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What Causes Feeling Something In Pinky Toe?
Question: What causes a feeling like sometime is in between or wrap around my pinky toe in left foot
Brief Answer:
Can be due to nerve irritation.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The feeling you have in the pinky toe is likely to be due to a nerve irritation or a local inflammation.
Many causes of such sensations in the toes are there. These include injury to the back or spinal cord, Lack of blood supply to the legs as a result of plaque formation in the blood vessels, diabetes, stroke, multiple sclerosis and underactive thyroid. Abnormal levels of calcium, potassium, or sodium in your body and a lack of vitamin B12 can also cause such sensations.
Firstly, I’ll request you to get your blood sugar/HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin) tested to rule out Diabetes mellitus. Also get your thyroid hormones levels evaluated. You can take some vitamin B12 for some days and see if the symptoms improve.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Had all blood work normal how likely is it ms due to I have been having different symptoms as low back pain numbness in legs and feet vibrating sensation burning sensation in legs had cervical and thoracic MRI a yr ago negtive had 4 brain MRI 2008 2011 2012 and 2013 all normal can it still be ms
Can this be fibromyalgia symptom or not as that what neurologist states I have but I feel it's ms but he says no due my symptoms are not of ms
Also both thumbs also hurt
Another questions do ms lesions go away and not show up have had symptoms since 2008 and feel symptoms getting worse
Brief Answer:
Can be due to multiple sclerosis or fibromyalgia
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
The symptoms you have can be due to multiple sclerosis or fibromyalgia. The symptoms may persist with gradual worsening with normal MRI scans.
You can consult your neurologist for confirmation and proper treatment.
Hope my answer is helpful.
If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish you good health.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Would ms have shown up by now on scans
Should I get anew scans
After 6 yrs would ms shown up by now
Brief Answer:
Yes. Get a new scan done.
Detailed Answer:
Diagnosis of definite MS involves both clinical (history and neurological exam) and paraclinical (MRI, Spinal Tap, Evoked potentials) evidence.
MRI of the brain and spinal cord with contrast, FLAIR MRI (fluid-attenuated inversion recovery) will help in diagnosis. You can get a repeat scan done.
Regards.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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