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What Causes Pain In The Upper Right Arm While Having Diabetes?

Causes of pain in upper right arm of 66yr old diabetic female? feels like burning nerves in fleshy outer area above elbow. almost like a sunburn or steam burn. Have eye condition preventing me from seeing if pink or reddened. Cannot feel a rash. Even clothing irritates it and increases pain. Has not subsided in five days.

Mon, 24 Apr 2017
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Hello, Thanks for the query.
If you have been having diabetes since long, then there is a possibility of developing diabetes related peripheral neuropathy. Some times it can affect a single nerve (acute mononeuropathy), as your present complaint is there. Most important is to achieve a strict blood glucose control with fasting <100 mg, PP 160 to 180 mg & HbA1c%<7. This will help in reducing the intensity of neuropathy. Drugs like Pragabalin 75 to 100 mg once or twice a day can be taken for reducing the pain. Plus Methylcobalamine tablets 500 mcg per day can also be taken. Thanks
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What Causes Pain In The Upper Right Arm While Having Diabetes?

Hello, Thanks for the query. If you have been having diabetes since long, then there is a possibility of developing diabetes related peripheral neuropathy. Some times it can affect a single nerve (acute mononeuropathy), as your present complaint is there. Most important is to achieve a strict blood glucose control with fasting 100 mg, PP 160 to 180 mg & HbA1c% 7. This will help in reducing the intensity of neuropathy. Drugs like Pragabalin 75 to 100 mg once or twice a day can be taken for reducing the pain. Plus Methylcobalamine tablets 500 mcg per day can also be taken. Thanks