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What Causes Stinging Sensation And Numbness In The Feet?

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Posted on Wed, 9 Aug 2017
Question: Hi, my father has stinging,sensation of needles poking and numbness in his feet and he is always cold. what could be causing this?
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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (27 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease?

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

does your father has diabetes? Neuropathy which is fairly common in diabetics may cause such symptoms. Another potential cause is peripheral vascular disease (for the cold feet mostly). Your primary care physician may help to diagnose these conditions with clinical examination and appropriate testing. Vascular problems can be diagnosed with an ultrasound scan of the leg arteries (triplex). Neuropathy can be diagnosed with simple clinical tests but there are more objective ways to assess the nerves' function.

Gabapentin may help with neuropathy. Sometimes the symptoms require escalation of the dosage to the point that side effects may become more important than the beneficial effects of the drug.

I hope you find my comments helpful!
Please don't hesitate to use your follow-up questions if you have more to ask.

Kind Regards!
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Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis

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What Causes Stinging Sensation And Numbness In The Feet?

Brief Answer: neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease? Detailed Answer: Hello, does your father has diabetes? Neuropathy which is fairly common in diabetics may cause such symptoms. Another potential cause is peripheral vascular disease (for the cold feet mostly). Your primary care physician may help to diagnose these conditions with clinical examination and appropriate testing. Vascular problems can be diagnosed with an ultrasound scan of the leg arteries (triplex). Neuropathy can be diagnosed with simple clinical tests but there are more objective ways to assess the nerves' function. Gabapentin may help with neuropathy. Sometimes the symptoms require escalation of the dosage to the point that side effects may become more important than the beneficial effects of the drug. I hope you find my comments helpful! Please don't hesitate to use your follow-up questions if you have more to ask. Kind Regards!