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What Causes Pain And Numbness In The Leg?

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Posted on Wed, 27 Jul 2016
Question: my left leg is very painful and also has n feeling. like the skin went to sleep. it feels like a burning sensation.thankyou

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Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Peripheral neuropathy

Detailed Answer:
Hi there.

Thanks for the query.

Which part of your leg and foot do you have these symptoms?

Are these symptoms present in both legs and feet?

Any low back pain?

Usually burning sensation in the leg associated with tingling, numbness and sometimes weakness can be due to peripheral neuropathy commonly seen in Diabetes.

Keep the limb elevated. Apply warm packs to the painful regions. Take Tablet Pregabalin 75mg at night for a month. Do get tested for Diabetes.

I hope I have answered your query.

I will be available to answer your follow up queries.

Regards,

Dr. Aashish Raghu
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What Causes Pain And Numbness In The Leg?

Brief Answer: Peripheral neuropathy Detailed Answer: Hi there. Thanks for the query. Which part of your leg and foot do you have these symptoms? Are these symptoms present in both legs and feet? Any low back pain? Usually burning sensation in the leg associated with tingling, numbness and sometimes weakness can be due to peripheral neuropathy commonly seen in Diabetes. Keep the limb elevated. Apply warm packs to the painful regions. Take Tablet Pregabalin 75mg at night for a month. Do get tested for Diabetes. I hope I have answered your query. I will be available to answer your follow up queries. Regards, Dr. Aashish Raghu