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What Causes Tingling Sensation And Numbness In The Hands And Feet?

my boyfriend is a truck driver in an oil field in Montana. He has some 25 yrs experience driving a haz mat semi. He s heathly, about 160 lbs, 5 ft 5 or so, eats right, doesn t smoke or drink. He just called me really scared. He said that last night, I guess it started after work. His left arm started to tingle, starting in the arm pit. he said it went to his hand. he mostly felt it in his arm pit first and his hand and forearm. and his left leg felt numb and tingly. I asked him if it was like it feels when you get novacaine at the dentist. he said yes, exactly. He said he could feel that he was stepping on something or he could feel his finger touch his leg but not really. He could feel something but couldn t tell what was touching his leg (good thing he knew it was his own finger). This is scary. he drives an 80,000 lb truck with a .... well ... a whole bunch of wheels full of oil. Is this a nervous system thing? Should he see a doctor right away??
Fri, 8 Dec 2017
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Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic. I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I can.
Well, these are signs of certain neuropathic issues and this is most commonly seen in some metabolic disorders such as diabetes,of the most common causes of peripheral neuropathy, accounting for about 30% of cases. In diabetic neuropathy, tingling and other symptoms often first develop in both feet and go up the legs, followed by tingling and other symptoms that affect both hands and go up the arms.
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What Causes Tingling Sensation And Numbness In The Hands And Feet?

Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic. I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I can. Well, these are signs of certain neuropathic issues and this is most commonly seen in some metabolic disorders such as diabetes,of the most common causes of peripheral neuropathy, accounting for about 30% of cases. In diabetic neuropathy, tingling and other symptoms often first develop in both feet and go up the legs, followed by tingling and other symptoms that affect both hands and go up the arms. I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time. Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.