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What Causes Numbness, Burning And Itching Sensation In My Upper Left Abdomen?

I have numbness/burning/itching in my upper left abdomen where my stomach/pancreas is. It s been painful in this area everyday all day long for 3 days now. The pain is continuous. I DO NOT have constipation, diarrhea, vomiting, burning while urinating. I haven t had any fever or any other symptoms. I went to hospital last night. Doctor took CT scan of my upper left abdomen, nothing was of concern and looked to be all normal. Blood work and urine was fine. Doctor not really sure what it is. Please help. Thank you
Mon, 25 Apr 2016
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HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

Pain can originate from any structure in the area , from the skin inwards.

The CT scan would have shown if there were any significant changes to the organs in the abdomen. Since this was normal, it would rule out any changes in these organs.

It is possible that the pain is due to neuropathy. This refers to abnormal function of the nerves, it would commonly present with the symptoms that you are describing.

Neuropathy can be due to different causes such as: (a)infection eg shingles
(b)vitamin b12 or folate deficiency
(c)diabetes
(d)liver or kidney disease
(e)side effect of medication
(f)nerve conditions such as ms or stroke
(g)trauma
(h)idiopathic- cause not known
(i)exposure to toxins
(j)some hormonal or autoimmune conditions

It is possible that it is temporary, but if this is not the case, then your doctor can screen for the conditions mentioned above.

There are medications that can be used to help with neuropathy.

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What Causes Numbness, Burning And Itching Sensation In My Upper Left Abdomen?

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic Pain can originate from any structure in the area , from the skin inwards. The CT scan would have shown if there were any significant changes to the organs in the abdomen. Since this was normal, it would rule out any changes in these organs. It is possible that the pain is due to neuropathy. This refers to abnormal function of the nerves, it would commonly present with the symptoms that you are describing. Neuropathy can be due to different causes such as: (a)infection eg shingles (b)vitamin b12 or folate deficiency (c)diabetes (d)liver or kidney disease (e)side effect of medication (f)nerve conditions such as ms or stroke (g)trauma (h)idiopathic- cause not known (i)exposure to toxins (j)some hormonal or autoimmune conditions It is possible that it is temporary, but if this is not the case, then your doctor can screen for the conditions mentioned above. There are medications that can be used to help with neuropathy. I hope this helps