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What Causes Tingling Sensation In Hands And Face?
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Sat, 27 Dec 2014
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Question : My hands and face and feet are feeling tinglyand numb and I'm extremely hungover..could that be why,?
Brief Answer:
Dehydration can cause tingling and numb sensations
Detailed Answer:
Good evening. My name is Dr. Saghafi and I am a neurologist. If you are experiencing the aftermath of "an extreme hangover" and if you were not experiencing any such symptoms of numbness and tingling in any part of your body before the hangover but now are feeling these symptoms in your face and feet THEN, YES....it is highly likely that the consequences of the excessive alcohol use combined with the direct effects of the hangover (dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, lingering alcohol metabolites in the bloodstream) can cause symptoms of an acute toxic/metabolic form of neuropathy.
Recalibration of your chemistries by hydrating yourself, eating adequately, and clearing out all of the alcohol in your system will be the first steps in feeling normal again. Of course, the best way to avoid these symptoms is to simply not become hungover again. Good luck.
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Dehydration can cause tingling and numb sensations
Detailed Answer:
Good evening. My name is Dr. Saghafi and I am a neurologist. If you are experiencing the aftermath of "an extreme hangover" and if you were not experiencing any such symptoms of numbness and tingling in any part of your body before the hangover but now are feeling these symptoms in your face and feet THEN, YES....it is highly likely that the consequences of the excessive alcohol use combined with the direct effects of the hangover (dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, lingering alcohol metabolites in the bloodstream) can cause symptoms of an acute toxic/metabolic form of neuropathy.
Recalibration of your chemistries by hydrating yourself, eating adequately, and clearing out all of the alcohol in your system will be the first steps in feeling normal again. Of course, the best way to avoid these symptoms is to simply not become hungover again. Good luck.
If this information was useful to answering your question then, I'd appreciate your brief written feedback as well as a STAR RATING.
Please write to me directly if you have further questions on this or any other medical topic by landing on my webpage: bit.ly/drdariushsaghafi
Also, I'd greatly appreciate it if you'd close the query from your end if there are no further questions or comments. In that way, this information can be processed, archived, and ready for future use as necessary.
This response required 21 min. of physician directed review, research, and, response for patient envoy.
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