Causes Of Tingling In The Feet And Hands
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- 08 Jun 2022
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There are times you may feel a tingling sensation in your hands and feet. Sometimes it is temporary lasting only for a short while. There are many causes of this condition as will be seen in this article.
It is pertinent to note that sometimes this condition occurs as a result of pressure on nerves when your arm is crooked under your head as you fall asleep or pressure on nerves when you cross your legs for too long. You can get relieve by removing the pressure that actually caused it.
There are times the tingling in the hands, feet, or both can be severe, episodic, or chronic. It also can come with other symptoms, such as pain, itching, numbness, and muscle wasting. In such cases, tingling may be a sign of nerve damage, which can happen due to traumatic injuries or repetitive stress injuries, bacterial or viral infection, toxic exposures, and systemic diseases such as diabetes.
It is advisable to get immediate medical help for any tingling in your hands, feet, or both that has lasted for a while. This will help to avoid life long issues.
Causes of Tingling in the Hands and Feet
According to the publication by Healthline, the following are the causes of this medical condition;
- Diabetes
- Nerve entrapment syndrome like carpel tunnel syndrome, ulnar nerve palsy, radial nerve palsy.
- Systemic diseases like kidney disorders, liver diseases, vascular damage, connective tissue disorders, etc.
- Vitamin difficiencies like vitamin E, B1, B6, B12. The defficiency of some of this can cause anemia, peripheral neuropathy, etc.
- Alcoholism
