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Suggest Treatment For Numbness And Tingling In Hands

I have a bullet that is very close to my spine.. It has been a year since I got shot. The doctors did not want to remove due to more complications. I have started to have trouble with my arms and fingers. Constatntly getting numbness and tingling. I do not know what do do an more or what should I tell doctor
Mon, 12 Aug 2019
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Hi,

I'm imagining that this bullet is up in the neck somewhere, right? That is the only place that a lodged bullet or piece of shrapnel can be to be affecting both arms and legs.

You'll probably want to get more specifics as to exactly HOW close the bullet is to a critical structure and what sort of chances there are of having a bad complication.

Maybe a 2nd opinion from another surgeon in a different hospital or group of surgeons would be another alternative to consider.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Dariush Saghafi, Neurologist
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Suggest Treatment For Numbness And Tingling In Hands

Hi, I m imagining that this bullet is up in the neck somewhere, right? That is the only place that a lodged bullet or piece of shrapnel can be to be affecting both arms and legs. You ll probably want to get more specifics as to exactly HOW close the bullet is to a critical structure and what sort of chances there are of having a bad complication. Maybe a 2nd opinion from another surgeon in a different hospital or group of surgeons would be another alternative to consider. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Dariush Saghafi, Neurologist