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Hands fingers tingly, numb, constant pressure felt in nails
hi there,
im a 39yo male, height 174cm and current weight at 60kg.
was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome a month+ ago. onset was terribly painful with waves of pain shooting down the fingers, tingling and numbness in my hands and fingers, but i notice a sensation like constant pressure in my fingers (esp the fingertips and the fingernails within)... im seeing ridges of redness right beneath the fingernail part as well
did a blood test to test for diabetes (negative) but somehow doc found that i am b12 deficient. was put on lyrica, daneuron (b1/6/12) and mecobalamin.
doc referred me to the specialist (hand & recon department) and i waited for a month (today) to visit that specialist. had a brief consultation, of which she's going to put me on vit b12 for another 2 months. today i also did a nerve conduction test, the readings are already out, but i won't get to know what they mean until i visit this specialist 2 months later, which only then she would put me to a "cervical spine x-ray, AP and Lat"
i asked this specialist what does she make of the pressure in my fingernails but she said its possibly liver disease but not under her purview.
last week, i did go to another private gp to do a yearly healthcheck and the comprehensive blood test results were okay. nothing too abnormal.
thus, im not sure if what im experiencing now is carpal tunnel related, or something more underlying (like disease of an organ).
the original waves of pain has since subsided, but i still get constant tingly-ness and also this bugging pressure esp. within the finger nails. some other symptoms that have cropped up within the one month of waiting:
• my legs get numb very easily after sitting down for even a short while, with my left butt cheek in constant pull
• my feet can get numb too if i stand up a little too long
• im getting constantly dizziness after i woke up, and the dizziness can plague me throughout the whole day
• there was an anal skin tag growth which kind of grew larger but has since subsided
• i lost about 2kg of weight (dropped from 62 to 60) and while all my life i never quite put on weight easily, i don't lose them too
could anyone possibly help me with an alternative opinion?
i really need to get myself back in good shape so i can work harder, longer to support my family (only son). any comments will be greatly appreciated. ty.
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well to be honest all that's happened over the past several years im not surprised people are on edge, i used to be a skinny person but over the i went as high as nearly 12 stone thats a lot for somebody of my build i eventually dropped to 11 stone and a bit but for some reason after eating bran oat my weight plummeted by 2 stone which got me worried cause i don't lose weight that quick either, your anal skin sounds like hemorrhiods i am told that is due to wear and tear as long as it not bubble like you nothing to worry about i do beleave there a chinese herb to treat hemorriods but its not cheap you also might find your body is more sensatized as i have noticed this
The skin tag was somewhat of a bubble but it has since grown smaller in size and ill heed my doctors advice not to get it remove. But i do think that chinese herb medication can help — used to apply one in creamform.
that's correct cannot remember what site i had it from know but get it checked good luck
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1 ReactionWelcome @kuro, I know it has to be frustrating not getting any answers from the doctors and specialists you've seen. You mentioned red ridges under your fingernails and I'm wondering if the symptoms are similar to what is described here:
--- Splinter Hemorrhages: Symptoms, Causes & Treatments: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23341-splinter-hemorrhage
Are you able to seek help or a second opinion at a teaching hospital or major health facility?
Thanks John for your welcome! Im thinking of going to another major health facility for help n get a second opinion
Heres the pressure ridges of my nails. They run parallel to the white nails bit. Do you think they look similar to splinter hemorrhages or they could be a different variant?
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1 ReactionThanks!
Take a look at the images on this article to see if they look more like yours.
--- Terry's Nails: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/22890-terrys-nails
Indeed it does, altho mine doesnt appear white as a base, and terry nails also dont seem to have a sensation of your nails being pressed on constantly
But this is a good start 🙏
Ill ask my gp again based on the blood test results
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1 Reactioni think ive got a kidney problem but they tested me for something else about a one year and half i had intense itching in my arms and legs the itching would not go away i get tired an have memory problems the drs just dont listen i want to sleep more then usual and i get uncomfortable sensations in my back what strange is if you beleave in mediums who predicated this that was about 4 years ago so we all got problems i also got this rash on my back that goes up to my neck it drives me wild sometimes il put deep heat on it that helps slightly im always glad when i go too sleep
i have noted ive only got worse since i had my gut internal examination this never happened before i know we have less gut acid so it could be that as some food that are coming out out my body are undigested i tend to think its bad enough suddenly losing two stone in weight in a short space of time even though i intended to only loss maybe 1 stone, i almost look like my brother is about 8 stone but he suffers from alcohol addiction most of his life