What Causes Heaviness In Lower Legs, Tingling Sensation On Face And Hand Numbness?

Posted on Fri, 4 Sep 2015

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Question : 3 months ago my lower legs felt very full in morning but not swollen but foot pads under toes swollen. Get up and a lot pulling and pinging. Sometimes brief tingling on face and numbness in last 2 fingers left hand briefly. Now sensations traveling over my knee. Condition progressing.

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
As follows:

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.

I have gone through your medical history and I would surely like to be of help but I need to know a few details beforehand-
1)Do you have any other disease or past medical history?History of Diabetes?
2)Do you have history of anxiety,depression or other psychogenic issues?
3)History of frequent alcohol intake?
4)What is the total duration of illness?

Please follow up with details so that I can answer this query well.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

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

Follow up: Dr. Ajay Panwar (24 minutes later)

Answering again
On 500mg metformin release for diabetes. Was on 60 mg armour for year stopped month ago thinking might be cause condition.
stopped occasional wine due to metformin.
No depression. No pain with condition.

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (47 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Peripheral neuropathy needs to be excluded.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being in follow-up and providing further details.

In clinical background of Diabetes and progressive symptoms,peripheral neuropathy needs to be evaluated for.Nerve conduction studies can be done for the same.
Its better to get yourself physically examined for the same.

Meanwhile,you can be on a trial of amitriptyline and methylcobalamin.These medications should bring improvement if it is neuropathy.PLEASE TAKE MEDICINES UNDER A PHYSICIAN'S GUIDANCE ONLY.

Please get back after 'Nerve conduction studies' as I would like to track down your clinical developments.

Hope that I have answered your query for now.If you have some further question,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

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

Follow up: Dr. Ajay Panwar (3 hours later)

Can I ask a follow up after rating you?

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being in follow-up.

Of course,you can.Alternatively,you can continue asking the follow-up's and rate at the end.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

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