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Does Neuropathy Cause Numbness In The Hands And Feet?

I have neuropathy in the legs and feet. My question concerns my wrists. They feel like I m wearing wrist bands like when I m playing tennis. Both wrists. Sometimes in the morning - every evening. Am I going to numb hands like my feet which are numb now do to the neuropathy?
Mon, 9 Oct 2017
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Ah, the first take on your question was certainly neuropathy causes numbness in the hands and feet. But your real questions are 1) what causes the neuropathy --sick nerves this can be from diabetes, imbalances in minerals such as potassiu, thyroid disease, heavy metal poisoning, b12 deficiency, and some really rare causes and 2) what about those wrists.
ok, it could be a different cause entirely for the writst such as pinched nerves at the wrists. OR it could be the underlying neuropahty disease is worse or it is most likley a combination of the two with some pressure or strain on the nerves that normally wouldln't do anything now being a cause of neuroatphy because the underlying nerves are sick to begin wtih.
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Does Neuropathy Cause Numbness In The Hands And Feet?

Ah, the first take on your question was certainly neuropathy causes numbness in the hands and feet. But your real questions are 1) what causes the neuropathy --sick nerves this can be from diabetes, imbalances in minerals such as potassiu, thyroid disease, heavy metal poisoning, b12 deficiency, and some really rare causes and 2) what about those wrists. ok, it could be a different cause entirely for the writst such as pinched nerves at the wrists. OR it could be the underlying neuropahty disease is worse or it is most likley a combination of the two with some pressure or strain on the nerves that normally wouldln t do anything now being a cause of neuroatphy because the underlying nerves are sick to begin wtih.