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What Causes Persistent Numbness In The Hands?
Question: I am a 50 year old female. I wake up several times overnight with numbness in one or both hands, which is remedied by massaging them for a few minutes. It does not seem to be related to positioning, as it occurs no matter how I try to lie and position my hands. This has just started in the past month. What could it be related to? I also occasionally have trouble swallowing. I have entered menopause recently.
Brief Answer:
Could be a vit deficiency or just menopause related poor vascular health
Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. This is a common complaint of women who are pre- or peri-menopausal and the cause in majority of cases is related to either or both of these factors:
1. Vitamin B9 deficiency: Can be corrected with the use of vitamin B complex oral supplements, or weekly vitamin B shots
2. Weak vessels: Can happen with age or underlying conditions (e.g. diabetes, neuropathy related to hypertension, etc.). Can treat or improve with medication like neurobion (contains a mixture of vitamins)
You can discuss the same with your doctor, and also request for a doppler study on the region that turns numb, which will provide information on the health of the blood vessels in that region.
I hope you find my response helpful. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help.
Best wishes.
Could be a vit deficiency or just menopause related poor vascular health
Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. This is a common complaint of women who are pre- or peri-menopausal and the cause in majority of cases is related to either or both of these factors:
1. Vitamin B9 deficiency: Can be corrected with the use of vitamin B complex oral supplements, or weekly vitamin B shots
2. Weak vessels: Can happen with age or underlying conditions (e.g. diabetes, neuropathy related to hypertension, etc.). Can treat or improve with medication like neurobion (contains a mixture of vitamins)
You can discuss the same with your doctor, and also request for a doppler study on the region that turns numb, which will provide information on the health of the blood vessels in that region.
I hope you find my response helpful. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help.
Best wishes.
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