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Increasing Numbness And Tingling Down Left Arm Into Middle Index Finger And Thumb. Reasons ?
For the last several weeks I have started experiencing numbness and tingling down my left arm into my middle index finger and thumb . It has gotten increasingly more pronounced with the tips of these fingers feeling like they are asleep. It is especially worse at night if I sleep on that side, it wakes me up and my finger and thumb feel like they are the size of a banana.
Mon, 13 Aug 2012
Hi,
You seem to be having a condition called carpal tunnel syndrome.
This is a condition where there is pressure on your median nerve.
Sometimes there is a cause to it like hypothyroidism or rheumatoid arthritis but sometimes it is idiopathic.
Treat the underlying cause or take medicines like pregabalin.sometimes steroid injections also work.
You seem to be having a condition called carpal tunnel syndrome.
This is a condition where there is pressure on your median nerve.
Sometimes there is a cause to it like hypothyroidism or rheumatoid arthritis but sometimes it is idiopathic.
Treat the underlying cause or take medicines like pregabalin.sometimes steroid injections also work.
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