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Tingling Sensation

Tingling sensation in the hands and feet is a very common symptom experienced by people. It can be caused due to pressure on the nerves when you cross your legs for too long or nerve damage (peripheral neuropathy) due to bacterial infections, exposure to toxins, and health conditions like diabetes, kidney disease, vitamin deficiency, lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis.

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I have a shock-like sensation in my chin after an RCT. Why?

Query: Hi doctor, After an unsuccessful root canal, when I move my lips to the side, it feels like there is hair running from the chin up into the lip, and when I move it, it is as if there is a pull on it. It is a strange sensation I definitely did not have before. It is akin to a light electric shock. It...  Read Full »


Dr. Ummah Mohammad

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I am sorry for the pain you are going through. There is sometimes no reason for the tingling sensation you are going through. It might be just because of the introduction of foreign bodies like instruments and files during root canal trea...  Read Full »

I have numbness, weakness, and tingling of limbs and face. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I am 32 years old. I am very worried. I have symptoms like numbness, weakness, tingling in my limbs, head, tongue, and face. I have tooth print on my tongue sides. I have soreness behind the ears and on the eye. I can see black spots with one eye. I went to the eye doctor. He said ever...  Read Full »


Dr. Aida Abaz Quka

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read carefully your question and would explain that your symptoms could be related to a metabolic disorder (thyroid gland dysfunction, vitamin deficiency). For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician and performing some tests to inves...  Read Full »

I have a tingling sensation in my feet. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I have been suffering with tingling and needling sensation in my feet from the last one and a half year. It may be peripheral neuropathy. If it so, then what is the treatment for it? Which tests should I undergo to diagnose the reason? I had 10 vitamin B12 injections before two months. I...  Read Full »


Dr. Hardik Nareshbhai Rajyaguru

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your symptoms and your question. It may be peripheral neuropathy. I would like to know your age and whether you have diabetes. If you have any back pain radiating to the legs, then it can be a spinal problem. I suppose you do not have back pain. The second p...  Read Full »

I have a tingling sensation in my tongue after RCT. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I had a root canal done. I was given an injection that kind of hurt. After that, I realized my tongue was numb but by the end of the day, it got better. When I woke up the next day, I had a tingling sensation but by the end, it changed from tingling to burning. I can bite my tongue and...  Read Full »


Dr. Divya Banu M

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. How are you doing? Do not worry. This is the reversal of anesthesia effect. It is just that it is taking a little longer time in you. Tingling sensation means that the nerve anesthesia is going off. Wait for two more days. If you still feel numbness, then get back t...  Read Full »

Is tingling sensation in my hands because of a hot shower?

Query: Hello doctor,I am a 34-year-old male. I had a hot shower for a long time. When I came out of the shower, I had a hard argument with my wife. After all these incidents, I started to have a tingling sensation in my arms and fingers without numbness. Is this because of a hot shower for long hours or be...  Read Full »


Dr. Aida Abaz Quka

Answer: Hello Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern, and I would explain that your symptoms are not suggestive of any neurological disorders. The blood pressure fluctuations and anxiety (panic attacks) may mimic this clinical situation. Anyway, there is nothing to worry about. I recommend ...  Read Full »

What could be the reason for numbness and pressure in nerves with tingling in head?

Query: Hello doctor, I have numbness, pressure following a nerve path, and tingling in the head while I concentrate more. It has been there for eight years and I have done two MRIs so far and that came back negative.  Read Full »


Dr. Upendra Kumar Shah

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your problem but it is difficult to arrive at a conclusion with limited information. Please tell me in detail. Tell me where exactly you have numbness, I mean where in the head, on top on right, or left, or front, or back of the head? Which nerve path do y...  Read Full »

Can multiple sclerosis cause face and limb tingling?

Query: Hello doctor, About a year ago, I started with tingling symptoms on the face, which was most consistent but also arms, legs, and torso those are more intermittent on both sides of the body. At time B12 was low started taking it after a couple of months symptoms better. Also, I had regular neuro exam...  Read Full »


Dr. Ambekar Sudheer

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If your neuro exam and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain and cervical spine are mostly normal, I believe that the symptoms may not be an indication of something serious. However, if the tingling persists, please get the following tests done. 1. Serum Vitamin B12 ...  Read Full »

It is been a week since my 14-year-old daughter has pain, numbness, and tingling in her arm after being kicked and punched multiple times by her brother. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, My 14-year-old was in a fight with her younger brother, and she had been kicked and punched multiple times in her arm around her elbow. When she told me her arm was hurting, I told her it was only bruised and that she should rest it, put some ice on it, and take some pain medication. ...  Read Full »


Dr. Srivastava, Sumit

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Yes, you should go for a checkup. There could be a hairline fracture, or it could be a ligament injury. Tingling suggests nerve compression due to inflammation and edema. I would suggest you consult an orthopedician and get her examin...  Read Full »

I am experiencing numbness and tingling in my limbs. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 48-year-old woman experiencing strange symptoms like numbness and tingling in my limbs, and it is been incredibly frightening. Are there any blood tests that can help diagnose these symptoms? Can you please tell me more about these tests and if they are reliable? I am scared of ...  Read Full »


Dr. Rajesh Jain

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. It seems you are experiencing these symptoms due to a deficiency of vitamins and minerals, especially vitamin D, vitamin B12, and calcium, associated with lack of exercise, and lack of proper sleep. I would suggest you get some investigat...  Read Full »

I have tingling in my penis despite a negative HIV result. Why?

Query: Hello doctor,I had vaginal sex with a sex worker nine months back and after three weeks of exposure, I have experienced tingling in my penis, leg nerves, back burning sensation, arm numbness, and after a few months I am experiencing candida, leg sole hotness, leg muscles pain, neck discomfort, pins ...  Read Full »


Dr. Rakesh Kumar Bahunuthula

Answer: Hello, Welocme to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection has a window period of up to 12 weeks after the last exposure during which the test results can be false negative. However, any test beyond this window period can be taken as conclusive. As a...  Read Full »

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