Paresthesia is a disorder affecting the organ of touch and the most common manifestations are tingling, numbness or tingling. Sometimes the subject feels hot or cold while not touching anything that could cause this sensation.
Paresthesia, a disease that affects the nerves
Paresthesia is a dysfunction of the organ of touch, so that tactile, vibrational, thermal and even painful sensations are not perceived as they should be. For example, we perceive the sensation but with a certain delay. Sometimes we feel pain or other sensations when there is no stimulus to justify it. It also happens that the location of the stimulus is wrong, i.e. we do not perceive the sensation where we should.
There are many causes of paresthesia, starting with vitamin B5 and vitamin B12 deficiency. On the other hand, a herniated disc or thyroid condition can affect the nerves and cause pathology. It can also be the result of surgery that has impacted the nerves. Other less serious causes are also noted. Sometimes paresthesia occurs because of a compressed nerve or blood vessel and its manifestation is usually benign because the discomfort disappears as soon as the nerve or blood vessel is released. Thus, paresthesia can be the result of an inadequate position of the body for a period of time. Prolonged exposure of the hands or feet to intense cold can also be the cause. Finally, anxiety can have neurological effects such as paresthesia.
The symptoms of paresthesia
The sensation generally perceived is discomfort, that is, the disorder may not be painful but unpleasant and destabilizing because the touch does not correspond to the thing palpated, and it even happens that one feels absolutely nothing because the sensitivity may disappear partially. The term that best describes sensation is tingling because the sensory nerves are affected. However, sometimes the person feels numbness in their limbs, a sensation that can be due to the affection of the motor nerves.
Treatments according to symptoms
In case of paresthesia that occurs mainly at night, especially in the case of sciatica, take Magnesium Phosphoricum. This remedy is also suitable when night pain is partially relieved by a heat source or when the painful area is pressed. In the latter case, taking Arsenicum album will also be suitable. Aconitum is indicated for disorders caused by cold and dry air. When the slightest movement, touch or contact causes sharp pain and pulling in the hip nerve, take Colocynthis. The recommended dosage for all these remedies is 10 drops of the solution, diluted in a little water, to be taken every quarter of an hour or every half hour. As soon as some improvement is noticed, take only 10 to 15 drops every hour and then every 2 hours.
When to see a doctor?
When you feel numbness in your fingers, especially at night or when you wake up, it is advisable to consult the doctor. Similarly, when the brachial plexus undergoes chronic compression, the doctor's opinion is necessary and he will prescribe the appropriate treatment. For diabetics, any manifestation of paresthesia should be reported to the doctor.
