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What Causes Numbness After Sitting For Longtime?
Question: my feet and ankles fall asleep..get numb after I stand or walk for a while...it doesn't always happen but it does most of the time. after I sit for a few seconds it goes away..can I be treated with cilostazol...I take blood pressure meds im 66 years old and exercise 5 times per week...can exercise eliminate this condition
Brief Answer:
avoid prolonged postures
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to healthcare Magic!
Temporary numbness after sitting posture for longtime is a normal phenomenon and is a rule rather than an exception.
If it is too frequent or excessive then you should check the fasting blood sugar levels to rule out diabetes. Also get serum vitamin B12 levels and vitamin D levels to detect an associated deficiency state.
You should avoid tight fitting clothes particularly the lowers and avoid prolonged static postures.
Cilostazole will not help it because the condition results from temporary pressure on the major nerves.
Exercises are always helpful although they can not rectify the root cause.
I hope the advise would be informative and useful for you.
Take Care!
avoid prolonged postures
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to healthcare Magic!
Temporary numbness after sitting posture for longtime is a normal phenomenon and is a rule rather than an exception.
If it is too frequent or excessive then you should check the fasting blood sugar levels to rule out diabetes. Also get serum vitamin B12 levels and vitamin D levels to detect an associated deficiency state.
You should avoid tight fitting clothes particularly the lowers and avoid prolonged static postures.
Cilostazole will not help it because the condition results from temporary pressure on the major nerves.
Exercises are always helpful although they can not rectify the root cause.
I hope the advise would be informative and useful for you.
Take Care!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I don't get this numbness after sitting...I get it after standing or walking..to the point that I have to sit down...I cant feel my feet..after I sit for a minute its goes away...I think its peripheral artery disease ...can it be treated by ciostazol
can cilostazol be taken with blood pressure meds
can cilostazol be taken with blood pressure meds
Brief Answer:
it does not seem to be PVD
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Welcome back.
The transient numbness is not a feature of peripheral arterial disease rather it is manifested by acute pain after you walk a few hundred meters, and it relieves once you rest. No pain no peripheral arterial disease!
Mostly numbness of nerve pressure develops after sitting for a some time and numbness manifest after you stand or walk. The tingling increases if you XXXXXXX the limb and subside after sitting in different posture.
Cilostazole does seem to be indicated for you but off course it can be taken with blood pressure medicines.
I hope the advise will be helpful for you.
it does not seem to be PVD
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Welcome back.
The transient numbness is not a feature of peripheral arterial disease rather it is manifested by acute pain after you walk a few hundred meters, and it relieves once you rest. No pain no peripheral arterial disease!
Mostly numbness of nerve pressure develops after sitting for a some time and numbness manifest after you stand or walk. The tingling increases if you XXXXXXX the limb and subside after sitting in different posture.
Cilostazole does seem to be indicated for you but off course it can be taken with blood pressure medicines.
I hope the advise will be helpful for you.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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