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Suggest Treatment For Pain In My Lower Legs And Feet

I am getting severe pain in my lower legs and feet that starts with a weird numbing in the bottom of both feet which slowly spread up both legs to my knees and sometimes above my knees. I wake up every night from severe numbness in both legs with sensation of vibrations or electrical static current or shocks--what is causing this
Wed, 17 Aug 2016
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Pain and numbness in leg is often 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.     Take proper rest
2.     Methylcobalamin 500 mcg once daily per oral for 3 months
3.     Gabapentin 300 mg (Capsule Neuronti 300 mg) thrice daily per oral for one month
4.     Investigations – blood sugar (fasting & postprandial)
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Suggest Treatment For Pain In My Lower Legs And Feet

Pain and numbness in leg is often 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. Take proper rest 2. Methylcobalamin 500 mcg once daily per oral for 3 months 3. Gabapentin 300 mg (Capsule Neuronti 300 mg) thrice daily per oral for one month 4. Investigations – blood sugar (fasting & postprandial) Thanks!!