numbness in the body

[ANITA04]

FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING NUMBNESS ALL OVER MY BODY AND AT NIGHTS I CANNOT SLEEP PROPOERLY .I ALSO HAVE BLURRED VISION .I AM WONDERING WHAT CAUSES THAT ?

[stokermom]

Sounds neurological - have you seen an MD yet?

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,

This feeling of numbness that you are having are called Paresthesia. Chronic paresthesia indicates a problem with the functioning of neurons.

Are you a diabetic or do you take alcohol?Parasthesias are common in alcoholics and metabolic disorders like diabetes, hypothyroidism, and hypoparathyroidismThey can also be due to peripheral vascular disease, vitamin B12 deficiency or malnutrition.

Get your blood sugar and thyroid hormones levels evaluated. You can take some vit B12 for some days and see if the tingling is gone or not.

In case the symptoms persist then pls consult a neurologist as it can be due to some neurological disorder. Common disorders causing paraesthesias are rheumatoid arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome transient ischemic attack, motor neurone disease, or autoimmune disorders like multiple sclerosis or lupus erythematosus. A diagnostic evaluation by a doctor is necessary to rule these out.

Treatment will depend on the diagnosis.

Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing.