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What Could Cause Numbness And Tingles On Legs,feet And Hands?

i have had numbness and tingles in my legs, feet and hands. i have a spot on my thigh that originally felt like a bad bruise but i couldn t see a bruise. it feels deep. the area grew numb and the numbness has spread. now i have small lumps. my legs both go to sleep suddenly from mid-buttocks down and are relieved if i sit down. the doctor is treating the neuropathy with vitamin d and b12. i ve been on them since october. my b12 is going up but my vitamin d level is now even lower. i keep asking about the area on my thigh but the doctor doesn t pay attention to me - no matter how many times i bring it up. i actually grabbed his hand to show him the spot and he pulled it away. i have recently been diagnosed with barretts esophagus and i have mild dysplasia on my cervix - both which came out from an annual physical. i feel i have multiple things going on and there is more to this than vitamin deficiency. i am very frustrated and am afraid i am not under the best care.
Mon, 18 May 2015
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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
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What Could Cause Numbness And Tingles On Legs,feet And Hands?

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