Get Virtual Care
  • Primary Care
  • Urgent Care
  • FAQs
  • Support Center
For Businesses
  • Direct Primary Care for Organizations
  • For DMEs and Pharmacies
  • For Health Plans
  • For Providers
About Us
  • Who We Are
  • Why HealthTap
  • Our Standards
  • Contact
Log in
Book a video appointment
Book now
  • Get Virtual Care

    • Primary Care
    • Urgent Care
    • FAQs
    • Support Center
  • For Businesses

    • Direct Primary Care for Organizations
    • For DMEs and Pharmacies
    • For Health Plans
    • For Providers
  • About Us

    • Who We Are
    • Why HealthTap
    • Our Standards
    • Contact
Log in to HealthTap
HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

What could cause reduced sensitivity to touch, or pain?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Thomas Namey answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

Neuropathy!: Damage to a specific nerve, or if generalized and peripheral, neuropathy.

Answered 8/26/2014

5.3k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

What would cause painful sensitivity to touch over the posterior left flank?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I'm having sensitivity in my back left flank area. It causes mild pain to the touch and occasional random pain. Just below where ribs end on back side?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Left arm parasthesia/sensitivity to touch and clothing for 6 days. Past 2 days it has spread to right arm as well. Not present on waking, but comes on within minutes and lasts all day. Multiple nerves in arms seem affected. Cause?

6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

A member asked:

What could cause tenderness on exact spot on both sides of ribs just above where my bra sits and below my underarm. Only hurts when touched.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Ribs (8, 9,10) hurt to touch on right side. I haven't exercised or pulled a muscle. What could cause this tenderness?(My back & spine hurt often too).

A doctor has provided 1 answer

People also searched for:

Can reduced penile sensitivity cause erection problems ?
What causes tingling in the middle back and sensitivity to touch? It's not painful but noticeable and uncomfortable.
The past 6 days my breasts have had a lot of sensitivity to touch and its become very painful. I dont have lumps however my significant other would leave hickeys and stimulate me on my breasts almost daily. Did that cause the pain? What should I do?
I have had sore nipples for 17 days. The sensitivity started 2 days after my period ended on the 25 of november. What could cause this? Hurts to touch
What could be the cause of much greater sensitivity to cold, faster cooling of the body and reduced heat generation? I have already done all the basic tests, all the thyroid tests (TSH, FT3, FT4, anti-TPO, anti-TG) everything is normal?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited

For Businesses

Direct Primary Care for OrganizationsFor DMEs and PharmaciesFor Health PlansFor Providers

Company

About UsSupport CenterContact Us

Health Content

Health TopicsDoctor Q&A by Specialty

Join Us

For DoctorsJobs
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.