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What Causes Numbness In Hand?

hi my moms worried i have takeing levaquin anitbotics i was in the hospital for gallbladder surgery and to remove stints from my bile duct and on top of that i had staph infection in my blood on top of diverticalites and thats the anibiotic they me i have not had a storke or heart as far as i know but my left hand is numb my mom was reading the side effects on this i m kinda scared i go to the nerologest for some test what could this be
Mon, 23 Feb 2015
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Hello. I have been through your question and understand your concern.

Numbness in hand can have many reasons with most of them being temporary and benign. Antibiotics can cause it as well as their side effect depending on the kind of antibiotic used.

I recommend to schedule a Neurological consult who can better asses your numbness and decide if there is the case to proceed with further examinations like Electromyogram and nerve conduction study.

Talk to your GP about this.

Hope this helps, please feel free using MHC for further questions.
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What Causes Numbness In Hand?

Hello. I have been through your question and understand your concern. Numbness in hand can have many reasons with most of them being temporary and benign. Antibiotics can cause it as well as their side effect depending on the kind of antibiotic used. I recommend to schedule a Neurological consult who can better asses your numbness and decide if there is the case to proceed with further examinations like Electromyogram and nerve conduction study. Talk to your GP about this. Hope this helps, please feel free using MHC for further questions.