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My fingers are numb. Should I worry?

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Dr. K. Shobana

Published At November 29, 2020
Reviewed AtJune 22, 2021

Patient's Query

Hi doctor,

I am 55 years old with a weight of 88 kilograms and a height of five feet seven inches. I have severe pain in my back. I am not able to sit or walk or lie down. After having a long bed rest, I am feeling better. After having three epidural injections, I have worse pain in my back, especially on the left side. I continued taking treatment with PRP injection and other epidural and ozone injections. I got an injection on my left knee this time due to pain in it. But still, I have a lot of pain. Two weeks back, I had severe pain between L4-L5 and L5-L6. The pain was sharp and continuous. I also have numbness in my fingers present on my hand and feet especially on my index toe and middle toe around the knee area.

Answered by Dr. Aida Abaz Quka

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I understand your concern. Having pain in the back is quite normal when it remains related to the L4-L5 bulging disc. For this reason, I suggest you start taking Pregabalin or Gabapentine. Regarding numbness on fingers, I suggest you do a cervical spine X-ray to exclude other possible degenerations of the cervical vertebral column.

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Aida Abaz Quka
Dr. Aida Abaz Quka

Neurology

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