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Suggest Treatment For Pain And Numbness In The Wrists

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Posted on Wed, 15 Feb 2017
Question: Hi since last night I've been having pain in my wrists and now it's numbness and pain in my arms especially my right wrist and right ankle
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Answered by Dr. Olsi Taka (28 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Arthritis more likely.

Detailed Answer:
I read your question carefully and I understand your concern.

Those symptoms do not sound that much to be related to the nervous system as the distribution of those sensory changes and that type of pain doesn't correspond to an area covered by one particular nerve. Doesn't correspond to a peripheral nerve or nerve root compression and neither to brain or spinal cord involvement.

Given the involvement of several joints I would say that arthritis is the most possible cause. At your age it could be in the setting of a connective tissue condition like rheumatoid arthritis or lupus. So I believe if the symptoms persist you should have some blood test for changes indicating inflammation as well as autoimmune antibodies found in rheumatological conditions, like rheumatoid factor and antinuclear antibodies to cite the two most common ones. Afterwards depending on the results a rheumatological consult could be scheduled. To alleviate the pain these days you can take an over the counter anti-inflammatory pain killer like Ibuprofen.

I remain at your disposal for other questions.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Olsi Taka (5 minutes later)
So it doesn't sound like seizure symptoms or a stroke?
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Answered by Dr. Olsi Taka (4 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
No

Detailed Answer:
No certainly not, neither of those manifest with pain in the joints.

Seizures may present in different manners, but not with pain. They may present in the form of numbness at times (very rarely) but not for that long, only for a matter of minutes.
Stroke doesn't typically manifest with pain either, not in the joints anyway. When it presents with sensory symptoms like numbness that involves the entire half of the body (not both sides) including the face.

I think seizures and stroke should be the least of your worries.

Let me know if I can further assist you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Olsi Taka (1 minute later)
well my wrist feels wobbly ..
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Answered by Dr. Olsi Taka (4 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
I understand that is why I suggested the above mentioned tests to check for changes indicating inflammation of the joints. It certainly doesn't indicate any neurological cause, apart from stroke or seizures you were worrying about it doesn't indicate any peripheral nerve involvement either, so the rheumatological path is the one to investigate really.

I hope you'll feel better soon, often it is a transitory phenomena and you shouldn't feel alarmed.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Olsi Taka (1 minute later)
I'm not in pain anymore thou...its just I feel nauseated and my right wrist is wobbly
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Answered by Dr. Olsi Taka (10 minutes later)
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Detailed Answer:
That is good, it reinforces the fact that it shouldn't be anything serious.
It could simply be a viral infection which commonly manifest with joint pain, malaise, nausea and headache symptoms. So I would give it some more time, only if the pain in multiple joints reappears and persists would go through with the above mentioned tests. A wobbly joint is not a manifestation of any worrying condition, usually it is stiffness which worries us. Other manifestations indicating joint damage would be if there appears any swelling, redness, pain in movement or movement range reduction imaging would be required. In their absence I do not think that wobbliness indicates anything requiring treatment.

I hope to have been of help.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Olsi Taka (10 minutes later)
the nausea just started now my wrist has been like this since last night
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Answered by Dr. Olsi Taka (7 minutes later)
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Detailed Answer:
That doesn't change much from the opinion above, a viral infection may last for a few days so you should have some patience.
Otherwise there isn't any other condition connecting nausea with wobbly wrists, I would wait and see for the moment, stay well hydrated and try to rest. Again, there is no indication of any threatening condition, you shouldn't feel alarmed.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Olsi Taka (2 hours later)
Well as of now the wobbliness has subsided? I fell asleep and woke up...
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Answered by Dr. Olsi Taka (6 hours later)
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
That is great news, I am glad you feel better. At times such phenomena happen and they are transitory which is why I advised a wait and see approach. What one wants to make sure is that there are no signs warranting urgent evaluation to prevent threatening complications and that didn't seem to be your case.
It might've been due to a viral infection as I said. At times anxiety plays a role as well, especially when there are such quick fluctuations such as in your case it might have had at least a partial contribution.

Wishing you good health.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Olsi Taka (3 hours later)
thanks and now I woke up with upper back pain and fatigue I did an echo for the heart a few days ago they said that one of my heart chAmbers isn't pumping blood like it needs to but that it's very mild ...do you think this has anything to do with it?
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Answered by Dr. Olsi Taka (5 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Unlikely

Detailed Answer:
Hello again. I don't think those are directly related. At least not the wrist and ankle issues, they are not due to heart not pumping blood properly.
As for the headache and nausea in theory they might be related to that heart issue although it's tough to say without knowing the specifics of that heart issue. However if you have measured your blood pressure and it wasn't excessively altered and if your pulse feels regular, rhythmic, then I do not think it likely for the headache and nausea to be due to that.Brief Answer:
Not related to heart issue.

Detailed Answer:
The back pain is not related to that heart issue. Fatigue is not related to that either, it may present only in cases with advanced heart problems, certainly not related to that mild issue you speak about.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Olsi Taka (11 minutes later)
I don't have nausea or a headache anymore just fatigue and back pain
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Suggest Treatment For Pain And Numbness In The Wrists

Brief Answer: Arthritis more likely. Detailed Answer: I read your question carefully and I understand your concern. Those symptoms do not sound that much to be related to the nervous system as the distribution of those sensory changes and that type of pain doesn't correspond to an area covered by one particular nerve. Doesn't correspond to a peripheral nerve or nerve root compression and neither to brain or spinal cord involvement. Given the involvement of several joints I would say that arthritis is the most possible cause. At your age it could be in the setting of a connective tissue condition like rheumatoid arthritis or lupus. So I believe if the symptoms persist you should have some blood test for changes indicating inflammation as well as autoimmune antibodies found in rheumatological conditions, like rheumatoid factor and antinuclear antibodies to cite the two most common ones. Afterwards depending on the results a rheumatological consult could be scheduled. To alleviate the pain these days you can take an over the counter anti-inflammatory pain killer like Ibuprofen. I remain at your disposal for other questions.