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What Causes Tingling Sensation In Hands And Feet?
Question: I have had stomach issues since January and have been diagnosed with Gastritis, IBS and anxiety. I take 20 mg of Pamelor, Ambien, and a Probiotic at bedtime and sleep good, early in the year I had trouble sleeping. I take Nexium and 25 mg of Zoloft and 8000 IU of vitamin D in the morning. Also, when I feel anxiety I take a .5mg of Xanax, which really helps. I feel much better than early this year, but my hand and feet are sometimes tingling and my hands feel arthritic. My last exam was with my GI specialist about 3 weeks ago. He says I am healthy, mainly because I have had numerous scans and blood testing since the beginning of the year and nothing serious was found. Is my regiment concerning? Also I use, Gui Pi Tang, a Chinese herb.
Brief Answer:
could be due to side effect of drugs
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir,
Welcome to HealthcareMagic .
Your tingling of hand and feet could be due to side effect of pamelor. Pamelor is known to cause it. Also nexium on taking long term reduce absorption of vitamin B12 and may cause tingling in hands and feet.
Zoloft what you are taking may cause muscle stiffness and stiffness of joints which you are feeling as arthritic.
These are considered as mild side effects unless they are hampering your day today activities. If they are causing serious problem then I suggest you to consult your doctor and discuss regarding the need to continue the drugs and also any scope of changing to other drug of same group. Usually for these side effects drugs are not discontinued.
The regimen is not concerning unless you don't have problem taking too many tablets.
Hope I have answered your query . If any further queries are there I would love to help.
Regards
Dr.Deepika Patil
could be due to side effect of drugs
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir,
Welcome to HealthcareMagic .
Your tingling of hand and feet could be due to side effect of pamelor. Pamelor is known to cause it. Also nexium on taking long term reduce absorption of vitamin B12 and may cause tingling in hands and feet.
Zoloft what you are taking may cause muscle stiffness and stiffness of joints which you are feeling as arthritic.
These are considered as mild side effects unless they are hampering your day today activities. If they are causing serious problem then I suggest you to consult your doctor and discuss regarding the need to continue the drugs and also any scope of changing to other drug of same group. Usually for these side effects drugs are not discontinued.
The regimen is not concerning unless you don't have problem taking too many tablets.
Hope I have answered your query . If any further queries are there I would love to help.
Regards
Dr.Deepika Patil
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Dr XXXXXXX is it wise to take a vitamin B12 supplement? I was taking 3000 mcg along with many other vitamins but stopped all supplements, except vitamin D because I thought too many supplements were causing some of my abdominal pain.
Brief Answer:
you may take
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir,
You may take 500mcg of vitamin B12 if you are having very much problem with tingling. Some multivitamins will be strong and cause gastritis. Before starting multivitamins let your doctor be reminded of gastritis problem.
You may also get blood vitamin B12 level to know whether there is deficiency and start treatment. If it is normal unnecessary extra drug taking will be reduced.
For my patients I usually advice to reduce taking medications as much as possible expecially for sleep and anxiety .
So I suggest you if it is possible for you to control anxiety with meditation etc then you may reduce the medications under guidance of your doctor. As taking too many medication is cumbersome. Its just a suggestion.
Hope I have answered your query . If any further queries are there I would love to help.
Regards
Dr.Deepika Patil
you may take
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir,
You may take 500mcg of vitamin B12 if you are having very much problem with tingling. Some multivitamins will be strong and cause gastritis. Before starting multivitamins let your doctor be reminded of gastritis problem.
You may also get blood vitamin B12 level to know whether there is deficiency and start treatment. If it is normal unnecessary extra drug taking will be reduced.
For my patients I usually advice to reduce taking medications as much as possible expecially for sleep and anxiety .
So I suggest you if it is possible for you to control anxiety with meditation etc then you may reduce the medications under guidance of your doctor. As taking too many medication is cumbersome. Its just a suggestion.
Hope I have answered your query . If any further queries are there I would love to help.
Regards
Dr.Deepika Patil
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