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Hi there, thanks for your help in advance. Here goes my story:

I am a 27 year old male. About 1.5 years ago I began developing a strange sort of tingling sensation in my left palm and left foot.  The sensation is sometimes not present at all in my left foot, but is usually a constant in my left palm area (sometimes only very mildly and other times more exacerbated). Also, there are times when I am lying on my back where I can sense a tingling sensation in my left shoulder blade area, but can
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I am sorry, but without a physical exam and its not possible to give you a definitive answer, but in all likelihood these symptoms are anxiety related rather than neurological, and I say that mostly because having them in those two locations does not fit the anatomical possibilities ofnerve fiber disruption, and because these are so frequently described by others as part of the anxiety/stress reaction.
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By the way doctor, I am seeing a therapist as well.  

Thanks for your help in advance.

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read your post in neuroloy too.  i would suggests a neuro definatly.  keep asking your doc until he gives u a referal or go to another doc.

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read your post in neuroloy too.  i would suggests a neuro definatly.  keep asking your doc until he gives u a referal or go to another doc.

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