can moderate alcohol use, that is 4-5 drinks per week cause vitamin b-12 deficiency and peripheral neuropathy?

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Are there any std's that have cause vitamin deficiency and peripheral neuropathy?

Answer 1

Depends on diet: If you are a vegetarian, you could develop B12 deficiency. Alcohol alone can cause neuropathy and it would be prudent to avoid it. Alcohol is a poison that never did anybody any good, ever. Wish you good health! - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. Practice safe sex, if you have sex.

Answer 2

No: The condition refers to pain running down the leg.

Answer 3

No: It is pain that radiates down one or both legs generally past the knee. Some conditions that can lead to sciatica can also lead to back pain that can be more diffuse in the back itself.

Answer 4

No: likely you are having referred pain through the muscles that are irritated. Sometimes the fascial layers that hold each muscle can get irritated and then can send that irritation to another muscle and fascial layer. See a pain/spine specialist if you are not improving.

Answer 5

What's the cause?: Further treatment of your sciatic nerve pain would depend on the cause. You may need further imaging studies or other tests to determine the source of the pain. It could be a slipped disc (common) or there are other less common causes. Once your doctor has figured out the cause, other treatment recommendations may be made, such as physical therapy or even surgery.

Answer 6

Progression: Usually the treatment for sciatica is a series of conservative modalities. Start with medications (ant-inflammatories), physical therapy, epidural injections. If these do not help and pain is still substantial you need to see a surgeon to discuss if surgery would be the appropriate next step to treat your problem.

Answer 7

Sciatica Tx: There are many treatments for sciatica like heat pads, accupuncture, chiropractic therapy, exercise, massage, medications, injections ... Please see a pain management doctor for evaluation. You might benefit from a comprehensive evaluation and treatment.

Answer 8

Facet Joints?: Maybe the pain is coming from your facet joints and you may be candidate for facet injections and/or radiofrequency ablation for longer lasting relief. Speak with your doctor regarding your options. In some situations spinal cord stimulation is an option, however surgery should also be considered at that time as well.

Answer 9

Usually yes: Sciatic pain can be quite painful - especially during pregnancy. It can result from the increased pressure from the fetus or a herniated disc. The good news is that most patients have full resolution of the symptoms by the end of the third trimester and after delivery. If your symptoms are severe or aren't going away, seek medical attention.

Answer 10

Usually: Most do even if due to a disc herniation. If due to a disc herniation, 90% get better without surgery. If just due to body changes related to the pregnancy, it will resolve after the birth.

Answer 11

Cannot tell immediat: Local tissue swelling will make you feel numb so it is tough to judge regarding nerve injury. Once the swelling subsides if there is weakness then it might be nerve injury. The one product i like for toes and fingers is called polymem toes and fingers you can just plug this on the area and the dressing itself cleans, takes away pain and heals, dressing can be left in place for 7 days.

Answer 12

Possibly: Was the thumb numb immidiately after you cut it? Where on your thumb is it numb? Usually nerve damage causes only part of the thumb to be numb. For example a cut on the palm side of the thumb will make the tip of the thumb on one or both sides of the thumb feel numb but usually not the back of the thumb. If the whole thumb is numb it may be due to swelling. I would consult a hand surgeon.

Answer 13

Yes: The nerve damaged depends upon the part of the thumb which is numb and whether there is weakness associated. It could be the median nerve or superficial radial nerve. You doctor can check it out.

Answer 14

Depends: Depend on how deep the cut is. If it s very deep then the nerve supplying the thumb got damaged. If very superficial, then the swelling has caused temporary numbness of the thumb. If the damage is not severe, then the nerve can repair itself.

Answer 15

Unsure: While alcohol consumption is a significant risk factor (especially when mixed with tobacco smoke) for head and neck cancer, the debate about the effect of oral mouthwash continues. There is some belief that regular exposure may increase the risk of having abnormalities along the lining of the mouth.

Answer 16

Good question: Alcohol, by itself, is not nearly as strong a risk factor for oral cancer as alcohol and smoking. Inflammation of the oral cavity can increase the risk of oral cancer. Most alcohol based mouth rinses are formulated not to irritate and therefore have significantly less of a carcinogenic effect.

Answer 17

Perhaps: There have been suggestions that over a long period of time, alcohol containing mouthwash could have a carcinogenic effect. I do not know of any studies that confirm this, but funding for such a study might be difficult to get. The role of alcohol in producing oral cancer is probably it's ability to dissolve & extract chemicals from tobacco &carry them into the oral tissues where cancer starts.

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