Numbness in left fingers and left toes

[flowergirl169]

For the past 3 months i've been experiencing numbness in my fingers and toes.  This is my left hand and left foot.  It generally happens when I'm stressed about something or sometimes I find it happens when I'm lying down.  Please let me know if you can shed some light as to what this might be.

Thank you,

[flowergirl169]

Thank you Dr. Anurag Srivastava,

Thank you for the information provided regarding numbness in my left hand and left foot.  What type of test should I have a neurologist perform?  

[Dr. A. Srivastava]

Thank you for your question. Although without being able to examine you I can not offer you the specific advice on diagnosis and treatment that you need, but I would try to provide you some relevant information about your health concern.

Your numbness could be associated with fatigue, stress, anxiety or a form of panic attack. Sometimes previous injury may cause pinched nerve and may be a reason of such numbness .Other possible causes of left sided numbness could be any neurological disorder, overactive thyroid, Parkinsonism disease, alcohol use, certain medications, alkalosis, and low blood sugar. Therefore, it is quite essential to thoroughly assess the all possibilities here with the help of a doctor. Hope this helps.