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What Causes Numbness In Face And Headache With Pain In Fingers?
Sir i have had to go to the emergency room 3 times in the 14 day with server migraines headachs the last 2 times i have had numbness in my face and dawn in to my fingers the pain and numbness always on the right side of my head i have slip disc in my c5 c6 and c7 of neck i take imitrex 100mg and i have pain meds for my back and neck that i WILL take with my imitrex when these headaches come but they do not help at all. Went to an er doctor for these migraines and told him of the numbness two of the visit tonight i went because i have the migraines now face is numbness right side of mouth feels like some one is pulling down on it as my right feels the same. The doctor did nothing made a comet of not giveing me Paine medication but i told him i got pain medication and it is not helping he stated will take it and did nothing for me I m hurting and in pain what should i do and could my neck problem be causing this problem I m hurting what should i do. I don t need pain pills I got them but they give me no relief er doctor nothing for me having blurred vision in my right mainly
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
User's Response
Dr. Aida Quka,
Neurologist's Response
Neurologist's Response
Hello!
Welcome on HCM!
I read carefully your question and understand your concern.
The pain in your arm and fingers could be caused by the slipped disk, but it can not explain the numbness in the face.
Migraine with aura could be related to this clinical scenario.
Nevertheless, as your pain is always on the same side, associated with this symptoms, I would recommend performing a brain MRI to exclude possible brain lesion, which could lead to this symptomatology.
Although, you should know that the right side of your head, is responsible for the left limbs, numbness on the right limbs would not be explained by a lesion in this area.
Some blood lab tests are necessary too (complete blood count, blood electrolytes, fasting glucose and inflammation tests), to exclude possible inflammatory disorder or other metabolic causes.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Aida
Welcome on HCM!
I read carefully your question and understand your concern.
The pain in your arm and fingers could be caused by the slipped disk, but it can not explain the numbness in the face.
Migraine with aura could be related to this clinical scenario.
Nevertheless, as your pain is always on the same side, associated with this symptoms, I would recommend performing a brain MRI to exclude possible brain lesion, which could lead to this symptomatology.
Although, you should know that the right side of your head, is responsible for the left limbs, numbness on the right limbs would not be explained by a lesion in this area.
Some blood lab tests are necessary too (complete blood count, blood electrolytes, fasting glucose and inflammation tests), to exclude possible inflammatory disorder or other metabolic causes.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Aida
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