Guest guest Posted September 25, 2002 Report Share Posted September 25, 2002 and I guess it is a small thing but what's up with the tips of fingertips tingling -- like they are waking up from being asleep... all the tingling goes on above the last joint and it isn't 24/7 but it is more often than not. Is it just a " weird " thing or a " symptom " of something else? I did do a " search " on the med sites but found nothing. thnx again, ~denise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2002 Report Share Posted September 26, 2002 Thank you all who had suggestions -- I'm not taking any new or different medications and I did look-up the two I take with it mentioning nothing about my fingers -- I have to go get my Iron tested again cuz it was to high so I'm going to ask for a full B panel to rule out the vitamin B thing (a good idea) I tend not to think it is a pinched nerve because it is both hands equally and at the same time but it could be so with the B's ruled out I'll research the pinched nerve thing. It doesn't hurt or anything -- I'm just trying to be more aware of my body and the things it is doing -- this seemed real odd (I wasn't diabetic in the past or now) so I thought it best just to ask. And, thanks of the decongestant answers too -- I've taken the Rx stuff and got huge puffy feet (reaction) to something so I shy away from them but it may be time to try one at a time to see what is was that I reacted to. I tried the children's Sudafed because it was a liquid (bad idea!) But the adult pills just don't seem to work - Nyquil works at night so I picked up some Dayquil yesterday (liquid) to see if that will work today -- this is only the second " allergy / seasonal / respiratory " thing I've had since surgery so it isn't " on going " but the drainage in the pouch is YUCK so I'm trying to keep it as dry as possible (sucking tons of water down) After I eat (when something is working and I am dried up) I've used SF popcycles to keep my mouth a tad wet without having to drink my food away -- I wouldn't do that under normal circumstances but thought I would pass it on as an idea when on the " dry up " medications. Thanks you all for your ideas and help... I'm searching them all and filing the stuff to look into. hugz, ~denise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2002 Report Share Posted September 26, 2002 Thank you all who had suggestions -- I'm not taking any new or different medications and I did look-up the two I take with it mentioning nothing about my fingers -- I have to go get my Iron tested again cuz it was to high so I'm going to ask for a full B panel to rule out the vitamin B thing (a good idea) I tend not to think it is a pinched nerve because it is both hands equally and at the same time but it could be so with the B's ruled out I'll research the pinched nerve thing. It doesn't hurt or anything -- I'm just trying to be more aware of my body and the things it is doing -- this seemed real odd (I wasn't diabetic in the past or now) so I thought it best just to ask. And, thanks of the decongestant answers too -- I've taken the Rx stuff and got huge puffy feet (reaction) to something so I shy away from them but it may be time to try one at a time to see what is was that I reacted to. I tried the children's Sudafed because it was a liquid (bad idea!) But the adult pills just don't seem to work - Nyquil works at night so I picked up some Dayquil yesterday (liquid) to see if that will work today -- this is only the second " allergy / seasonal / respiratory " thing I've had since surgery so it isn't " on going " but the drainage in the pouch is YUCK so I'm trying to keep it as dry as possible (sucking tons of water down) After I eat (when something is working and I am dried up) I've used SF popcycles to keep my mouth a tad wet without having to drink my food away -- I wouldn't do that under normal circumstances but thought I would pass it on as an idea when on the " dry up " medications. Thanks you all for your ideas and help... I'm searching them all and filing the stuff to look into. hugz, ~denise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2002 Report Share Posted October 4, 2002 >>Have you looked into plain ol carpel tunnel syndrome? You type a lot on the keyboard and that can aggrivate the nerve and tendon. <<< I got this several times over -- about 4 months ago I had my first carpel tunnel flair up in just one wrist.. my ortho doc put a shot in there and it cleared up in about 10 days after.... so Yup... I remember the early symptoms being the tingling in my fingertips... this time it's both hands so I've delegated a lot of the typing stuff lately and done a lot less on the keyboard to rest my hands and so far... seems to be working... no more tingling but I'm still on " official " rest -- that carpel tunnel stuff hurts REAL bad when it gets bad... I couldn't even make a fist with my hand the last time and I don't want that again... so, I'm resting them. hugz and thanks for all the suggestions.. and reminder ;-) ~denise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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