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What Causes Tingling Feeling In Both The Hands?

I am 73 year old female. Two months ago I woke up with numb then tingling fingertips on both hands. The symptoms progressed to my fingers and then my hands. Occasionally I notice my hands tingling during the day. Another symptom that plagues me is the constant need to clear my throat and remove phlegm from mouth. Every morning I have a collection of phlegm that I need to expell. Intermittantly my heart beats strongly. Are these symptoms connected? I take synthroid, omeprasol and amitriptyline daily. Otherwise I am in very good health. My blood pressure is 110/70.
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Dear patient
tingling and numbness in both sides most likely is due to disc compression at cervical spine. Less likely cause is bilateral carpel tunnel syndrome.
if tingling and numbness is affecting only thumb index and middle finger possible cause is carpel tunnel syndrome. If numbness is in all five fingers likely cause is nerve compression at cervical spine.
Diagnosis can be confirmed by MRI of the cervical spine and Nerve conduction studies of both upper limbs. Meanwhile start tab pregalin x 75 mg one at bedtime. You need to consult neurophysician with report.
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What Causes Tingling Feeling In Both The Hands?

Dear patient tingling and numbness in both sides most likely is due to disc compression at cervical spine. Less likely cause is bilateral carpel tunnel syndrome. if tingling and numbness is affecting only thumb index and middle finger possible cause is carpel tunnel syndrome. If numbness is in all five fingers likely cause is nerve compression at cervical spine. Diagnosis can be confirmed by MRI of the cervical spine and Nerve conduction studies of both upper limbs. Meanwhile start tab pregalin x 75 mg one at bedtime. You need to consult neurophysician with report.