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Does Quitting Smoking Cause Pain On Fingers, Hand And Arm?
I quit smoking cigarettes a month ago today. Beginning yesterday I started experiencing what I believe to be ulnar nerve entrapment. I have tingling pain in my pinky finer and ring finger of my left hand and some soreness on the top of my hand and arm. Is this pain related to my quitting smoking?
Sat, 31 Jan 2015
You can have these symptoms at time of quitting smoking.Get serum electrolytes and calcium levels checked.Visit your general physician and he can give you medications to soothen your nerves.vitamin B12 deficiency can also cause neuropathy and similar symptoms
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