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Suggest Remedy For Numb Tingling In Toe
hello i am experiencing a numb tingling feeling in my small toe. i was just at a funeral where i stood a lot, stayed up 16~ hours due to religion, i wore decent shoes but it did put some pressure on it. this lasted 3 days now im feeling numbness in that toe and a little bit on my other side. i am not diabetic nor does my family have any history of diabeties. could it be nerve damage?
Mon, 1 Sep 2014
Hello,
Thanks for your query.
The numb and tingling toe that you are having are likely to be related to a nerve root compression at the level of lumbar spine.
Other causes include injury to the back or spinal cord, Lack of blood supply to the legs as a result of plaque formation in the blood vessels, diabetes, stroke, multiple sclerosis and underactive thyroid. Abnormal levels of calcium, potassium, or sodium in your body and a lack of vitamin B12 can also cause tingling sensations.
Firstly, I’ll request you to get your blood sugar/HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin) tested to rule out Diabetes mellitus. Also get your thyroid hormones levels evaluated. You can take some vit B12 for some days and see if the symptoms improve.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
Thanks for your query.
The numb and tingling toe that you are having are likely to be related to a nerve root compression at the level of lumbar spine.
Other causes include injury to the back or spinal cord, Lack of blood supply to the legs as a result of plaque formation in the blood vessels, diabetes, stroke, multiple sclerosis and underactive thyroid. Abnormal levels of calcium, potassium, or sodium in your body and a lack of vitamin B12 can also cause tingling sensations.
Firstly, I’ll request you to get your blood sugar/HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin) tested to rule out Diabetes mellitus. Also get your thyroid hormones levels evaluated. You can take some vit B12 for some days and see if the symptoms improve.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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