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Hello i'm 21 5ft2 and weigh 217. my feet have been numb for the past week and it has now moved to my fingertips. could you tell me why that would be h?

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

You are describing : a peripheral neuropathy. I strongly recommend a consultation with your family doc or a Neurologist.with your height and weight, diabetes must be ruled out as a potential cause.

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Answered 9/6/2016

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