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Suggest Remedy For Numbness& Pain In Arm

hi, im having realy bad numbness in my right arm. it begins as a cooling sensation in my hand ,then a mild tight pain rite after the elbow.then my hand feels as if it might explode it seems to be worse at night .left arm does it too but not this bad im realy getting worried im dropping things too
Mon, 25 May 2015
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
Your symptoms look like the features of nerve compression. You may take pain killers and if need be, tablet gabapentin, for this numbness. It is a stronger pain killer for neuropathies. Your doctor will know the doses.

Also an X-ray cervical spine may help in diagnosis of any pathology there. Thus I would recommend that you see an orthopedic surgeon and get appropriate investigations done including vit B12 levels in blood.
* All your symptoms are suggestive of Cervical disc disease with radiculopathy (pressure on nerve roots).

An MRI scan of the cervical spine diagnoses the condition.

For these symptoms analgesic and neurotropic like pregabalin and methylcobalaminmedication can be started consulting your doctor.
Till time, avoid lifting weights, Sit with support to back. You can consult physiotherapist for help.

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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Suggest Remedy For Numbness& Pain In Arm

Hi, Thanks for your query. Your symptoms look like the features of nerve compression. You may take pain killers and if need be, tablet gabapentin, for this numbness. It is a stronger pain killer for neuropathies. Your doctor will know the doses. Also an X-ray cervical spine may help in diagnosis of any pathology there. Thus I would recommend that you see an orthopedic surgeon and get appropriate investigations done including vit B12 levels in blood. * All your symptoms are suggestive of Cervical disc disease with radiculopathy (pressure on nerve roots). An MRI scan of the cervical spine diagnoses the condition. For these symptoms analgesic and neurotropic like pregabalin and methylcobalaminmedication can be started consulting your doctor. Till time, avoid lifting weights, Sit with support to back. You can consult physiotherapist for help. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care