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Suggest Remedy For Numbness On Tongue

Posted on Fri, 30 Jan 2015

Question: I started to feel numness in my tongue ( front side), then after few days my lips. Week later started to feel same numbness in my arms and then my leg. MRI was negetive and blood test didn't show anything

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please tell additional details.Get 'Blood sugar' levels done.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for being here on Healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar, a neurologist, here to answer your question.

Please tell a few additional details,so that I can answer your query appropriately-
1)Do you have any past medical history-Diabetes or any other disease ?
2)Are you an alcoholic?
3)Do you have tingling in arms and legs?
4)Do you have difficulty in raising your hands above shoulders?
5)Do you have difficulty in standing from sitting position?
6)Do you have any history of slipping of footwear while walking?
7)Do you have any difficulty in passing urine or stool?
8)What is your profession?
9)Are you having frequent anxiety?

Please tell above details in follow-up.

Please get 'Blood sugar' done- 'fasting' and 'post-prandial' and serum 'vitamin B12 levels'.Meanwhile,start taking tablet 'Neurobion forte' once a day.

I shall be looking forward to your follow-up query.

Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Ajay Panwar (35 minutes later)

1- no
2- no
3-yes
4- no
5-no
6 no
7 yes it takes long time to pass urine but sometimes
8 my own busines
9 yes
Negative blood suger is under 100

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (40 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Anxiety is the likely cause.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for being in follow-up.

You have a known history of 'anxiety'. 'Anxiety' is a common cause of numbness and tingling. It can cause numbness in all 4 extremities including face(tongue also).

Usually during some periods of severe anxiety, patient's breathing rate may increase(hyperventilation) which in most of the persons can result in tingling with numbness in face and extremities. So, if it is due to anxiety - It usually will not be persistent at same intensity.(It will intermittently be very severe, when patient is very anxious). In anxiety, it can be accompanied by increased breathing rate, palpitations, nausea, lightheadedness, fear, anger and lack of confidence.

Sometimes vitamins deficiency can also cause numbness and tingling in arms and legs(but in that case, it is uncommon in face and tongue).

Please do some mental relaxation exercises and 'Yoga'. It will probably help.

Please upload scanned MRI report. Is it MRI Brain or MRI spine?

Please follow-up further and I shall be glad to answer your queries.

Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari

Follow up: Dr. Ajay Panwar (27 minutes later)

Is this permenent? Or it goes away after some times?
Dr,
I dont have nor had any increased breathing, nausea, lightheadedness and fear

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (50 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please try to control your anxiety. It will likely improve.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX

Thanks for being in follow-up.

This is most probably 'Anxiety' related. Please do some mental relaxation exercises and try to control your anxiety levels. Antianxiety medicines like Clonazepam may help you. This will help improve your numbness and tingling. These don't appear to be permanent problems.

Please take 'Neurobion forte' as advised. TAKE ALL MEDICINES UNDER YOUR PHYSICIAN'S SUPERVISION.

If you have some follow-up queries, I shall be glad to answer else, please close the thread-rate it and write a review.

Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari