What Causes Radiating Tingling Feeling In The Fingers?

Posted on Sat, 14 Feb 2015

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Question : Hello, I had a xray yesterday and I felt tingling in my pinky finger, is if radiation, what should I do?

Answered by Dr. Indu Kumar (-4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Tingling is most likely not related to X-rays.

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Conventional X-rays are not expected to cause tingling sensation in fingers.
It may be due to some other reasons like anxiety,alcohol etc.Radiation dose delivered during X-ray is far below than the dose that may cause any radiation hazard.However,it is important to know that radiation dose delivery to patient varies with X-ray of different body parts like X-ray of L/S spine causes much more exposure than X-ray of hands.
But,normal body part X-ray even L/S spine doesn't generally cause any side effect.

Tingling may be a temporary phase.If it is continuous then you may need clinical evaluation and further investigations like EMG or nerve conduction velocity test.

Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.

Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX

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

Follow up: Dr. Indu Kumar (3 hours later)

Thank you, do you think that it's possible that the aparat had a problem?Or is it all anxiety, I've lost appetite and I had funny stomach and I almost didn't sleep because I was afraid

Answered by Dr. Indu Kumar (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Most likely it is due to anxiety.

Detailed Answer:
Hello

You have minor findings.You don't worry at all.Most likely it is due to anxiety.

Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.

Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX

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