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What Causes Tingling Along With Pins And Needle Sensations In Arms And Legs?
Question: So I've been having tingling and pins and needles sensations through my arms and legs and hands and fingers off and on not constantly then all of a sudden I developed huge swollen ankles in both and it was very painful to walk the back of my ankles were in so much pain I went to the ER and they said it was a rash but before I went to ER the urgent care thought it was blood clots in my legs and they sent me to the hospital. I've had a open compound ankle fracture and dislocation two years ago along with a fractured wrist and head injury. And facial reconstructive plastic surgery they also said I had a congenital or I developed a nonunion c1 fracture in my left ring. Anyways they gave me anti inflammatory meds and it helped after 4 days but then two weeks later the back of my knee started swelling out of nowhere just like my ankles they were warm and red. What could this possibly be?
Brief Answer:
Arthritis
Detailed Answer:
I read your question carefully and your concern is understandable.
That description correlates of arthritis which involves more than one joint and has a migratory character, this time involving the knee joint.
Arthritis can be related to many causes, some of them like trauma can be excluded be the evolution history but other causes have to be investigated further.
For that initially plain radiography imaging is initially recommended, blood tests for changes indicating infection or inflammation and a thorough physical test looking for other signs which could indicate infection signs or involvement of other systems.
Where to go from there, whether other tests are needed and what treatment, prognosis depends on the results of these initial tests and what cause they will suggest.
One common cause which would correspond to this description and your age, but usually in the setting of some infection, might be Reiter's arthritis, but I wouldn't want to rush too far ahead in the absence of any test.
I don't think it's a case of blood clots in your leg, description and evolution not typical. I don't think it's related to your C1 fracture either.
I hope to have been of help.
Arthritis
Detailed Answer:
I read your question carefully and your concern is understandable.
That description correlates of arthritis which involves more than one joint and has a migratory character, this time involving the knee joint.
Arthritis can be related to many causes, some of them like trauma can be excluded be the evolution history but other causes have to be investigated further.
For that initially plain radiography imaging is initially recommended, blood tests for changes indicating infection or inflammation and a thorough physical test looking for other signs which could indicate infection signs or involvement of other systems.
Where to go from there, whether other tests are needed and what treatment, prognosis depends on the results of these initial tests and what cause they will suggest.
One common cause which would correspond to this description and your age, but usually in the setting of some infection, might be Reiter's arthritis, but I wouldn't want to rush too far ahead in the absence of any test.
I don't think it's a case of blood clots in your leg, description and evolution not typical. I don't think it's related to your C1 fracture either.
I hope to have been of help.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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