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Should I Be Concerned About Feeling Numbness In My Leg?

Posted on Tue, 1 Apr 2014

Question: Hi my name is XXXXXXX and in my left leg I been feeling like a ripping feeling and where that is now my skin is kind of numb It is my skin that is numb to the touch

Answered by Dr. Mukesh Chugh (1 hour later)

Brief Answer: what is the duration of your suffering Detailed Answer: Hi I have gone through your query.May i know, what is the duration of your suffering and exact site of numbness in leg?Do you have any weakness in leg with pain?Are you able to walk to walk on your toes and heel's? It seems some kind of pressure on the nerve supplying the numb part. I would start Vitamin B12 and alfa lipoeic acid for numbness. Take care and please share the above asked information for better understanding of the numbness.I shall be glad to help you. Regards

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Follow up: Dr. Mukesh Chugh (9 hours later)

The numbness is on the inside to front part of my leg there is no pain but when I stretch the leg there us something that is maybe stretching to much I can feel it maybe muscle or nerve, it is my skin that feels numb to the touch where I deel the stretching and I feeling tengling and a little burning sensation around the surrounding area

Answered by Dr. Mukesh Chugh (4 hours later)

Brief Answer: Healthy food habbbits prevents neuropathy Detailed Answer: Hi XXXXXXX Nice to see you again,based on our discussion till now it seems to be neuropathy.The most likely cause in such case are either diabetic,vitamin B12 deficiency,hypothyroidism,alcoholism or lack of blood supply to an area with cause could be peripheral artery disease or deep vein thrombosis.Just discuss with your doctor to rule out the cause.Uncontrolled hypertension could be a cause also. Peripheral neuropathy can be averted by maintaining sound health habits. Eating a nutritious diet, exercising regularly, and abstaining from excessive alcohol consumption can all help prevent nerve damage. I hope this satisfy your,query.Take care and if you have further query i will be happy to answer them,otherwise you may please close the discussion and rate the answer. Regards

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