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What Causes Numbness In Fingers?
Question: Hi Doctor,
Past from few months i feel numbness in my hand fingers (Index fingers). its more when i hold any thing for more than 5 minutes or so, like while driving two wheeler or while speaking over phone, Does this indicate any major health issues?
Kindly advice
Past from few months i feel numbness in my hand fingers (Index fingers). its more when i hold any thing for more than 5 minutes or so, like while driving two wheeler or while speaking over phone, Does this indicate any major health issues?
Kindly advice
Brief Answer:
Not serious, however better to evaluate...
Detailed Answer:
Numbness as you described can be caused by various factors. Based on your description it doesn't sound serious. However we can arrive at a definite cause only after examination and investigation. I will recommend you go through suggested investigations. I hope the test suggested also include blood sugar and vitamin b12.
Please share test results and we can discuss further thereafter.
Regards
Not serious, however better to evaluate...
Detailed Answer:
Numbness as you described can be caused by various factors. Based on your description it doesn't sound serious. However we can arrive at a definite cause only after examination and investigation. I will recommend you go through suggested investigations. I hope the test suggested also include blood sugar and vitamin b12.
Please share test results and we can discuss further thereafter.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi Doctor,
Thank you very much, I have attached the report.
Thank you very much, I have attached the report.
Brief Answer:
I prefer to start vitamin b12 supplement.....
Detailed Answer:
There are no alarming features found in the result. However
1. You have borderline vitamin 12 level. I prefer to start vitamin b12 supplements for such values.
2. Though the TSH value is in limit, it is worthwhile to consider complete thyroid function test - T3, T4, free T3 and free T4 level test. This will rule out subclinical hypothyroid status.
3. Though serum uric acid value is marginally above normal, I doubt it has anything to do with the numbness.
Discuss with your doctor.
Regards
I prefer to start vitamin b12 supplement.....
Detailed Answer:
There are no alarming features found in the result. However
1. You have borderline vitamin 12 level. I prefer to start vitamin b12 supplements for such values.
2. Though the TSH value is in limit, it is worthwhile to consider complete thyroid function test - T3, T4, free T3 and free T4 level test. This will rule out subclinical hypothyroid status.
3. Though serum uric acid value is marginally above normal, I doubt it has anything to do with the numbness.
Discuss with your doctor.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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