Suggest Treatment For Swelling And Numbness On The Foot

Posted on Sat, 17 Dec 2016

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Sat, 17 Dec 2016 Answered on

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Question : the ball of my foot is swollen and puffy and feels kind of numb if i tap on it it feels like little shocks of electric maybe nerve

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Methycobalamine supplements can help.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. Your problem could be due to peripheral neuropathy. I would insist you to confirm if you have diabetes and/or hypertension, and if so, for how long. I would also insist you to upload an image for me to correlate. Based on that I would guide you further.

Taking methylcobalamine (a form of B vitamin) 1500 mcg once daily should provide relief.

I would await your response.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar