Feet are numb on top

Have any of you had your feet to become numb - just on the top?  When I looked it up on line, it appears it could be from low in B-12; however I take a sublingual every day.  My Dr. is doing some bloodwork in the morning.

Linda W

Yeah, I was going to ask about your latest labs. Sounds like it could be one of your B vitamins. What kind and how much B-12?

--gina

I don't know what it could be.  Just wanted to say I hope they find out what it is and get it fixed!!
I take a B Complex along with my B12 everyday.
Is Dr. Scott doing the blood work or your other doctor?
Linda

Gina, I'm taking sublingual dots B-12 500 mg every day. 

Linda, my local Dr. is doing this blood work tomorrow.  I called and told him what was happening this afternoon and he said to come in tomorrow.   He will be drawing the labs at the same time to send to Dr. Scott.   I see Dr. Scott Sept 9. 

Hope they find out what's wrong....keep us updated!

I tend to think it is going to be a low B12 level.  500mcg daily is a very low dose.  Most start on 1000mcg daily and find that it isnt' enough.  If you are experiencing numbness, that is a sign that you could be very low and if that is what it is, you need large doses and very quickly.  You can't really get too much B12, so I recommend right after your blood test (you dont' want to take it before the blood test because it will alter the results) - come home and take 4 of the B12 dots a day for a wee****il you get the results.  That is 2000mcg a day.  Most with B12 deficiency need anywhere between 2500 and 5,000 mcg daily for 2 months to get there levels up or weekly injections.  It is very serious because if the levels are low enough and they stay low, the nerve damage can become permanent. We had about 3 people on the board this week with permanent nerve damage due to B12 deficiency. It was no joke and they were in tons of pain.

you should also ask for a vitamin B1 and copper level.  These also cause neurological symptoms.  b1 causes similar symptoms to B12 and can also cause nerve damage.  I had B1 deficiency early out but caught it and treated it with supplements and was fine.  I had b12 deficiency since 15 years preop and have been on B12 injections several times per week since.

Okay, check two things in your lab work, your B12 and your B6. Your B12, if too low can cause this and if your B6 if too high is equally a culprit.

Now if those are both normal (and B12 can be high and NOT an issue), it's time to see a neurologist, because it may be from something else called Peripheral Neuropathy.

Peripherial Neuropathy (PN) is a nerve disease similar to but not similar to MS in many ways. While MS affects the brain stem and spine, PN can affect every other nerve in the body. But many of the resulting sympthoms are the same.

Peripheral Neuropathy Fact Sheet

What causes peripheral neuropathy?

Peripheral neuropathy may be either inherited or acquired. Causes of acquired peripheral neuropathy include physical injury (trauma) to a nerve, tumors, toxins, autoimmune responses, nutritional deficiencies, alcoholism, and vascular and metabolic disorders. In many cases, however, a specific cause cannot be identified. Doctors usually refer to neuropathies with no known cause as idiopathic neuropathies.

Vitamin deficiencies and alcoholism can cause widespread damage to nerve tissue. Vitamins E, B1, B6, B12, and niacin are essential to healthy nerve function.

Last I heard there were something like 100 causes for PN, but only three main ones, alcohol, diabetes, and idiopathic. I have diabetic PN, my husband has idopathic PN.

Liz

Thanks for the info.  I'll let you know what I find out.

Glad you are getting checked out!
Hope all will be well.
Maria