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What Causes Fingers To Tingle And Stiffen?
Question: Drs. the tips of my fingers tingle, also my fingers stiffen uncontrolable. I am worried.
Brief Answer:
May be nerve problems
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query. Tingling and numbness of the fingertips may be because of nerve disorder or low calcium levels. Do you have any other illnesses like diabetes? It can also lead to nerve disorder.
You need to get your calcium level checked. If calcium is low then it can be easily treated with supplements. Otherwise we can do nerve conduction studies to confirm that it is a nerve disorder. If indeed it is then we have to look for causes like diabetes, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, etc.
There is nothing to worry as these can all be treated and we can also give you some medicines for symptom relief till the exact cause is found.
Hope I have answered your queries. I will be available to answer further followup queries, if any.
May be nerve problems
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query. Tingling and numbness of the fingertips may be because of nerve disorder or low calcium levels. Do you have any other illnesses like diabetes? It can also lead to nerve disorder.
You need to get your calcium level checked. If calcium is low then it can be easily treated with supplements. Otherwise we can do nerve conduction studies to confirm that it is a nerve disorder. If indeed it is then we have to look for causes like diabetes, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, etc.
There is nothing to worry as these can all be treated and we can also give you some medicines for symptom relief till the exact cause is found.
Hope I have answered your queries. I will be available to answer further followup queries, if any.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I don't have diabetes, I worry because I fell and had a serious concussion. For four days I was totally out, my face was black and blue. I was a bit afraid of developing dementior. I take 50 mg of Zoloft to stimulate hormons in thr brain.
Brief Answer:
ok then it may be the result of head injury
Detailed Answer:
Over time this will improve. You can continue to take the zoloft. You will not get dementia from this.
All the best.
ok then it may be the result of head injury
Detailed Answer:
Over time this will improve. You can continue to take the zoloft. You will not get dementia from this.
All the best.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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