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Hi, I Have Been Experiencing Tingling In All My Fingertips

Posted on Thu, 11 Aug 2022

Question: Hi, I have been experiencing tingling in all my fingertips bilaterally. It truly feels like I have paper cuts on each fingertip so my Dr decided to start me on a dose of prednisone (Deltasone EQ 10mg) to take twice a day for 3 days. I finished my prednisone on March 23rd, 2021 and had blood drawn on March 24th, 2021 and My Glucose was 124 which is High, keeping in mind that on March 15, 2021 when I had a blood test Glucose was 108 - and my A1C was 6.3 still a little elevated she said but no medicine required at that time. My A1C actually had come down from being 7.1 in October because I'm dieting and exercising now. The real big concern I have now is my cholesterol on March 15, 2021 was 225 high, LDL was 147 High, Now on 3/24/2021 my cholesterol is 253 High, LDL is 176 High. My RBC on 5/19/2021 was 5.50 high, and on 3/24/2021 the lowest was 5.18. All my other blood work was perfect. I FEEL I NEED SOMETHING NATURALLY MAYBE TO ASSIST WITH THIS PAIN IN MY FINGERS AND ALL THIS SWEATING THAT IM DOING NOW. IT IS HORRIBLE! PLEASE HELP.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (34 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Avoid steroids

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for writing back

Nerve compression in the spine can lead to such symptoms.

An MRI of the cervical spine will help, but first a detailed physical examination is essential to ascertain the cause for the problem you have.

Yes, the cholesterol is on the higher side. Continue the exercise it will surely help you get rid of the higher levels. Cut down on the fatty foods especially deep oil fired and nonvegeterian foods.

Avoid future steroid medications, these can affect the blood sugar levels and hence the cholesterol.

Hope, I answered your query.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T