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Suffered Viral Infection. Had Fever, Chills, Pins And Needles On Palms And Feet. Reddish Spots Formed. Are These Related?
recently had a short-lived viral infection of some sort that gave me high fever and chills for a few days. Gone now. Suddenly getting pins/needles feelings in palms, fingers, soles of feet and toes. The palms and fingers and wrists have small red spots. No pain, just annoying. I'm curious if this could be related to the viral issue, or if it could simply be a spring allergy effect I have not previously suffered before.
Thu, 30 May 2013
Hi,
Welcome to HCM,
Thanks for asking your query to this forum,
Your history suggest that suffered viral fever and now recovering from illness.
You have developed sensation of pins and needle in hands and feet, which is possibly due to peripheral neuropathy and also red spots may be related to platelets or blood clots.
Please visit your Physician for examination and if required testing of blood for platelet count and treatment may involve giving nerve vitamins like B12, drugs like pregabalin and watch for platelet count if it is low, it will be taken care accordingly.If you have allergy than symptomatic treatment can be given.
Hope this information is useful to you and wish you speedy recovery.
Take care.
Good Luck
Dr.Akhilesh Dubey M.D.
Welcome to HCM,
Thanks for asking your query to this forum,
Your history suggest that suffered viral fever and now recovering from illness.
You have developed sensation of pins and needle in hands and feet, which is possibly due to peripheral neuropathy and also red spots may be related to platelets or blood clots.
Please visit your Physician for examination and if required testing of blood for platelet count and treatment may involve giving nerve vitamins like B12, drugs like pregabalin and watch for platelet count if it is low, it will be taken care accordingly.If you have allergy than symptomatic treatment can be given.
Hope this information is useful to you and wish you speedy recovery.
Take care.
Good Luck
Dr.Akhilesh Dubey M.D.
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