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Originally Posted by Lindyloowho1234
mune tests, but they have always showed up normal in the past.
Everything I’ve read has never mentioned such extreme pain in the hands, any articles always seem to refer to the foot pain.
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Sorry to hear your husband is suffering so badly.
What you're describing is referred to as "stocking-glove distribution," and having the hands affected is not unusual.
I can't speak to the cause as to the sudden onset, but I was in the same boat...only body-wide. It was as if someone flipped a switch while I was sleeping. Thankfully I don't have it too bad in my hands, just mild sensations.
Usual glucose screening consists of Fasting Blood Glucose and A1C. People can have Impaired Glucose Tolerance and still have normal readings for those. (I'm one.) Some researchers are recommending that anyone with idiopathic neuropathy get the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test to rule out "hidden" glucose issues. It seems neuropathy can be the first sign of a problem.
http://www.jabfm.org/content/17/2/127.full
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