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What Causes Numbness And Tingling In Hands After Exposure To Well Water?

We have been expose to bad well water over a long period of time. Numbness, tingling in hands. Dry cough head aces Nausea Vomiting fatigue every day no fever Does not smoke Does not have HIV does not do drugs Has Diabeties on insulin novalog 40 /60 units before meals lantus 60 morning / night 21/2 yrs diabetic 23 yrs old weight 100 pds 6 foot expose to mild dew in a house should be condemend
Mon, 29 Dec 2014
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HI

Greetings from Dr.Divakara.P
Thanks for posting your query.

Numbness and tingling in hands indicate some nerve damage to the nerves of hands . It could be due to Diabetes which is a very common complication in Diabetes.

But if you are very sure that it happened after exposure to well water then one possibility is Lead Poisoning . In that case you need to get your Lead level in hair tested and if it's high, chelation therapy has to be done.

Hope this information was useful to you.

Any clarification feel free to ask .

Regards.
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What Causes Numbness And Tingling In Hands After Exposure To Well Water?

HI Greetings from Dr.Divakara.P Thanks for posting your query. Numbness and tingling in hands indicate some nerve damage to the nerves of hands . It could be due to Diabetes which is a very common complication in Diabetes. But if you are very sure that it happened after exposure to well water then one possibility is Lead Poisoning . In that case you need to get your Lead level in hair tested and if it s high, chelation therapy has to be done. Hope this information was useful to you. Any clarification feel free to ask . Regards.