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What Causes Numbness In Arms And Face?
My daughter is 20 and sometimes gets pins and needles in her arms or numbness. She also sometimes has numbness in her face. She sometimes feels overwhelmingly tired, muscle pain in her legs. She is an active person but has these symptoms on and off, which is a little worrying
Wed, 19 Aug 2015
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Complains of tingling and numbness could be due to blood sugar related complains or due to vitamin B12 deficiency or thyroid disorder.
I would advice such a patient coming to me to undergo some lab test.
1.Blood sugar levels-Fasting and Post prandial.
2.Thyroid function test.
3.Vitamin B12 and folic acid levels.
Follow up with these reports with a general physician.
He will guide you further.
Thanks and regards.
Complains of tingling and numbness could be due to blood sugar related complains or due to vitamin B12 deficiency or thyroid disorder.
I would advice such a patient coming to me to undergo some lab test.
1.Blood sugar levels-Fasting and Post prandial.
2.Thyroid function test.
3.Vitamin B12 and folic acid levels.
Follow up with these reports with a general physician.
He will guide you further.
Thanks and regards.
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