Have Numbness And Feel Swollen Ankles. Suffer Fro Anxiety. Suggest?

Posted on Sun, 18 Aug 2013

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Question : i HAVE NUMBNESS AND A FEELING LIKE i HAVE SWOLLEN ANKLES BUT HAVN'T ALSO SUFFER FROM ANXIETY ALEYASO FEELING LIKE i HAVE STRETCHED MY ABDOMINAL MUSLES SO THAT THA THEY ARE
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani (22 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Might be having peripheral neuropathy.

Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam,

Thank you for posting your query on XXXXXXX

Well looking into your problem I would say that you might be suffering from peripheral neuropathy that generally starts with lower limbs which can give you a feeling of numbness .

It can be due to multiple reasons but I would advise you get your Vit. B12 , RBS level tested . A NCV may be required .

There s a possibilty that your all symptoms may be due to anxiety only but for that evaluation a physical examination for assessing the sensory status is required . I advise you to see a physician and get yourself evaluated specially for diabetes.

Hope this suffices.

Take care.

Dr. Shruti

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