Numb spots on fingers, whats going on.
 

Starting to really worry about my symptoms and I'm feeling overwhelmed. I have a pretty full on job and I'm really struggling at the moment to stay focused.

I started getting a bunched sock feeling under my toes about 12-18 months ago, which has progressed to a strange numb/gloved sensation, with pain between the big and first toe when standing for extended periods in shoes. I didn't initially worry about it because I thought it was structural foot pain, but my podiatrist ruled that out this week.

In the last week or so I have started noticing "numb" spots (the sensation is hard to describe) on some of my fingers on both hands. I have also had tingling sensations on various parts of my arms and legs, and occasional very sharp needle like pains.

I have always been very fit and active, so this is all very hard to take. I am seeing a doctor today and neuro next week, but this is really playing with my head and I'm not sure if I am "looking" for some of the symptoms or they are actually real.

I get temporary numb areas on my right hand (it is the one with the more severe carpal tunnel). It seems to be more often when I am very hungry and need to eat. I think it is my body reacting to low blood sugars. Eating smaller meals and having snacks seem to help.

I just got back from a long day yesterday, a lecture for my CE requirements. It was on brain chemistry, and appetite, satiety and neurotransmitters. The gal giving it was just excellent providing many studies and factoids that are useful. One struck me... don't get really hungry between meals, so you are getting ravenous. It is best to have less at the meal, smaller portion and a quality snack instead, and when I do this, I find the numbness is much less. I can get numb hands sleeping if I don't use my braces at night. I did some sewing last month, and it set me off for a couple of weeks at night and I had to wear my braces.

Also look at your shoes. If you tie the laces up too tightly they will compress the tops of your feet, the instep, and that is where the nerves are going to the toes. There are alternate ways to lace shoes to take the pressure off this area.
This link has anatomy, and wonderful help about the feet... I urge you to read it in your spare time:
http://www.northcoastfootcare.com/

As coincidence would have it, today I am going to a special shoe store that sells Gravitydefyer shoes. I think I'll try these for my left foot/ankle pain/swelling.

http://gravitydefyer.com/?gclid=COyD...FSQCQAodvV3CIA
This company is affordable (some others go over $300) and I think might be helpful for me. So I found one place in my state where I can try them on. (I usually run 90% failure on shoes because of my special needs, some PN, some hereditary high instep, some arthritis, some this surgical damage)

I'll post if I have success. I'll check out what else they have too.

Mine started alsmost exactly the same way, except that it's (so far, knock wood) confined to my feet. The numbness set in, and comes & goes, but progression has halted as far as I can tell, to the soles & front halves of both feet.

It seems to be getting better, but difficult to quantify (if it weren't for a pain journal) - it's very slow...

Doc