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Question: My hands and arms are always falling a sleep, extreme pain is felt during times I am trying to sleep. I feel the pain and the numbness is progressing each day. Day to day activity has gotten worse and the pain is causing great depression. I have some shaking when Imtry to write with a pencil. Other areas of pain are in my neck and up under my arm pit areas, Just typing this is a challange.
Brief Answer:
need to investigate
Detailed Answer:
dear,
welcome to HCM
I can understand the distress you are going through.
As i can understand here , that your chief complaints is of numbness in body mostly involving limbs and extremities. There is also associated pain and the condition is progressive. Kindly correct me if i have misunderstood your complaints.
well, the causes for this could be from simple vitamin deficiency to autoimmune condition or metal poisoning.
In order to have a clear clinical picture of the condition and little more information, may i have some more answers from you.
Which side of your body is involved?
Does the part of your body with numbness or tingling change colours? Does it feel cold or warm?
Do you have other abnormal sensations?
How long have you had the numbness or tingling?
When did it start?
Does anything make it worse, such as exercise or standing for long periods of time?
Any other symptoms?
Additionally, i would need to know if you have co morbid condition related thyroid, sugar, blood pressure, spine related condition,etc.
waiting for your reply..
Regards
need to investigate
Detailed Answer:
dear,
welcome to HCM
I can understand the distress you are going through.
As i can understand here , that your chief complaints is of numbness in body mostly involving limbs and extremities. There is also associated pain and the condition is progressive. Kindly correct me if i have misunderstood your complaints.
well, the causes for this could be from simple vitamin deficiency to autoimmune condition or metal poisoning.
In order to have a clear clinical picture of the condition and little more information, may i have some more answers from you.
Which side of your body is involved?
Does the part of your body with numbness or tingling change colours? Does it feel cold or warm?
Do you have other abnormal sensations?
How long have you had the numbness or tingling?
When did it start?
Does anything make it worse, such as exercise or standing for long periods of time?
Any other symptoms?
Additionally, i would need to know if you have co morbid condition related thyroid, sugar, blood pressure, spine related condition,etc.
waiting for your reply..
Regards
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