Toes Tingling

[happygirl]

My hubby toes on his left legs are falling asleep. He has been tested for diabetes that has been ruled out. Anyone idea what could be causing this?

 

[golfgal]

Didn't the dr do further testing for other causes

I would suggest looking toward the spine and a pinched nerve somewhere.

 

[happygirl]

Didn't the dr do further testing for other causes

I would suggest looking toward the spine and a pinched nerve somewhere.

The blood work was the first part.

How you test for a pinched nerve

 

[wvjules]

Stupid question: Does this happen when he is barefoot or only with shoes on? Maybe his shoes are too tight. I know when I put on my running shoes they feel fine at first then my toes get tingly. At that point I know my shoes are slighly too tight and have to loosen them.

 

[golfgal]

The blood work was the first part.

How you test for a pinched nerve

Usually an MRI to see if your vertebra are where they should be.

 

[happygirl]

Stupid question: Does this happen when he is barefoot or only with shoes on? Maybe his shoes are too tight. I know when I put on my running shoes they feel fine at first then my toes get tingly. At that point I know my shoes are slighly too tight and have to loosen them.

No, that not a stupid question We were thinking the same thing it could be his shoes. So he has stopped wearing his shoes inside. It still is happening.

 

[JessicaR]

Numbness of the toes generally is a result of conditions that affect the nerves and/or blood vessels that supply the foot.

http://www.medicinenet.com/numbness_toes/symptoms.htm

A Neurologist evaluation would be a good place to start.

It could also be unrelated. But ruling out the nerves and spine is a good idea.

I had numbness and tingling for years - toes, foot, thigh. It was spine related.

 

[dislaney]

Mine was spine related as well. I would see a doctor.

 

[happygirl]

thanks everyone He goes back next week, we will see what happens

 

[WheresTheLove]

I look forward to hearing about the results. My DBF suffers from similar symptoms, but he's too stubborn to go to the doctor.

Best of luck!

 

[Nette]

I went through that... Turned out I had a variant of Guillain Barre Syndrome. Another possibility is B12 deficiency. In my case I had extremely low B12 stores as well which aggravated the demylination of my nerves.

Start w/ blood work. Make them check his B12 and other vitamin levels. Even if he's normal, find out if he's at the low end of the scale. "Normal" is relative.