tingling

tingling

Etymology: ME, tinklen, to tinkle

a prickly sensation in the skin or a body part, accompanied by diminished sensitivity to stimulation of the sensory nerves.

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Patient discussion about tingling.

Q. help with tingling in the hands amd numness

A. Numbness and tingling of the extremities, or peripheral neuropathy, usually reflects damage to local nerves that communicate with the brain. It’s a symptom that you should report to your doctor if it persists. There are several possible causes of this sensation, ranging from a medication you’re taking, such as a chemotherapeutic agent, to a disease or disorder. The most common non-drug cause of peripheral neuropathy is diabetes. For full article: http://www.parade.com/askdrrosenfeld/neurology/tingling.html This may help also: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/numbness-in-hands/AN01070 Hope this helps.

Q. How many people get this tingling of breasts? my mastectomy of the breast cancer is over a year before. Post mastectomy was given radiotherapy. This radiotherapy had Many side effects initially it made me very tired and I use to have tingling pains in a side. My tiredness has reduced but my numbness on a side is still there. This makes me uncomfortable even now. My doctor says you need to wait for some years to see whether it goes or not but It does makes me worry. How many people get this tingling of breasts?

A. After a year and a half of my radiotherapy I am still having tingling in my breast. It does irritate me many times. My doctor had told that it will be difficult to say whether it will go or not but they feel the chances are less.
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