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Reason For Pins And Needles And Numbness In Hands And Feet?

Hi, I am 50years old,waiting for my blood test results to come back on Wednesday, I have pins and needles and numnuss in both hands, and pain in hands and up my arms, pains in my feet, and a little winded across my back about wear my bra go across, do u have any answers for me, many thanks
Wed, 26 Feb 2014
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Hi there,

Thanks for your query.

The commonest causes are Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin) deficiency or bulging disc in the neck spine. In case of B12 deficiency, daily intake of Methylcobalamin 1.5mg for several weeks will relieve you of the symptoms. On the other hand, an MRI of neck spine will reveal the bulged disc compressing over the spine.

The windy feeling is usually due to hyperacidity, or altered sensation at the site mentioned by you due to damage to the nerve which communicates the sensations to the brain.

The treatment would depend on the cause.

Consult your doctor and apprise him of my opinion. I am certain that he will agree with me, order MRI spine (if blood tests are found to be normal and Vitamin B12 deficiency is excluded) and will prescribe the advised drugs in appropriate doses.

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Take care

Dr. Rakesh Karanwal
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Reason For Pins And Needles And Numbness In Hands And Feet?

Hi there, Thanks for your query. The commonest causes are Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin) deficiency or bulging disc in the neck spine. In case of B12 deficiency, daily intake of Methylcobalamin 1.5mg for several weeks will relieve you of the symptoms. On the other hand, an MRI of neck spine will reveal the bulged disc compressing over the spine. The windy feeling is usually due to hyperacidity, or altered sensation at the site mentioned by you due to damage to the nerve which communicates the sensations to the brain. The treatment would depend on the cause. Consult your doctor and apprise him of my opinion. I am certain that he will agree with me, order MRI spine (if blood tests are found to be normal and Vitamin B12 deficiency is excluded) and will prescribe the advised drugs in appropriate doses. If you find my response helpful and informative, do not forget an “excellent” (5-star rating) to my answer, to ENCOURAGE ALL doctors- engaged in social service- to render sound advice to the FREE queries. Take care Dr. Rakesh Karanwal