Tingling in legs, arms and face
 

Hi, I have had tingling in my legs for the last two weeks. It started in the front of my legs near my ankles and slowly spread to my feet and up my legs. This is constant and when I stand up after sitting for a while, my feet cramp and hurt to walk on. My hands tingle occasionally, and today my face has started to tingle too! I am also very fatigued and feel dizzy sometimes when I am sitting or lying down. I am a 45 year old female. Can anyone please give me some idea what this could be? Thanks

It could be a lot of things, which is why you should see your doctor about it soon. Please. :)

Doc

Hey there Kalel :)
 

Hi Debi, thank you for your kind reply. Unfortunately my Regular Doctor has just quit practice, so I have spent the day looking for another good Doctor. I am not on any medications apart form Iron, Zinc and vitamin B as I'm vegetarian. I'm very fortunate to normally be very healthy! Will let you know what the doctor says when I find one! :)

It's not unusual for vegetarians to be low in vitamin B12, and deficiency can cause the symptoms you describe. I'm not saying that this is necessarily causing your symptoms, but it's a possibility, and one that is easily remedied. Taking a typical B12 supplement (cyanocobalamin) may not work for individuals that have the MTHFR mutation, but another form—methylcobalamin—should. Have you had your B12 levels checked lately? A minimum of 400 is recommended, regardless of what the labs might say.

STICKY - The Vitamin B12 Thread:

Some of these articles may be of help/interest as well.

how to find a new doctor

Doc

i·ro·ny
/ˈīrənē,ˈiərnē/

noun

1. the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

2. getting neuropathy from diabetes treatments. :rolleyes:

Doc

Thank you Dr. Smith and St George 2013 for your replies. I feel stupid now. People here obviously have some serious health issues. Mine is probably something silly and superficial. Will hoot the Dr soon and have it checked! All the best to you!

Don't feel bad, it is just very hard for anyone online to make suggestions without some base testing info/or a dx of some sort.

Then we could help and suggest things better.:cool:

Best of luck on your new dr search.

A good blood workup would be a place to start with the new dr and then see what steps come next.

When you go to a doctor, it would be a good idea to get B12, Vit D and zinc tested.

Vit D when very low can cause tingling. When tingling hits the face, it strongly suggests low calcium (hence low Vit D).

Doctors however are very likely to diagnose tingling in the face as
anxiety (psychosomatic)..so prepare for that one.

Keep a journal too, and see if there are food triggers. Gluten is one food (wheat, rye, barley) that can cause nerve issues.

If tingling goes away after you eat, then that suggests some blood glucose problem...lows will cause paresthesias in some people.

Low magnesium also will cause problems, but testing for this is spotty and only reliable when very very low or very very high. The midrange called "normal" is not really normal and may be too low for some and not others.

There is a lotion now with magnesium in it, you can try on your legs... Morton Epsom Lotion. This is very nice and helps alot of those with marginal or mildly low magnesium levels. WalMart carries it and so does Amazon online. It is still rather new and not in all stores yet. You don't need to slather this on, but only use about a quarter's diameter on each leg once a day. Do not apply on broken skin or sores.

Kalel,

Please don't feel that way. Everyone comes here with questions and concerns, and there are no more serious health issues than the ones that affect each of us personally.

Doc

Kalel,
Don't ever feel that way. We are all here to help one another. My doctor left and I found a new one by asking him who he would recommend. The recommendation was great. If it is possible to get in touch with your old doctor try that.
Good luck and please update us.

All right Dr. Smith !
 

Hello there Dr. Smith :)

1. I'm going with 'humorous' because I do think I'm funny :)

and

2. diabetes/chemo treatments....sorry...didn't want to waste my time with typing 'and' so nanny nanny boo boo to you :)

Actually I do all of this on purpose.....life is so serious and painful all the time that I just like to take the short cuts and spice things up.

After working for 26 years in the Administrative and Quality Claims field I've had enough correct English for a lifetime.

Have a good one :)

Debi from Georgia

Hi Welcome,

I am a new member and read your post so sorry you are feel tingling and cramping. You didn't mention if you have health issue that would contribute to this condition.

I have Diabetes and a complication of that is Peripheral Neuropathy. My GP knows my history but I am waiting to see a specialist. I know about starting slow than gets worse and some days unbearable. Unbearable days I take a 600mg motrin

I find that an Epson salt soak and water jets helps a lot so does capsacain. Ice cubes when its unbearable I put I ub an ice cube on my foot and let it melt.

These are physical treatments you can start doing to get relief until you get into a doctor and be diagnosed

At least you have a better reason than I. ;)

Doc