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For several weeks now when I awake my right arm from the ...

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For several weeks now when I awake my right arm from the elbow to my fingers is numb but also very painful. Also, at the same time it feels as if hot and cold liquid is running through my veins. Even now, my right hand feels cold not only to the touch but internally too. When I drive, I can't keep my right hand on the steering wheel for any prolonged amount of time without it going numb and tingly. What could be the problem?

 

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August 1 11:32 AM (22 minutes and 59 seconds later)
         
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You may need to see a Orthopedic surgeon and a Rheumathologist to rule out the following conditions:

  • carpal tunnel syndrome
  • raynaud's phenomenon

For more information please click the links below:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/carpal-tunnel-syndrome/DS00326

http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/raynaud/ar125fs.htm

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August 1 12:00 PM (28 minutes and 18 seconds later)
         
Reply to V. Yetimyan   M.D.'s Post: The pain isn't along the nerve but rather along the inside of the forearm along the bone. I hope this makes sense. Could there be any concern that this could be a circulation problem or a blood clot?
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August 1 12:21 PM (20 minutes and 52 seconds later)
         
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If you have blood pressure difference between to arms , if you are getting same symptoms if you elevate the affected arm above your head straight up , if you can not feel a pulse on your wrist , if you have history of atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries then circulatiom problem can be a concern.

If you are taking estrogen hormone pills, if you are smoker and overweight , if you have any blood clotting disorder then blood clot can be a concern.

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