pricky pain and numbness

[maryam122]

hi! i jus wanted to ask i have been having numbness on my right leg and right hand. i started having neurobin which was beneficial as each day went by. i felt better. but now i have started getting pricky sensations a few times during the day throughout my body. i tested for malaria since i had a headache as well and it came bak positive 4/200 parasites. what could be the cause ? and do i need to wait till i finish this malarial medication to see ? i feel better each day though. but i thought it would be good to ask. thanking u.

[maryam122]

thanks a lot for ur comment. and i really appreciate ur time online. may u be succesful.

[Abhijeet Deshmukh, MD]

Hi.

Exam tension alone will not cause the numbness.

There are two possibilities that I can think of. One, there is a pinched nerve in you lower back which is causing the pain in the knee and the numbness in the sole. Two, your headaches are migraine headaches, which are known to cause symptoms of tingling and/or numbness.

Do you have exams coming up ? They you may not waste time visiting the doctors, but if you can spare some time, please visit a Neurologist. I would also suggest a nerve conduction study on the lower limb to find out any nerve problem.

All the best.

[maryam122]

hi! thanks a lot for ur reply. the prickiness is gone :) however i wanted to  ask u .. ive been having headaches, and mild numbness on my right sole. it feels like my knee has some pain and then the sole is where its reflected. i went to the doctor here and she said u have exam tensions and the numbness will go away. she said i dont have any neurologic symptom. but im really worried esp about my headache. my question is wat are the neurological symptoms that would make one suspicious of something serious ? and regarding diabetes i checked my blood sugar and it was normal. so what else could be causing my numbness? can tension cause it ? i dont think im tooo tensed though! i have a mild staph infection on my scalp. could this lead to this kinda headache ? thanks a lot for ur help. keep in touch :)

[Abhijeet Deshmukh, MD]

Hello.

The whole body pricky sensation is most probably due to the fever and chills of Malaria. It will get better as the disease is treated.

Have you investigated the cause of your earlier episode of the numbness ? Are you a diabetic ?

Regards