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What Causes Numbness In The Finger Tips?
Posted on
Sat, 4 Mar 2017
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Sat, 4 Mar 2017
Answered on
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Question : I am 50 year female, 240 lbs, recently lost 75 lbs, I work out 5-6 times a week (low carb, lean fats, lots of greens and nutritional foods. I'm on Myrbetriq 25 mg daily, Levothyroxine 112 mcg daily, 1/2 enalapril-hctz 12.5 mg tab daily. I take multi vitamins.
Symptom: numbness in tips of fingers
Symptom: numbness in tips of fingers
Brief Answer:
low calcium levels suspected;
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking!
I have gone carefully through your concern.
From your description, i can suggest that the most probable cause of your symptoms may be a low calcium level.
Your diet has been low in calcium during the last months ( as you described).
At your age (Pre or peri-menopause), the calcium intake should be increased and not decreased.
If you are not exposed to the sunlight, a Vit-D deficiency is also probable and can contribute further in lowering the calcium levels in blood.
You didn't mention what are the multivitamin contents you are taking actually.
However, i would suggest to check calcium and Vit-D3 level.
If low, supplements should be taken.
Hope the information will be helpful. Feel free to ask further.
Kind regards,
Dr.Mirjeta
low calcium levels suspected;
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking!
I have gone carefully through your concern.
From your description, i can suggest that the most probable cause of your symptoms may be a low calcium level.
Your diet has been low in calcium during the last months ( as you described).
At your age (Pre or peri-menopause), the calcium intake should be increased and not decreased.
If you are not exposed to the sunlight, a Vit-D deficiency is also probable and can contribute further in lowering the calcium levels in blood.
You didn't mention what are the multivitamin contents you are taking actually.
However, i would suggest to check calcium and Vit-D3 level.
If low, supplements should be taken.
Hope the information will be helpful. Feel free to ask further.
Kind regards,
Dr.Mirjeta
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Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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