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Suggest Treatment For Numbness In The Feet And Legs

I have had an episode of five months of numbness in my feet and legs. It started rather abruptly in my left buttocks and next day, I was numb from waist down to met left foot. I have had MRI s and other tests that ruled out tumor or blood clot. What else may be causing this. This is the first experience.
Thu, 11 Aug 2016
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Numbness in limbs is mostly caused by peripheral nerve damage. There are many causes of peripheral nerve damage such as diabetes, chronic renal failure, leprosy, vertebral compression, vasculitis, shingles and hypothyroidism etc. Cause needs to be identified. There is a role of methylcobalamine in treatment of peripheral nerve damage caused by metabolic disorders.
Advice
1.     Give proper rest to your lower limb
2.     Investigations – blood sugar (fasting & postprandial)
3.     Methylcobalamin 500 mcg once daily per oral for 3 months
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Suggest Treatment For Numbness In The Feet And Legs

Numbness in limbs is mostly caused by peripheral nerve damage. There are many causes of peripheral nerve damage such as diabetes, chronic renal failure, leprosy, vertebral compression, vasculitis, shingles and hypothyroidism etc. Cause needs to be identified. There is a role of methylcobalamine in treatment of peripheral nerve damage caused by metabolic disorders. Advice 1. Give proper rest to your lower limb 2. Investigations – blood sugar (fasting & postprandial) 3. Methylcobalamin 500 mcg once daily per oral for 3 months Thanks