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What Causes Tingling Sensation In Feet, Hands And Face After Taking Lovenox During Pregnancy?
Hi my wife is 23 weeks pregnant. She recently had a blood clot in her head. We spent a few days in the hospital then they sent us home with meds. She is know on levenox injections twice a day. The last 4 days she has had some tingling sensations in her feet and hands and face. We talked to a doctor but we live in a rural area and we couldn t get ahold of our primary. Would like some advice?
Mon, 19 Oct 2015
Hi and thanks for sharing your question with us at HCM.
Tingling sensations in the hands, feet and face is listed as a rare side effect of lovenox. Swelling of the hands and feet are more commonly experienced by patients on lovenox. Other common side effects include nausea, diarrhea, fever and redness where the medication is injected.
Tingling sensation in the hands and feet is also a common symptom of pregnancy. This is because the body swells as the pregnancy progresses and presses on the nerves in the wrists and feet. The other cause to consider is anemia. Many women are anemic in pregnancy - however this should have been ruled out during her hospitalization.
The tingling of the face is a vague symptom - it could be anything from anxiety to an infection of the nerves called Bell's palsy. Bell's palsy can cause the side of the face that is infected to droop as it weakens the muscles. Other symptoms include drooling or tearing. Even a deficiency of B vitamins especially B12 can result in tingling - this deficiency is common among vegetarians and pregnant women. It is safe to put your wife on a vitamin b complex supplement.
I hope this helps. Take care
Dr Shabnam
Tingling sensations in the hands, feet and face is listed as a rare side effect of lovenox. Swelling of the hands and feet are more commonly experienced by patients on lovenox. Other common side effects include nausea, diarrhea, fever and redness where the medication is injected.
Tingling sensation in the hands and feet is also a common symptom of pregnancy. This is because the body swells as the pregnancy progresses and presses on the nerves in the wrists and feet. The other cause to consider is anemia. Many women are anemic in pregnancy - however this should have been ruled out during her hospitalization.
The tingling of the face is a vague symptom - it could be anything from anxiety to an infection of the nerves called Bell's palsy. Bell's palsy can cause the side of the face that is infected to droop as it weakens the muscles. Other symptoms include drooling or tearing. Even a deficiency of B vitamins especially B12 can result in tingling - this deficiency is common among vegetarians and pregnant women. It is safe to put your wife on a vitamin b complex supplement.
I hope this helps. Take care
Dr Shabnam
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