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What Causes Numbness And Tingling In Legs And Arms?

Posted on Mon, 6 Jul 2015

Question: I have had numbness and tingling in my legs and sometimes arms. I was taking celexa for anxiety was told that it causes numbness sometimes. Im so afraid I have ms. my mri is normal and my neuro exam have been normal . should I be worried emg and nerve conduction test normal

Answered by Dr. Muhammad Ali Rauf (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Do not worry for MS

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thank You for contacting HCM. My name is Dr Muhammad Ali Rauf & i will look into your problem.

I have gone through your query and would try to help you in the best possible way. Yes one of the side effect of celexa is numbness. Also it can be due to vitamin deficiency. I would suggest you to relax and do not think about MS. On the other hand, take a multivitamin syp like (vit B-complex syp) once a day for 10-14 days. If numbness is severe then you can discuss with your treating dr to give alternative of celexa.

Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help if not then don't forget to close the discussion and rate it.
Wishing you good health !!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Muhammad Ali Rauf (10 minutes later)

thank you very much

Answered by Dr. Muhammad Ali Rauf (1 minute later)

Brief Answer:
You are welcome

Detailed Answer:
Hello

You are most welcome. I'll be available 24/7 for if you need any assistance. Don't forget to close the discussion and rate it.

Wishing you good health !!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Muhammad Ali Rauf (1 minute later)

if you also have vertigo and balance problems could this be a sign of ms

Answered by Dr. Muhammad Ali Rauf (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please see description

Detailed Answer:
Hello

There are a number of signs which can be in multiple diseases. You can not specify a particular symptom to particular disease intil or unless it is charectaristic for that particular disease.In order to make a diagnosis of MS, following must fulfil:

- Evidence of damage in at least two separate areas of the central nervous system (CNS), which includes the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves AND
- evidence that the damage occurred at two different points in time AND
- Rule out all other possible diagnoses.

Now in your case MRI & neurological exam came out to be normal so chances of MS also decrease. There is quite possibility that your stress/anxiety for MS is making you conscious for symptoms that you normally ignore during daily routine.

Thank You

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Muhammad Ali Rauf (19 minutes later)

thank you once again

Answered by Dr. Muhammad Ali Rauf (1 minute later)

Brief Answer:
You are welcome

Detailed Answer:
Hello

You are most welcome.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Muhammad Ali Rauf (5 hours later)

I have become so depressed worrying I might have ms . because of the symptoms I have . My question is my mri of the brain was normal do I need an mri of my spine

Answered by Dr. Muhammad Ali Rauf (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No you dont

Detailed Answer:
hello

there is absolutely no need of mri spine. you should not think like this about ms and continue with your normal daily routine.

thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Muhammad Ali Rauf (35 hours later)

Once again i have awaken to numbness and tingling in my legs and arms. my balace is off as well. I having panic attacks about these symptoms. I stop taking the celexa on saturday. should i still be having this symptoms. Could it still be ms with a neg mri of the brain?

Answered by Dr. Muhammad Ali Rauf (35 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Most probably anxiety related

Detailed Answer:
Hello

In my opinion your symptoms are aggravating due to anxiety. If you are unable to control them then i would suggest you to get an appointment for a psychiatrist. He will prescribe you some anxiolytics that will help you reducing the anxiety regarding MS.

Thank You

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar