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What causes tingling in hands and feet after thyroidectomy
A 62-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Clemensanswered
General Surgery 39 years experience
Check calcium level: This could be a symptom of low calcium (hypocalcemia), which can occur after thyroidectomy. This can become serious, so would get back to your surgeon... Read More
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1.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Rheumatology 54 years experience
see details: An ANA is a blood test and cannot cause anything. There are certain diseases associated with a positive ANA that can cause these symptoms.
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4.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Prem Guptaanswered
neurology 50 years experience
Only if multiple: Possibility of multiple nerves being pinched at the same time is low. Chances of peripheral neuropathy are high to cause bilateral arm and leg tinglin... Read More
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Dr. Raymond Ravenanswered
Hand Surgery 26 years experience
Yes: Compressed or "pinched" nerves can cause numbness, tingling, weakness in the arm, legs, hands and feet. If symptoms persist for more than a day or so... Read More
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 54 years experience
This is not a unique symptom complex, as you describe a potential peripheral neuropathy. The relationship to prior COVID-19 infections is not so clea... Read More
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Answered Jan 04, 2023
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. William Dieckanswered
Ophthalmology 40 years experience
No: There is absolutely no correlation between the two.
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 54 years experience
Mechanism of action: The drug does affect numerous neurotransmitters and certainly in some affects acid-base balance (adverse event is metabolic acidosis). Any of these m... Read More
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5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Christina Lenkanswered
Neurology 30 years experience
Yes: Levaquin (levofloxacin) can cause a condition called peripheral neuropathy. We don't actually know how often this happens, but probably pretty infreq... Read More
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4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ken Starnesanswered
--- 11 years experience
Feet maybe, hands no: The sciatic nerve runs from the gluteal region (your rear end) down the back of your leg, then branches to innervate the back of the thigh and leg as ... Read More
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6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Sneidanswered
Endocrinology 43 years experience
Probably anxiety: And hyperventilation. Two "menopause" pills (don't know what type) wouldn't cause those symptoms. Talk it over with your doctor.
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5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 50-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Satinoveranswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Very Common: When people are anxious, they subtly breathe more rapidly. This lowers the co2 level in their bloodstream and a center in the brainstem send out signa... Read More
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5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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