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What Could Be The Reason For Having Numbness In Feet?

my wifes feet have been numb for about a week now. no feeling at all. she is in good health not sick at all no pain at all. just feet are numb. the doctors have been doing test and dont seem to be to concerned. her next testing is feb11 2014. im worried thats to long to wait. what do u think.
Wed, 28 May 2014
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Hello,

I can understand the concern for numbness of feet in your wife. It is quite important to know about age and medical history of your wife.

There are multiple causes of numbness and most commonly due to vitamin deficiency. Especially vitamin B12 also known as cyanocobalmine plays an important role in nerve conduction.

So people who are deficient in this vitamin can get frequent numbness. I suggest you to go for her blood check up for vitamin B12 level. You should preferably meet a physician or a neurologist to rule out the cause accordingly.

IN the mean time give her the best of diet as well as nutritional supplements containing B complex in diet.

All the best.
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What Could Be The Reason For Having Numbness In Feet?

Hello, I can understand the concern for numbness of feet in your wife. It is quite important to know about age and medical history of your wife. There are multiple causes of numbness and most commonly due to vitamin deficiency. Especially vitamin B12 also known as cyanocobalmine plays an important role in nerve conduction. So people who are deficient in this vitamin can get frequent numbness. I suggest you to go for her blood check up for vitamin B12 level. You should preferably meet a physician or a neurologist to rule out the cause accordingly. IN the mean time give her the best of diet as well as nutritional supplements containing B complex in diet. All the best.