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What Causes Tingling Sensation In The Fingers And Palms?
Hello I ve been having hand tingling for the last 5 days, mostly on my fingers and palm on my left hand. Other symptom included fatigue, dizziness,malaise, pressure in the ear, left jaw tingling sensation that come and go, numbness on my scalp. Medical history- 45 year old male, currently taking lisinopriI for high blood pressure, mother and father both are diabetic. I saw my doctor last week and he prescribed vitamin B complex with C for me and sent me to the lab for blood works which included: complete blood count, heart and liver function, blood sugar test, and thyroid. I m still waiting for my doctor office to call for my blood tests results. I don t know what is wrong with me. I m self medicating on antibiotic the last 3 days because i think I have a bad tooth that is infecting and causing me to feel so sick.
Thu, 28 Feb 2019
Hi,
Hand numbness is usually caused by damage, irritation or compression of one of the nerves or a branch of one of the nerves in your arm and wrist. Diseases affecting the peripheral nerves, such as diabetes, also can cause numbness, although with diabetes similar symptoms usually occur first in your feet.
However, your symptoms indicate that there is compressive neuropathy which is seen in carpal canal syndrome or cubital syndrome. You need to do EMG first to confirm the diagnosis and then it can be treated with local steroid shots or surgical decompression. Also, physical therapy may be beneficial.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
Hand numbness is usually caused by damage, irritation or compression of one of the nerves or a branch of one of the nerves in your arm and wrist. Diseases affecting the peripheral nerves, such as diabetes, also can cause numbness, although with diabetes similar symptoms usually occur first in your feet.
However, your symptoms indicate that there is compressive neuropathy which is seen in carpal canal syndrome or cubital syndrome. You need to do EMG first to confirm the diagnosis and then it can be treated with local steroid shots or surgical decompression. Also, physical therapy may be beneficial.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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