What causes numbness and tingling in hand?
Patient: Woke up two nights to feeling like my left hand was on fire. Unable to fall back asleep it hurt so bad....took a bunch of ibuprofen and eventually fell back asleep. When I woke up in the morning my hand feels like it had fallen asleep and tingled for quit awhile before going away. What is causing this? Doctor: Hello dear,The symptoms as mentioned in your post can be attributed to:1. Paraspinal spasm & compression of nerve fibers at the Cervico-dorsal region or due to compression of nerve secondary to improper sleeping posture.2. Inadequate hydration status & electrolyte imbalance of the body3. Dietary deficiencies of certain nutrients like Iron, Calcium, Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, Folic acid, etc. which help in blood formation & nerve conduction.4. Peripheral neuropathy caused due to any fluctuation in blood pressure or blood sugar level.Symptomatic relief can be obtained by intake of nervigenic agents (like Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Folic acid) as well as multivitamin & multimineral supplements including iron, calcium & Vitamin D needs to be added in your diet.If symptoms still persist, kindly consult a Neurologist & get a complete Neurological examination done.Certain investigations like complete blood count, serum electrolyte estimation, fresh estimation of blood pressure & blood sugar levels & nerve conduction studies will be helpful to rule out any pathological cause for the symptoms.Wishing you a Good Health.Take care.