What Causes Tingly Itchy Palms And Feet?

Posted on Sat, 13 Dec 2014

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Question : For five days I have been having tingly itchy palms but no numbness. Sometimes in feet too. Yesterday I didn't feel it. I thought it was gone but I'm feeling it today again only in right hand and toes on and off. What can I do to make it go away.

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Allergic reaction

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the query

It looks like you are having allergic reaction to something. You will have to find out what might be causing this. The commonest things that cause this type of reactions are
1. New clothes, gloves , carpets, pets, new soap, curtains, Etc
2. New medicines
3. New food item especially sea food and nuts

Tab levocetrizine is the ideal tablet, take one tablet twice daily, that is after breakfast and dinner for 5 days. Apply calamine lotion three times daily.

I hope I was of help, if you have any further queries please get back to me

Regards

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

Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (12 hours later)

thank you for replying doctor XXXXXXX its more tingling than itchy i dont have a rash my daughter takes levocetirizine for hives i havenot eaten anything new or worn any new clothes the tingly pins and needles sensation comes and goes could it be related to something in the nerves

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Nerves

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for getting back

Just tingling sensation in both hands is most often seen in vitamin b12 deficiency. I recommend you to get tested for it . It is also seen in patients with long standing diabetes and alcohol abuse and very rarely due to smoking

Please meet a neurologist as soon as possible for a nerve conduction study

Regards

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