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What Could Cause Numbness And Tingling Sensation Of Limbs?
I have been having mumbness and tingling in my limbs when I sit or lay down. I am obese and on top of that I have had lower back problems because I have very large breasts, could this just be that my weight is causing this or could this be a sign of diabities?
Sat, 22 Feb 2014
Dear patient,
thanks for the query. Indeed, obesity is a major risk factors for diabetes, and one of the initial manifestations of long-standing undiagnosed diabetes can be peripheral neuropathy, manifested as either pain in the form of pins and needles, or numbness, usually in a "stocking and glove" distribution.
Your physician can order a simple test called Hemoglobin A1C to screen for diabetes; you should also have your cholesterol panel checked.
Hope this helps, wish you the best,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN
Cardiology
thanks for the query. Indeed, obesity is a major risk factors for diabetes, and one of the initial manifestations of long-standing undiagnosed diabetes can be peripheral neuropathy, manifested as either pain in the form of pins and needles, or numbness, usually in a "stocking and glove" distribution.
Your physician can order a simple test called Hemoglobin A1C to screen for diabetes; you should also have your cholesterol panel checked.
Hope this helps, wish you the best,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN
Cardiology
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