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What Causes Pins And Needles In Hands And Feet?
Question: Pins and needles in hands and feet ongoing for the last week. unable to put pressure on soles of feet or tips of fingers.
Brief Answer:
Diabetes/Neuropathy/Vitamins deficiency/Alcohol-Nerve conduction studies.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
If you would have presented to me as an outpatient,I would have told you that these symptoms are a manifestation of peripheral neuropathy.Certain investigations should be done in order to look for etiology of these symptoms:
1)Blood sugar-fasting and post prandial
2)Serum vitamin B12 levels
3)Nerve conduction studies
Also,please tell a few details to support the search for diagnosis-
1)Do you take alcohol-If yes,with what frequency?
2)Any past medical history?
3)Any history of similar symptoms in past?
Lastly but importantly,Anxiety is important cause for these symptoms.So,please start the following management plan for now-
1)Mental relaxation exercises/Yoga/Meditation
2)Methylcobalamin 1500 mcg per day
3)Pregabalin 75 mg per day
ALL MEDICINES SHOULD BE TAKEN WITH A PHYSICIAN'S CONSENT AND GUIDANCE ONLY.
If you have no futher questions,please close the thread-rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me else I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Diabetes/Neuropathy/Vitamins deficiency/Alcohol-Nerve conduction studies.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
If you would have presented to me as an outpatient,I would have told you that these symptoms are a manifestation of peripheral neuropathy.Certain investigations should be done in order to look for etiology of these symptoms:
1)Blood sugar-fasting and post prandial
2)Serum vitamin B12 levels
3)Nerve conduction studies
Also,please tell a few details to support the search for diagnosis-
1)Do you take alcohol-If yes,with what frequency?
2)Any past medical history?
3)Any history of similar symptoms in past?
Lastly but importantly,Anxiety is important cause for these symptoms.So,please start the following management plan for now-
1)Mental relaxation exercises/Yoga/Meditation
2)Methylcobalamin 1500 mcg per day
3)Pregabalin 75 mg per day
ALL MEDICINES SHOULD BE TAKEN WITH A PHYSICIAN'S CONSENT AND GUIDANCE ONLY.
If you have no futher questions,please close the thread-rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me else I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
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