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What Causes Sudden Episode Of Numbness In Both Feet?

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Posted on Sat, 26 Sep 2015
Question: Hi, I am a 35 year old male I all of a sudden experienced numbness in my both my feet so I went to my Dr who sent me for an MRI who said I had bulging discs, what do you recommend? I also have scoliosis. I don't want surgery but am nervous as this is not a normal feeling.
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Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (18 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Please upload MRI report and CD.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.

Please tell a few details,so that I can answer it well-
Is numbness in feet-your only complaint?
Can you stand up from the squatting position?
Any difficulty in holding slippers in feet?
Any problem in upper limbs?
Any past medical history?Any other disease?

Further,please upload your MRI report and MRI CD.You can upload the CD as a zipped file on google drive and share the link here,so that I can view your MRI with my default dicom viewer.

I shall be pleased to have you in follow-up.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Ajay Panwar (21 hours later)
Dr.,

Numbness is the only complaint.
Yes I can stand up from the squatting position.
No problem in upper limbs.
I have Hypertension and have had Gout in the past in the feet.

Sorry, I have no idea how to upload the CD.

Thanks,
XXXX
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Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (7 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Upload the images.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for being in follow-up.

No worries if you can't upload the CD.Please click good quality images of the MRI and upload them here.
Meanwhile,please start taking medicines-
1)Tab.pragabalin 75 mg once a day.
2)Calcium/vitamin D and vitamin B12 supplementation

PLEASE TAKE MEDICINES UNDER A PHYSICIAN'S GUIDANCE ONLY.

At the same time,Physiotherapy(spinal exercises) have important role to play.Please learn them from an expert physiotherapist.

Please upload images so that I can answer it well.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Causes Sudden Episode Of Numbness In Both Feet?

Brief Answer: Please upload MRI report and CD. Detailed Answer: Hi XXXXXXX Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com. I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query. Please tell a few details,so that I can answer it well- Is numbness in feet-your only complaint? Can you stand up from the squatting position? Any difficulty in holding slippers in feet? Any problem in upper limbs? Any past medical history?Any other disease? Further,please upload your MRI report and MRI CD.You can upload the CD as a zipped file on google drive and share the link here,so that I can view your MRI with my default dicom viewer. I shall be pleased to have you in follow-up. Regards Dr.Ajay Panwar, MD,DM(Neurology)