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What Causes Tingling Sensation In Limbs?
Question: often experience tingling sensation in limbs
Brief Answer:
Can be due to peripheral neuropathy.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for your query.
Tingling sensation in limbs can be due to peripheral neuropathy , which can be due to a number of causes.
I need to know following details to help you better :
1. Any history of Diabetes , Hypertension?
2. Duration of your symptoms?
3. Any symptoms on rest?
4. Any sensation like "Walking on a cotton bed?"
5. Any history of slipping of slippers without your knowledge?
6. Any history of smoking?
7. Any history of any medicine (drugs) for long duration due to any disease?
Take care
Can be due to peripheral neuropathy.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for your query.
Tingling sensation in limbs can be due to peripheral neuropathy , which can be due to a number of causes.
I need to know following details to help you better :
1. Any history of Diabetes , Hypertension?
2. Duration of your symptoms?
3. Any symptoms on rest?
4. Any sensation like "Walking on a cotton bed?"
5. Any history of slipping of slippers without your knowledge?
6. Any history of smoking?
7. Any history of any medicine (drugs) for long duration due to any disease?
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
Thanks Doctor for replying.
Please find below comments for your questions:
1. Any history of Diabetes , Hypertension?
Have been suffering from migraine since past 2 years.
2. Duration of your symptoms?
~1 Month
3. Any symptoms on rest?
During rest (while laying on bed) hands often gets numbed and while sitting legs crossed, legs gets numbed until moved here and there for time.
4. Any sensation like "Walking on a cotton bed?"
No such sensation.
5. Any history of slipping of slippers without your knowledge?
no
6. Any history of smoking?
Never smoked.
7. Any history of any medicine (drugs) for long duration due to any disease?
have been taking migraine medicines for long time of ~1.5 years.
Later, took medicines of hypocalcimia for ~4 months.
Please find below comments for your questions:
1. Any history of Diabetes , Hypertension?
Have been suffering from migraine since past 2 years.
2. Duration of your symptoms?
~1 Month
3. Any symptoms on rest?
During rest (while laying on bed) hands often gets numbed and while sitting legs crossed, legs gets numbed until moved here and there for time.
4. Any sensation like "Walking on a cotton bed?"
No such sensation.
5. Any history of slipping of slippers without your knowledge?
no
6. Any history of smoking?
Never smoked.
7. Any history of any medicine (drugs) for long duration due to any disease?
have been taking migraine medicines for long time of ~1.5 years.
Later, took medicines of hypocalcimia for ~4 months.
Brief Answer:
Check your vit B12 and vit D3 level.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
From your description it seems to be due to vit B12 deficiency.I will advise to check your vit B12 and vit D3 level. Taking methylcobalamin supplements will be helpful.
You can share your reports with me.
Warm regards.
Check your vit B12 and vit D3 level.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
From your description it seems to be due to vit B12 deficiency.I will advise to check your vit B12 and vit D3 level. Taking methylcobalamin supplements will be helpful.
You can share your reports with me.
Warm regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Dr. Saurabh Gupta
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement
Practicing since :2004
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