I Get A Cooling Sensation In My Legs That Comes And Goes In Spots

Posted on Wed, 5 Oct 2022

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Question : I have been getting tingling in my legs mainly and some in my arms and other parts of my body. The back of my neck hurts a little. I get a cooling sensation in my legs that comes and goes in spots.

Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (32 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please get further evaluated

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I read your query and here is my advice.
I want to know some more details about your situation if you are already suffering from a disease or taking any medications.
Some conditions such diabetes can cause neuropathy which causes the tingling sensation all over body and cooling sensation.
Taking count that you are having neck pain the tingling sensation may be related to a pinched nerve.
In this case you may need to do a x-ray of the neck.
Also I can recommend you to do a total blood count with formula and thyroid hormones levels , fasting glucose levels.

Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Thanks.

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Follow up: Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (9 hours later)

I’ve recently had Covid about 3-4 weeks ago. And ever since then I have yet to feel 100%. The cough is still around slightly. But the most common thing I deal with is tingling in my legs and the cooling sensation. I’m taking over the counter medicine now for the cough and ibuprofen occasionally. Usually when I wake up I don’t have the tingling. But within a few hours it start to come out. I’ve been dealing with that symptom for about 3 days now. I recently sat in an office chair for 3 long days and caught myself sitting with bad posture. But that’s the most I can think off.

Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
See details below.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear thank you for asking again.
I think this situation may be related more to bad posture than to post covid situation.
You may need to wait for some more days to see if it goes away without treatment but if it still continues you can do a total blood count with formula and thyroid hormones levels.
Taking vitamin B complex supplements may be helpful.

Let me know if I can assist you further.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj