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What Causes Swelling And Numbness In The Ankles And Feet?

I m 34yrs old 207lbs & 5ft 7in I m swelling in my ankles/feet/& legs again however feeling numbness/tingling/pins & needles in my left leg more then my right. Firstly is that bad - ie the pin & needle feeling in such a case or not - already plan to go to the ER was just looking up info til my ride gets here
Fri, 11 Mar 2016
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these symptoms are usually caused by
1)diabetes mellitus
2) alcoholism
3) vitamin b12 deficiency
get lab investigations like fasting sugar and b12 essay
treatment is
1) injectable supplements of b12 and along with it
2) oral vitamin b12, folic acid, pregabalin
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What Causes Swelling And Numbness In The Ankles And Feet?

these symptoms are usually caused by 1)diabetes mellitus 2) alcoholism 3) vitamin b12 deficiency get lab investigations like fasting sugar and b12 essay treatment is 1) injectable supplements of b12 and along with it 2) oral vitamin b12, folic acid, pregabalin