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Second Opinion Required Please.... I Have Random Shooting Stabbing Pains
Question: second opinion required please.... I have random shooting stabbing pains in my fingers and toes. sometimes painful and sometimes tingling. I have had now for a couple of months. I think it may be something to do with nerves as I suffer with nerve related vulvodynia (intermittently, it comes and goes) The pain from the vulvodynia can be very painful of just uncomfortable and I manage it with 20mg amitripilyne daily. The pain in the hands & feet seems very different sometimes like something is stabbing me and sometimes just uncomfortable tingling pins & needles, there is an actual area between my toes that is numb constasntly. I don't know if its related but I also suffer with Raynaulds, mainly when I get cold. A couple of people have mentioned to get checked out re diabetes and MS , should I be concerned?
second opinion required please.... I have random shooting stabbing pains in my fingers and toes. sometimes painful and sometimes tingling. I have had now for a couple of months. I think it may be something to do with nerves as I suffer with nerve related vulvodynia (intermittently, it comes and goes) The pain from the vulvodynia can be very painful of just uncomfortable and I manage it with 20mg amitripilyne daily. The pain in the hands & feet seems very different sometimes like something is stabbing me and sometimes just uncomfortable tingling pins & needles, there is an actual area between my toes that is numb constasntly. I don't know if its related but I also suffer with Raynaulds, mainly when I get cold. A couple of people have mentioned to get checked out re diabetes and MS , should I be concerned?
Brief Answer:
Some examinations are recommended.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
I understand your concern.
Peripheral neuropathy is very common in diabetes.
It is nerve damage caused by chronic high blood sugar and diabetes.
I suggest you to do a blood test and a glycemic level to exclude this possibility.
I also recommend to check vitamin B12 level.
I also reviewed your medical history.
If you don't feel fatigue or dizziness, your symptoms are probably not related to MS.
So, you should not be worried.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Some examinations are recommended.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
I understand your concern.
Peripheral neuropathy is very common in diabetes.
It is nerve damage caused by chronic high blood sugar and diabetes.
I suggest you to do a blood test and a glycemic level to exclude this possibility.
I also recommend to check vitamin B12 level.
I also reviewed your medical history.
If you don't feel fatigue or dizziness, your symptoms are probably not related to MS.
So, you should not be worried.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Brief Answer:
Some examinations are recommended.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
I understand your concern.
Peripheral neuropathy is very common in diabetes.
It is nerve damage caused by chronic high blood sugar and diabetes.
I suggest you to do a blood test and a glycemic level to exclude this possibility.
I also recommend to check vitamin B12 level.
I also reviewed your medical history.
If you don't feel fatigue or dizziness, your symptoms are probably not related to MS.
So, you should not be worried.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Some examinations are recommended.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
I understand your concern.
Peripheral neuropathy is very common in diabetes.
It is nerve damage caused by chronic high blood sugar and diabetes.
I suggest you to do a blood test and a glycemic level to exclude this possibility.
I also recommend to check vitamin B12 level.
I also reviewed your medical history.
If you don't feel fatigue or dizziness, your symptoms are probably not related to MS.
So, you should not be worried.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Thank you . No fatigue or dizziness Just tingles and some pain could it be related to the vulvodynia nerve problem?
Thank you . No fatigue or dizziness Just tingles and some pain could it be related to the vulvodynia nerve problem?
Brief Answer:
It is unlikely that this symptoms can be related to vulvodynia.
Detailed Answer:
Hi again dear,
Vulvodynia is very unlikely to be related to the pins and needles.
It is certainly a nerve issue which needs further evaluation.
I recommend to do a glycemic level test to exclude diabetes.
I also recommend doing the vitamin B12 level.
The deficiency of this vitamin can also be a cause.
After these examinations you can consult me again for further evaluation.
Hope my answer was helpful.
Take care dear,
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
It is unlikely that this symptoms can be related to vulvodynia.
Detailed Answer:
Hi again dear,
Vulvodynia is very unlikely to be related to the pins and needles.
It is certainly a nerve issue which needs further evaluation.
I recommend to do a glycemic level test to exclude diabetes.
I also recommend doing the vitamin B12 level.
The deficiency of this vitamin can also be a cause.
After these examinations you can consult me again for further evaluation.
Hope my answer was helpful.
Take care dear,
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Brief Answer:
It is unlikely that this symptoms can be related to vulvodynia.
Detailed Answer:
Hi again dear,
Vulvodynia is very unlikely to be related to the pins and needles.
It is certainly a nerve issue which needs further evaluation.
I recommend to do a glycemic level test to exclude diabetes.
I also recommend doing the vitamin B12 level.
The deficiency of this vitamin can also be a cause.
After these examinations you can consult me again for further evaluation.
Hope my answer was helpful.
Take care dear,
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
It is unlikely that this symptoms can be related to vulvodynia.
Detailed Answer:
Hi again dear,
Vulvodynia is very unlikely to be related to the pins and needles.
It is certainly a nerve issue which needs further evaluation.
I recommend to do a glycemic level test to exclude diabetes.
I also recommend doing the vitamin B12 level.
The deficiency of this vitamin can also be a cause.
After these examinations you can consult me again for further evaluation.
Hope my answer was helpful.
Take care dear,
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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