass of water. However, the pain has increased in the hand. I am happy that I have about a 50% improvement in my right hand but am confused why I had my initial loss of function in the hand and why their is now more pain. I know this could be many things but do you have two or three conditions that could be causing this. I
THANKS you have pain and weakness in right upper limb only which 50 % improved without treatment. Cause of right upper limb monoparesis with pain, most probably is right brachial phlebitis, an autoimmune condition which improved after some time. If you will take steroid for 1 month, it will be rapid improvement. You are diabetic and if you have weakness also in right lower limb than it is right side hemiparesis than may be due to left side infarct in brain. My diagnosis is you have right brachial phlebitis. It will improve in 3 months. So you should take steroid