hello to all,
I landed on this site quite by accicent, but now that I found it, I could use some help.

Recently, I noticed that the fingertips of my left hand felt strange. I seem to have lost some feeling in them, but my right hand appears ok. The condition comes and goes. At first I just put it down to many hours every day at the keyboard. But I see from reading other medical sites that I could have a neurological disorder.

If I understand what I've read so far, there may not be a way to figure out what I have. In other words, it may be an unknown ideopathology. I have had recent blood tests that would have ruled out diabetes.

I live in Mexico and have a local cardiologist, but have not sought his advice yet. His English is of the basic variety and my Spanish is likewise. Before I go to see him I wanted to get more information. I have found it best to be prepared with written questions so I usually try to produce a Spanish translation before I go in.

I have asked on another medical site about another unrelated problem with my diaphragm which is paralyzed in the up position. I believe the doctors in San Diego traced this problem to a damaged phrenic nerve that was severed by a surgeon during a mini-maze operation. I need to return to the US and have this evaluated for possible corrective surgery, but I cannot find a referral to a qualified neurosurgeon. The ability to re-connect nerves has apparently only been perfected. A doctor practicing in Houston would be the most convenient.

Any suggestions for both my problems would be appreciated.