What Causes Tingling And Numbness In The Hands And Feet?

Posted on Mon, 24 Apr 2017

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Question : Hi- I have tingling and numbness in my hands and feet.I was in the hospital for a
month.My kidneys and liver were not functioning,my blood pressure fell,they put
me on a breathing machine and I developed a sore on my spine that went down
to the bone from them not turning me. After hospital I went to a physical therapy
place for 2 months to learn to stand,walk use my hands,etc.I was wondering if this
could be neurpathy?

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Neuropathy

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I can see that you have gone through many things. However, the tingling and numbness is likely to be due to neuropathy which often occurs due to deficiency of a B vitamin called methylcobalamine. Taking Methylcobalamine 1500 mcg once daily for at least a couple of weeks should provide relief.

There could also be a nerve compression involved in which physical therapy can help.

Feel free to write back.

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