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Frequent Numbness And Tingling In Arms, Taking Medicines For Cholesterol. Cause?

I wake up many night with my arms numb and tingling .I love to paint and I noticed that when I was painting Saturday that my arm would start tingling. What is happening. I have extremely high cholesterol and and taking 20 mg of Crestor in the morning and 20 at night. I also started taking fish oil and flaxseed oil. I had read some things on the internet about daibetes.
Wed, 10 Jul 2013
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Hello,
Tingling and numbness in arms can be caused by various medical conditions like
diabetic peripheral neuropathy
abnormal levels of calcium,potassium etc
low levels of VIT B 12,
alcoholism
Hypothyroidism.
Other causes could be compression of nerves at the cervical level or there could be local problems like..
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Cubitus tunnel syndrome
Radial tunnel syndrome.
You must consult a neurologist and get yourself thoroughly examined and investigated because treatment would depend upon finding the cause and then giving proper and relevant treatment.
Thanks
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Frequent Numbness And Tingling In Arms, Taking Medicines For Cholesterol. Cause?

Hello, Tingling and numbness in arms can be caused by various medical conditions like diabetic peripheral neuropathy abnormal levels of calcium,potassium etc low levels of VIT B 12, alcoholism Hypothyroidism. Other causes could be compression of nerves at the cervical level or there could be local problems like.. Carpal tunnel syndrome Cubitus tunnel syndrome Radial tunnel syndrome. You must consult a neurologist and get yourself thoroughly examined and investigated because treatment would depend upon finding the cause and then giving proper and relevant treatment. Thanks