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Suggest Treatment For Burning Sensation In Knees And Weekness In Left Leg

Posted on Sat, 22 Aug 2015

Question: burning sensation in knees and weekness in left leg.worse when i drive car.Senseation in right ear ,nose etc sometimes.I checked for uric acid it is 6.1 and b12 is 385.

Answered by Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Suggestive of neuritis.

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX,
Hi & Welcome.

I can understand your problem and I have gone through the attached results of the lab test done today.
The lab test results are within the normal range.
The symptoms listed in your query are suggestive of inflammed nerves referred to as neuritis.
Had you been my patient, I would have advised you tab Mecobalmin along with Pregablin.

An ENT consultation is recommended.

Hope to have answer your query.

Best regards.

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Follow up: Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali (15 minutes later)

Thanks Doctor.
So what can cause neuritis.Is my Vitamin B level is ok.I am exercising regularly for last 5-6 years.

Thanks XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
number of conditions

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX XXXX,
Thanks for your kind reply.

Neuritis is caused by a number of conditions.

Besides Vitamins (B1, B6, B12, etc) deficiencies, other common causes include diabetes mellitus, alcohol and smoking, and certain medications.

Hope to have answered your query.

Best regards.

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