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Numbness/Stiffness

Hi,
I have been experiencing degrees of numbness/stiffness in my left arm, leg, back. I also experience pain periodically with too much physical activity. Extreme fatigue, heart palpitations. Vey low stamina. Facial numbness started out as right sided, now also around lips and upper right teeth. More recently have vibrating sensations in both feet and left leg, numbness in right foot and tips of right fingers.
I've been to so many drs and through so many tests, anymore I just throw my hands in the air, just don't know where to turn for help.
Had MRI/LP about 9mos ago which was "normal". Saw a Rheum., all tests were "normal".
Have ruled out many, many things, but just wondering what else this could possibly be. I feel like I have put my life on hold for 2 years.
Any advice or suggestions would be great.
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Hi, Thank you for your question. It appears that your symptoms could be due to anxiety (if your all the reports are normal), injury to a nerve, pressure on spinal or peripheral nerves (neuropathy), vitamin deficiency, lack of blood supply due to cholesterol plaque from atherosclerosis in the extremities, viral infection and use of certain medications.  In addition, atherosclerosis can also cause pain, numbness, and tingling while walking and they can also reduce blood supply and lead to numbness. Please consult your doctor to get all these possibilities evaluation in your case for further assessment. Hope this helps.

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Hi, Thank you for your question. It appears that your symptoms could be due to anxiety (if your all the reports are normal), injury to a nerve, pressure on spinal or peripheral nerves (neuropathy), vitamin deficiency, lack of blood supply due to cholesterol plaque from atherosclerosis in the extremities, viral infection and use of certain medications.  In addition, atherosclerosis can also cause pain, numbness, and tingling while walking and they can also reduce blood supply and lead to numbness. Please consult your doctor to get all these possibilities evaluation in your case for further assessment. Hope this helps.

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Thank you Dr. Srivastava for your response. I have asked my Drs in the past if this could possibly be a circulation issue, they check my pulses and say no it's not that. Are there other tests they should be ordering to rule this out?
Again, thank you so much for taking the time to respond to my post. :)
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Hi, Thank you for your question. I am sorry that i can not precisely say anything without being able to examine you in person. If your all the investigation reports are normal then it could be due to anxiety or stress.  Please consult your doctor to get all these possibilities evaluation in your case and for further assessment. Hope this helps.

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Thanks :)
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