
Suggest Remedy For Pain And Numbness In Arms And Hands

neuralgia
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This pain may be neuralgia. This is nerve related pain.
It can be sharp , burning, tingling, sticking, stabbing in nature.
Neuralgia occurs as a result of abnormal structure or function of the nerves in the area.
It can be temporary or permanent.
There are different possible causes: (1) trauma to the nerves eg compression by bone (in arthritis or bone injury or mass)
For eg if there is an issue such as arthritis etc with any of the cervical vertebra, it is possible that it may affect the nerves leading to the arms
(2)vitamin b12 or folate deficiency
(3)diabetes
(4)exposure to toxins
(5)liver or kidney disease
(6)side effect of medication
(7)nerve related diseases such as stroke or ms
(8)some autoimmune diseases or hormonal disease eg thyroid disease
(9)infection such as shingles, HIV
(10)idiopathic-
cause not known
Though pain killers may be helpful, there are some medications that are used specifically for nerve related pain eg lyrica, gabapentin, amitriptyline,
You can consider trying over the counter pain medication first if the symptoms are not severe, if it is not effective then you may want to be reviewed by your doctor to determine the exact cause.
If the symptoms are severe or you wish to find out the reason for at this stage, it would be best to see your doctor as soon as you can.
He or she will take a history of the pain and related symptoms and examine your arms and neck.
Investigations will likely be needed eg x ray , bloods
In addition to treating the specific cause , would also consider one of the nerve pain meds mentioned.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions

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