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What Causes Numbness In The Tips Of Three Fingers?
Question: This afternoon I had numbness in the tips of three fingers.
Brief Answer:
need some details to guide you better
Detailed Answer:
Hello
My name is Dr Muhammad Ali Rauf & i will look into your problem.
I have gone through your query and would try to help you in the best possible way. There could be a number of causes for your complaint. I would be in a better position to guide you anything if you answer following questions:
1. Did it occur in past as well?
2. what exactly were you doing when numbness occurred?
3. do you have diabetes, hypertension or any other illness?
4. Any family history of similar complaint?
5. are you on any medication? if yen then enumerate please.
6. which three finger tips were numb?
7. any other symptom that you would like to share?
I will be looking forward for the answers to conclude the discussion in the best interest of yours.
Thank You
need some details to guide you better
Detailed Answer:
Hello
My name is Dr Muhammad Ali Rauf & i will look into your problem.
I have gone through your query and would try to help you in the best possible way. There could be a number of causes for your complaint. I would be in a better position to guide you anything if you answer following questions:
1. Did it occur in past as well?
2. what exactly were you doing when numbness occurred?
3. do you have diabetes, hypertension or any other illness?
4. Any family history of similar complaint?
5. are you on any medication? if yen then enumerate please.
6. which three finger tips were numb?
7. any other symptom that you would like to share?
I will be looking forward for the answers to conclude the discussion in the best interest of yours.
Thank You
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
No, it hasn't occurred before.
It happened while I was shopping in the supermarket.
I do have high blood pressure and cholestrol.
No family history I am aware of.
Medication:
Simvastatin
Accupril
Doxazosin
Aspirin
Levothryxine
It happend on the index finger to the little finger - from the tips down to the first knuckle.
It happened while I was shopping in the supermarket.
I do have high blood pressure and cholestrol.
No family history I am aware of.
Medication:
Simvastatin
Accupril
Doxazosin
Aspirin
Levothryxine
It happend on the index finger to the little finger - from the tips down to the first knuckle.
Brief Answer:
Wait & observe for recurrence
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for the answers.I have gone through them. Most common causes for such symptom are nerve compression & vitamin deficiency. As the symptom occurred for first time so there is high probability that it was caused by nerve compression. Nerve can be compressed at any time while sitting, lying, playing, working,etc. As a result one feels numbness in the area supplied by that particular nerve. It resolves itself as soon as compression is relieved. I would suggest you to wait & observe. If symptoms occur again then further workup could be done by undergoing nerve conduction study at a hospital under the supervision of a neurologist. Secondly, you can take 1 TS of a multivitamin supplement (e.g surbex-Z) for 10 days.
Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help if not then don't forget to close the discussion and rate it.
Wishing you good health !!
Wait & observe for recurrence
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for the answers.I have gone through them. Most common causes for such symptom are nerve compression & vitamin deficiency. As the symptom occurred for first time so there is high probability that it was caused by nerve compression. Nerve can be compressed at any time while sitting, lying, playing, working,etc. As a result one feels numbness in the area supplied by that particular nerve. It resolves itself as soon as compression is relieved. I would suggest you to wait & observe. If symptoms occur again then further workup could be done by undergoing nerve conduction study at a hospital under the supervision of a neurologist. Secondly, you can take 1 TS of a multivitamin supplement (e.g surbex-Z) for 10 days.
Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help if not then don't forget to close the discussion and rate it.
Wishing you good health !!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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