Hello,
Welcome to HCM. There are many different causes of the feeling of numbness and tingling:
- sitting with your with your legs crossed or falling asleep on the hands;
- abnormal levels of
vitamin B12 or other vitamins B, potassium, calcium, or sodium
-
carpal tunnel syndrome (pressure on the nerves in your wrist) due typing or other work by hands;
- poor microcirculation;
- injured nerves in the neck, lumbar and sacrum regions;
-
herniated disk in spinal cord
- diabetes mellitus;
- Raynaud’s syndrome;
-
hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s
thyroiditis)
seizures
hardening of the arteries
transient ischemic attack (TIA) (a mini-stroke)ur arm.
Make changes in your diet. Fatty foods, chocolate, caffeine, spicy foods, and peppermint can aggravate reflux.
Avoid alcohol, caffeinated drinks, and tobacco.
Lose weight. Being overweight increases your risk for reflux.
Sleep with the head of the bed elevated. Sleeping with your head raised may help prevent the acid in your stomach from flowing up into the esophagus.
Don't lie down for 3 hours after eating.
Take all medicines with plenty of water.
The doctor may also prescribe medications to help.
Proton pump inhibitors that reduce the production of stomach acid
Antacids to neutralize stomach acid
H2 blockers that lessen the release of stomach acid
Promotility agents -- drugs that speed up the movement of food from the stomach to the intestines