Suggest Treatment For Numbness In The Legs And Arms

Posted on Fri, 8 Sep 2017

Question: Hello, XXXXXXX from Colombia ( drummer/musician). Couple of Months ago I have been experiencing some problems with my legs and arms. I feel my legs are like empty, like jello. My arms are also like clayÂ when I wake up in the mornings. I cant stay like more than 1 hour on my PC cause this effects increases until i cant even type or even read the screen. I can even like turn to the right my leg in an exaggerated way and it doesnt even hurts, also I move my leg or the part of my knee to the right and left and it's like jello. I also feel a sedative effect on my eyes BUT i started to take some multivitamins and this is fighting this sedative. This problem started when I left a psychiatric drug called Risperidone 1mg. I went to the psychriatist several times he changed medication but this never dissapeard and now is really worst than ever. To be honest, my brother and aunts took me to this psychriatist and put me to drink this shit because they say im so nervous and anxious. I went few days ago to a Neurologist and both told me i have good reflections or response on my legs and arms. But this 2 doctors didn't send me other exams and they said it could be to late to treat this because it had past to many months since this. I already got 3 blood exams this year including Thyroid and they are normal. The only thing i have is fat liver. What am I gonna do Now??? :(

Can you please let me know what other exams should I go and make me? Also what vitamins for the brain can you recommend me at the moment? Im taking natural multivitamins. Theres a serious problem with doctors here in my country, they dont want to send exams to people, the only exams they send is blood exam. Thank you I will be waiting for your help!

Note: I'm not experiencing any anxiety.

My medical History is the following:

Asthma until 8 years old
Varicocele Surgery left testicle
Arryhtmia Left V treatment with metoprolol
Risperidone 1mg for 10 months

Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Get Vitamin B12 and D levels checked.

Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related doubts

I can understand your concern. You have symptoms like feelings that your legs are empty and arms like clay especially when you wake up in morning. There is no significant history of anxiety in your case but you have taken Risperidone for few months.

Your physical examination was normal like deep tendon reflex and responses.

If we consider the investigations that you should undergo for these symptoms then these are-

- Complete blood count or CBC and thyroid profile (you already underwent these)
- Vitamin B12 ans D (25-OH D levels) should be checked. (low vitamin B12 and D are known to increase the restlessness and risk of anxiety and are known to cause symptoms you have)

This is basic workup for your symptoms. If the symptoms don't improve even on multivitamin supplements then further investigations like NCV should be done.

Nerve Conduction Velocity or NCV for both upper and lower limbs should be done to find out any neurological cause. If all these come normal then most likely cause of your symptoms is anxiety and stress.

Thanks.

Please let me know if you need more assistance.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar