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My Left Foot Keeps Going Numb And Or Tingles If

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Posted on Tue, 4 Dec 2018
Question: My left foot keeps going numb and or tingles if I am sitting or standing. There has been no injury but i notice it does not do this if I keep it elevated. Just wondering possible causes and if i should see a doctor or specialist?
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Answered by Dr. Dr.Arnab (15 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
a few possible causes explained below...

Detailed Answer:
Hello there,
Welcome to 'Ask A Doctor' service...
I've gone through your query in details...
I can understand your concerns...

Well, since this is happening without any evident injury, there can be a few possibilities (nerve compression, vascular insufficiency of the lower leg or even due to electrolyte/nutritional imbalances)...

At this outset, I'd recommend getting a neurological check-up along with a few sets of investigations to look into it further (Hemogram, liver function test, U&E, FBS, HbA1C, PPBS, serum vitamin D3 and B12 level). If there are any vascular concerns suspected after the check-up then a doppler scan of the veno-arterial system may also be performed. Management can be done based on the findings.

Please discuss this with your doctor and proceed accordingly...

Let me know if I can assist you further...
Wish you a good health...

Take Care
Kind Regards
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My Left Foot Keeps Going Numb And Or Tingles If

Brief Answer: a few possible causes explained below... Detailed Answer: Hello there, Welcome to 'Ask A Doctor' service... I've gone through your query in details... I can understand your concerns... Well, since this is happening without any evident injury, there can be a few possibilities (nerve compression, vascular insufficiency of the lower leg or even due to electrolyte/nutritional imbalances)... At this outset, I'd recommend getting a neurological check-up along with a few sets of investigations to look into it further (Hemogram, liver function test, U&E, FBS, HbA1C, PPBS, serum vitamin D3 and B12 level). If there are any vascular concerns suspected after the check-up then a doppler scan of the veno-arterial system may also be performed. Management can be done based on the findings. Please discuss this with your doctor and proceed accordingly... Let me know if I can assist you further... Wish you a good health... Take Care Kind Regards