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Sometimes it feels as if ants are walking on your fingers. Sometimes, even with a light touch, a strange pain is felt and after some time, that part becomes completely numb. Often people ignore it considering it to be the effect of fatigue, sitting in the wrong way or staying in the same position for a long time. But if this problem starts happening again and again or is felt without any specific reason, then it can be an indication of some deficiency going on inside the body.
According to doctors, the most common causes of tingling or numbness in hands and feet include deficiency of vitamins and minerals. Especially there are some vitamins which are directly related to our nerves. When their quantity decreases in the body, the nerves do not function properly and we start feeling tingling, burning or numbness. So let us know why there is tingling in the fingers and the deficiency of which vitamin is the biggest reason behind it.
Deficiency of which vitamin causes tingling in fingers?
The most common and serious reason for tingling in hands, feet and fingers is considered to be deficiency of Vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 plays an important role in keeping the nerves healthy, creating new blood cells and producing DNA in our body. When there is a deficiency of this vitamin in the body, the nerves start becoming weak. Its effect is first felt in the fingers and toes.
Symptoms of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Deficiency of Vitamin B12 is not just limited to tingling sensation, rather it causes many types of problems in the body, such as tingling or numbness in hands and feet, feeling tired and weak all the time, weakness in muscles, yellowing of skin, loss of appetite, weight loss without any reason, ulcers in the mouth, feeling irritable and sad, difficulty in concentrating, feeling like depression. If B12 deficiency persists for a long time, permanent damage to the nerves can also occur.
How to overcome Vitamin B12 deficiency?
To get Vitamin B12, you can include milk and milk products (curd, cheese, cheese), eggs, fish, chicken and red meat, breakfast cereals fortified with Vitamin B12, fortified plant milk in your diet. If the deficiency is severe, Vitamin B12 supplement or injection can also be taken with the advice of the doctor.
What is tingling in hands and feet?
This strange problem occurring in hands and legs is called paresthesia in medical language. This happens when there is pressure on the nerves or the nerves start getting damaged. Sometimes this problem is temporary, such as due to sitting or sleeping in the same position for a long time, but if it starts happening again and again, it can be a sign of some internal disease or nutritional deficiency.
Other causes of tingling
Apart from Vitamin B12, some reasons can also cause tingling in hands and feet, such as diabetes (which causes damage to the nerves), spinal cord or nerve related problems, any kind of infection, injury or accident and prolonged alcohol consumption.
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Disclaimer: This information is based on research studies and expert opinion. Do not consider this as a substitute for medical advice. Before adopting any new activity or exercise, please consult your doctor or relevant specialist.
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