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Originally Posted by mrsD
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First off get those results of the B12 testing. Lab ranges are outdated in the US and go down in regions where nerve damage can occur for some people.
If you are below 400pg/ml, you are going to have to supplement it.
Also get your Vit D tested. Low D is very common today. When D is low calcium levels get messed up and pain can occur in odd places on the body.
There can be nerve compressions at the elbow, or neck. Some people have a pressure palsy which can be hereditary.
What were you doing when your palms flared up? Can you remember? Taking a drug for infection? Or statins for cholesterol? vaccines? Handling toxins, chemicals, solvents?
some kind of exercise? lifting weights, push ups etc?
Is this worse when you are hungry? Does eating relieve some symptoms? Are both hands affected equally?
Nothing in the feet?
Have you tried using the carpal tunnel wrist supports/splits at night? They take the pressure off the wrist while you sleep.
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Thanks for the reply - my vitamin d is normal and b12 was in the 600's. I used carpal tunnel braces for 2 months without any change. When the very first symptoms came up, I was on vacation. We had rolling carry-ons so I wasn't carrying much. It was pretty hot, but other than that we had a pleasurable time. The sensory loss in my fingertips has been constant and effects all 10 fingers equally. The last two fingers go numb in a different way - paralyzed and totally numb with tingling, not just sensory loss. That happens sporadically and one sided and is temporary and related to compression - like a bent elbow. It started last month. I don't take medications or have exposure to toxins. When I touch my toes with my fingers, I only feel it in my toes, so if there is sensory loss there, it's not as noticeable as my fingers. I do sometimes have a buzzing feeling in my feet, but it's not bothersome to me. My toes will go blue when sitting or in the shower, so but I think I'm too young and active for circulation problems.
I'm going to look into the hereditary pressure problem. I hate being hypochondriacal about this, but I don't know what else to do.