Suggest Treatment For Numbness In The Left Hand And Intermittently In The Left Leg

Posted on Thu, 31 May 2018

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Question : I have nimbness in left hand and sometimes in left leg. What could be a problem? What steps would I need to take? I Please advise

Answered by Dr. Dr. Nagamani N.G (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX

Thanks for posting the query

Since when do you these symptoms?

Are you hypertensive patient?

Do you have any other illness or take medicines for any illness.

Is this symptom present through out the day or aggravates on doing any movement?

Let me know your profession?

kindly revert back

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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Nagamani N.G (6 minutes later)

Thank you. Since two days Under Homeopathy medicine for allergy Whole day

Answered by Dr. Dr. Nagamani N.G (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Did the symptoms start after taking the homeopathy medicines?

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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Nagamani N.G (23 minutes later)

No, I have been using Homeopathy medicine since a month.

Are you hypertensive patient?
NO

Do you have any other illness or take medicines for any illness.
NO, except allergy

Let me know your profession?
Engineer

Answered by Dr. Dr. Nagamani N.G (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Need physical examination

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for providing the details.

I feel it could be due to vitamin B12 deficiency.

But I suggest you to get physically examined by a doctor and get BP , Sugar levels, HB count and Vitamin B12levels.

Any issue do follow up.

Take care.

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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Nagamani N.G (4 minutes later)

Sur, Thank you very much Dr. Nagamani garu,

Can you suggest medication for vitamin B12 deficiency?

Regards
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. Nagamani N.G (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Injections

Detailed Answer:
Vitamin B12 is not absorbed orally.

Injections are preferred weekly once for 4 weeks and then followed by monthly once for 4 months.

Consult the local physician for this.

Any issue do follow up.

Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng