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What can i do for trigger finger and diabetes?

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Dr. David Tuckman answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

Cortisone: 70% of patients with trigger fingers can be completely cured with injections of cortisone. Being a diabetic it will raise your blood sugar for a couple of days but then will return to normal.

Answered 11/13/2012

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Minor surgery: If it affects your functioning-use of hand but do when sugar well controlled!

Answered 3/26/2013

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Dr. Michael Rothman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Low carb diet: Insulin is an anabolic hormone and therefore can contribute to excessive growth of connective tissue. Reduce your carbs, this will reduce your Insulin and help reduce growth of excess connective tissue and help your trigger finger.

Answered 2/26/2017

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