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Suggest Treatment For Lip Swelling And Numbness
Question: I experienced sudden swelling and numbness in my left lip, left hand and left foot. Happen two days ago and my feeling in these areas are slowly returning to normal but still exist.
Brief Answer:
Get done vitamin b 12 level and MRI brain.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
This type of symptom is seen with
1. Vitamin B 12 deficiency.
2. Brain related problems
3. Allergy.
So better to consult doctor and get done
1. Serum vitamin b 12 level
2. MRI brain to rule out brain pathology.
3. Complete blood count with absolute eosinophil count to rule out allergy.
Please let me know
1. Have you ever undergone vitamin b 12 level?
2. Do you have headache?
3. Have you ever undergone allergy testing?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Get done vitamin b 12 level and MRI brain.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
This type of symptom is seen with
1. Vitamin B 12 deficiency.
2. Brain related problems
3. Allergy.
So better to consult doctor and get done
1. Serum vitamin b 12 level
2. MRI brain to rule out brain pathology.
3. Complete blood count with absolute eosinophil count to rule out allergy.
Please let me know
1. Have you ever undergone vitamin b 12 level?
2. Do you have headache?
3. Have you ever undergone allergy testing?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I have not undergone vitamin B12 level, I do not and have not had a headache and I have not had allergy testing that I can remember. Will follow up with a doctor in the next few days. Thanks
Brief Answer:
Get done these tests.
Detailed Answer:
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I can understand your concern.
Yes, you should discuss all these with your doctor and plan out reports accordingly.
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Wish you good health. Thanks.
Get done these tests.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, you should discuss all these with your doctor and plan out reports accordingly.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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