Hello,
Welcome to Healthcare Magic.
I have read your question fully and understand your concerns.
From what you have mentioned, it looks like you have mild
peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy is a nerve condition in which the nerves of leg and hands do not function well as they are damaged. These nerves carry messages from brain and spinal cord to hands and feet and vice versa.
The symptoms normally include burning sensation, pin prick sensation, tingling, increased sensitivity to touch, numbness etc.
Cause of peripheral neuropathy could be because of diabetes,
Vitamin B12 deficiency,
Folic acid deficiency, Alcoholism,
hypothyroidism, liver diseases, trauma to the nerve, pressure on the nerves, repetitive movements etc.
If a single nerve is affected it is called
mononeuropathy as in
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. If many nerves are affected it is called
Polyneuropathy.
I would advise you to visit your doctor. He would carry a full neurological examination on you, and also run some tests to rule out diabetes, vitamin deficiencies, liver problems etc. You may even have Nerve conduction studies done or even an MRI/CT scan.
Treatment is to manage the causative factor that is leading to your symptoms. For e.g. if patient is diabetic, his blood glucose is controlled. If patient is alcoholic, he is prescribed vitamin supplements etc.
To relieve mild symptoms you could try anti-inflammatory medication like Ibuprofen 200-400 mg three times a day or Naproxen 250-500 mg twice a day (provided you are not allergic to them, take these tablets with food to prevent gastritis)
You could also be prescribed anti-seizure medications like Gabapentin, start with 100 mg once a day and within 3-5 days you can increase it to 100 mg three times a day. You could keep increasing the dose every week until you get relief from your symptoms; the maximum dose is 600 mg three times a day.
There are some nerve friendly supplements that will help you too.
I hope this answer has helped you.
Thank you
Regards
Dr Sunita Sayammagaru