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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: AJ1963 on July 07, 2006, 05:57:11 PM
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My fingers are tingling. Why are my fingers tingling? I know my phos. is high, I had cherry pie with ice cream on top last night. That was after a dinner of ribeye steak and a baked potato with all the trimmings.So yeah, my level is probably kinda up there. My Doctor wants my phosphorus to be less than 5. I think he's crazy, I'm doing great to keep it under 10. What do you nice people think?
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Is it just one hand or both?
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Both,just the tips. And my toes a little.
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I'm not sure. If you are diabetic, you would know about peripheral neuropathy. Ask your doctor next time you see him/her. If you get other strange symptoms, make an appointment. Geez I'm starting to sound like WebMD.com.
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I get that too but got that before I ever started dialysis ever since I got frost bite years ago. I did research for myself and thought maybe I have Raynald's Symdrome (don't know if that is spelled correctly) but my doctor said he doesn't think so.
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I'm not sure. If you are diabetic, you would know about peripheral neuropathy. Ask your doctor next time you see him/her. If you get other strange symptoms, make an appointment. Geez I'm starting to sound like WebMD.com.
I totally agree (not the WebMD.com part ;) ). My brother had some problems with his fingers tingling and they said it was due to that. He was on dialysis. Also he was blind (from diabetes) and that posed problems for him reading Braille.
Check it out.
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Im not diabetic but Ive got peripheral neuropathy pretty bad in my feet. I cant feel my toes and most of my feet. My hands are ok, but I used to get that raynauds syndrome in my fingers that angie mentioned.
I would talk to the doctor, as it could be neuropathy.
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I have the same thing with my hands and feet. Never had it when I was on dialysis in 87. IMO it has to be some type of reaction to what is being used in dialysis today.
My doctor did give me low dose (20 mg)Celexa and it helped out with my feet. However after a year of taking that I started having more and more really strange dreams so I 86'd the Celexa. :D
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Neuropathy has nothing to do with a "reaction". It is caused by the build up of toxins in our body (I think mostly urea). There are more than 100 types of neuropathy. I think inadequate dialysis is a contributor to causing neuropathy. While I was on PD I had pretty poor clearances with urea and creatinine, and as a result I have pretty bad neuropathy. Almost all of my feet are numb. My toes are completely numb. My feet and especially my toes, get very painful. Gabapentin helps alot with the pain and the crawly tingling feeling.
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I'm not diabetic but Ive got peripheral neuropathy pretty bad in my feet. I cant feel my toes and most of my feet. My hands are ok, but I used to get that raynauds syndrome in my fingers that Angie mentioned.
I would talk to the doctor, as it could be neuropathy.
What exactly is neuropathy (http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?query=neuropathy&action=Search+OMD)?
Neuropathy has nothing to do with a "reaction". It is caused by the build up of toxins in our body (I think mostly urea). There are more than 100 types of neuropathy. I think inadequate dialysis is a contributor to causing neuropathy. While I was on PD I had pretty poor clearances with urea and creatinine, and as a result I have pretty bad neuropathy. Almost all of my feet are numb. My toes are completely numb. My feet and especially my toes, get very painful. Gabapentin helps alot with the pain and the crawly tingling feeling.
I have had this numbness since 2000 and I didn't start dialysis until early 2001 .....
That is why I thought it was raynauds syndrome but just because I am on dialysis no doctor will listen to my logic :(
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Dont some doctors give you the sh*ts >:(
I would try get a second opinion. Do you get pain in the feet too? Or tingly crawly sort of feelings like umm really sensitive to touch?
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Neuropathy has nothing to do with a "reaction". It is caused by the build up of toxins in our body (I think mostly urea). There are more than 100 types of neuropathy. I think inadequate dialysis is a contributor to causing neuropathy. While I was on PD I had pretty poor clearances with urea and creatinine, and as a result I have pretty bad neuropathy. Almost all of my feet are numb. My toes are completely numb. My feet and especially my toes, get very painful. Gabapentin helps alot with the pain and the crawly tingling feeling.
I understand what you are saying but I think there is more to it than that.
Back in 87 I never had it. I have compared my lab work from from then and now and my labs are much better, especially my Kt/V. I know I had very bad numbness and tingling when I was on new dializers. Within days of switching to reuse I have gained a marjority of the feeling back. It was so bad that I couldnt walk bare foot because of stepping on sharp objects or walk on hot concrete and never feel a thing. :o
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Because there are so many different types, there could be a number of different causes. I just know what has caused mine because it has happened before.
Neuropathy is a condition resulting from damage to the peripheral nerves that results in weakness or sensory loss and pain in the arms, hand, legs, and feet. It interferes with the signals transmitted from the brain to the peripheral system. The worst thing I get is my feet feel like they are on fire, but to touch them, they arent hot, sometimes they are freezing and still feel boiling.
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See I don't get any of those wierd symptoms. All I get is if I grab something out of the fridge I lose feeling in my fingers but not the whole hand and my fingers turn white. I get that in my toes if I am even the slightest bit cold. Both my fingers and toes are effected the same way => Coldness.
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Maybe you have high Potassium? my fingers and toes will tingle if it gets too high then I take a few spoons of Kayxolate or sodium polystyrene which are for the same thing . its a binder to get rid of excess potassium
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If I get symptoms of a high potassium we are told to go straight to emergency. We arent given anything at home to take, which I think is a safe option as you have no way of guessing what your level might be.
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I think it's the diabetes. I'm not on dialysis, but at times my toes and fingers tingle also. In fact today they tingle alot.
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Maybe you have high Potassium? my fingers and toes will tingle if it gets too high then I take a few spoons of Kayxolate or sodium polystyrene which are for the same thing . its a binder to get rid of excess potassium
My Potassium is always okay.
I think it's the diabetes. I'm not on dialysis, but at times my toes and fingers tingle also. In fact today they tingle alot.
hmm... in other words it could be anything .... my sugar levels are perfect....
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Peripheral neuropathy is very common in diabetics.