My Fingers And Toes Feel Cold All The Time, Numb

Posted on Tue, 23 Apr 2019

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Question : My fingers and toes feel cold all the time, numb and tingly. They first told me carpal tunnel syndrome, but it all came at the same time.

Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Diabetes may be causing it.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service.
I read your query and here is my advice.

There are several reasons that may cause tingling and numbness of the fingers.
If you are diabetic and have elevated sugar levels for long this may be the cause.
In this case keeping normal sugar levels can help it not to get worse. Also you can use lyrica or pregabalin.
Also this numbness can be caused by pinched nerve in spine due to several spinal chord conditions. In this case taking antinflamatory drugs such advil or naproxen can help. Also you should check your spine.

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

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