Hi, I have Poly nephropathy from diabetes type 2. Unfortunately there was a chemical in Vietnam that many of us were caught in the over-spray! Since I came home in 1967 there has been an abundance of studies carried out.
As of February, 2023 there are now eighteen (18) "Presumptive" diseases attached to this chemical (Agent Orange)
To date-this year-I have now been diagnosed with six (6) of those presumptives...
I am not going to bore you with 200,000 characters', only to say that the onset of diabetes came first followed very-within months-quickly. The nephropathy started in my feet and remained in that area for a number of years.
But then it began creeping up my legs-1st left & then Rt-up to my knee caps but no further in the last 3 years.
Thirty-four (34) months ago the disease began creeping into my hands and then up & up until it is now just North of my elbows-thus, the label "Poly"!
As of my last physical, they still do not have any medications that I am not allergic to in some manner. At this juncture all I do is to grit my teeth and take solace in the fact that at 77 it won't be too many more years...
Now that I have gone around the elbow to find the thumb! From talking to other Vets with the same diagnosis, I honestly do not think it will all the way North (I certainly hope not) About your arm's I just do not have any good or bad information. Probably because we were drenched in the Dioxin and there are so many unknown's about AO-they are still finding maladies, 40, 50 years later & they will continue to rear(sp) their ugly selves!
You might give a neurologist a visit and listen to what they think about the drug 'amitriptyline(sp). It does carry a strong caveat! That being, you cannot take any pill form type of medication for 'Thrush aka Yeast infection...
I think I have over stayed my visit here!
Thank you,
Rick