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What Causes Numbness And Cramping On Feet?

My boyfriend came home from work today and his feet kept cramping and locking up. Now his left hand has cramped up and locked up. He is also experiencing numbness on the left side along with tingling. Can you please give me some advice on what might be going on with him and what we should do? Thank you.
Wed, 18 Jun 2014
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Hello dear,

The symptoms as mentioned in your post can be due to:

1. Compression of nerve fibers and blood vessels due to maintenance of same posture for long time during work.
2. Entrapment of nerve fibers at the Lumbosacral spine or lower limbs.
3. Dietary deficiencies of certain nutrients like Iron, Calcium, Vitamin D, Vitamin B 12, Folic acid, etc. which help in blood formation & nerve conduction.
4. Peripheral neuropathy secondary to any fluctuation in blood pressure or blood sugar levels.

Symptomatic relief can be obtained by intake of nervigenic agents (like Vitamin B6, Vitamin B 12, Folic acid) as well as multivitamin & multimineral supplements including iron, calcium & Vitamin D needs to be added in his diet.
Physiotherapy & postural exercise will also be helpful.

If symptoms still persist, kindly consult a Neurologist & get his complete Neurological examination done.
Certain investigations like complete blood count, serum electrolyte estimation, fresh estimation of blood pressure & blood sugar levels, Doppler scan of lower limb blood vessels & nerve conduction studies will be helpful to rule out any pathological cause for the symptoms.

Wishing your friend a Good Health.
Take care.
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What Causes Numbness And Cramping On Feet?

Hello dear, The symptoms as mentioned in your post can be due to: 1. Compression of nerve fibers and blood vessels due to maintenance of same posture for long time during work. 2. Entrapment of nerve fibers at the Lumbosacral spine or lower limbs. 3. Dietary deficiencies of certain nutrients like Iron, Calcium, Vitamin D, Vitamin B 12, Folic acid, etc. which help in blood formation & nerve conduction. 4. Peripheral neuropathy secondary to any fluctuation in blood pressure or blood sugar levels. Symptomatic relief can be obtained by intake of nervigenic agents (like Vitamin B6, Vitamin B 12, Folic acid) as well as multivitamin & multimineral supplements including iron, calcium & Vitamin D needs to be added in his diet. Physiotherapy & postural exercise will also be helpful. If symptoms still persist, kindly consult a Neurologist & get his complete Neurological examination done. Certain investigations like complete blood count, serum electrolyte estimation, fresh estimation of blood pressure & blood sugar levels, Doppler scan of lower limb blood vessels & nerve conduction studies will be helpful to rule out any pathological cause for the symptoms. Wishing your friend a Good Health. Take care.