At GuideTreatments.com we believe that symptomatic treatments should be reserved only for short term. It is vitally important to diagnose the underlying condition with robust assessment and investigations.
Common conditions to consider:
Condition |
Common clinical features associated with tingling and numbness |
| Type 1 or type 2 diabetes | Associated with peripheral neuropathy, glove and stocking distribution of symptoms |
| Hypothyroidism | Fatigue, weight gain, loss of appetite, intolerance to cold, dry skin and laboratory evidence of underactive thyroid |
| Hypoparathyroidism | Cramps, weakness, fatigue and reduced serum calcium and parathyroid hormone |
| Chikungunya | Fever, muscle and joint pains, rash, joint swelling and positive laboratory evidence |
| Bell’s palsy | Facial tingling and numbness, weakness of facial muscles, drooling of saliva and slurred speech |
| Migraine | Unilateral headache associated with nausea, vomiting and sensitivity to light, sounds and smells. May be associated with pre-migraine aura. |
| Shingles | Burning sharp tingling pain in the affected dermatome with itching sensation, fever |
| Peripheral neuropathy | Peripheral loss of sensations, imbalance, pins and needles sensation in extremities |
| Transient ischaemic attack | Intermittent symptoms with short term double vision, transient blindness, slurred speech |
| Stroke | New onset neurological deficit, severe headache, slurred speech |
| Bee sting | Localised tingling and numbness with history of bites, localised pain, stinging, raised skin or evidence of infection |
| Scorpion sting | Tingling and numbness with history of scorpion bite, intense pain, stinging, and evidence of toxicity in severe cases |
| Venomous bites | History of snake bite with evidence of local toxicity and neurological deficit |
| Fibromyalgia | Chronic symptoms with generalised pain, fatigue and muscle weakness |