Pain in my hand and arm

I've been having problems with pain in my elbow for a while now but it seems to be going down to my fingers mainly my middle one,It keeps getting really stuff that I'm having to crack it but it causing numbness in my hand when I do it also Ive been waking up with tingling in my hand and fingers in a morning.
I've been to the doctors and they said its tennis elbow and possibly carpel tunnel is there any chance that my type one could be the problem?
Thanks

Hi Alun, I also suffer with the same problems my doctors have told me the same as yours that I have tennis elbow, I asked the question of it being diabetic related and was told no.

Thanks for your reply,I recived an email from diabetes uk yesterday regarding pain in your hands and joints from having type 1 complications so that's made me a little but more paranoid I think

I too suffered pins and needles in the hands at different times. First my right and then left hand. Both were cured by carpel tunnel surgery.
We are as type 1s, particularly after my 33 years, so my Consultant Surgeon tells me, more prone to wall thickening of both nerve and tendon sleeves leading to nerve restriction and trigger finger problems.
Have also had two separate fingers fixed too.
I hope it is many years before any problems arise for you though.
Regards
Garry

Hi Alun, Garry is right, this sounds like carpal tunnel syndrome which is common in people who have had diabetes a long time, it is easily diagnosed by nerve conduction tests which your diabetic clinic should be able to organise and a simple operation at the wrist usually cures it. It is probably more common in diabetes due to glucose attaching itself to tissue under the skin over the years and thickening the tissue.
Simon

Hi Simon,would my job as a window cleaner make it worse and who would I need to contact to get a test?
Thanks alun

Alan, it might well be aggravated by occupation and of course there are other things it might be. You either need to be seen in your local diabetic clinic or your GP might refer you to an orthopaedic surgeon, ideally one who specialises in hand problems.
Simon

My consutant is an upper limb specialist and he organised the nerve conduction tests needed to confirm CTS for me with medical physics department at the local NHS hospital.
The nerve conduction tests are a very odd experience Alun.
The lady technician looked at me a little wanly when I said "Don't electrocute all of me though!"
Regards
Garry

Thanks Garry I find that reassuring
I maybe better trying to get seen at the clinic instead of the doctors.