What Causes Intermittent Tingling In The Hands?

Posted on Wed, 19 Apr 2017

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Question : Yes ...my blood pressure was 147/97 this morning, and I am having some tingling in my right hand off and on. Should I let my Dr. know? I am a 67 year old women 4'11" and 135 lbs.?

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
My answer as follows:

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!

Regarding your concern, you should know that tingling in the left hand could be related to different possible causes:

- a pinched nerve
- a TIA( transient ischaemic attack)
- electrolyte imbalance.

Besides, your blood pressure values are slightly elevated.

For this reason, I recommend consulting with your doctor for a careful physical exam and some tests:

- a resting ECG
- a Doppler ultrasound of the neck arteries to examine the blood flow to the brain
- complete blood count for anemia
- blood electrolytes
- fasting glucose.

If a pinched nerve is suspected, a nerve conduction study would be necessary.

You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues.

Kind regards,

Dr.Iliri

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