Pins and Needles
5 common causes of peripheral neuropathy At 7 weeks old, Angel Mason’s doctor diagnosed her with type 1 diabetes. Twenty years later, she developed diabetic neuropathy. It’s the most common form of peripheral neuropathy — a degenerative nerve disease that causes numbness, pain, and disability. Some 20 million Americans — most over age 50 — […]
Hands or Feet Asleep? What to Do About Peripheral Neuropathy
We’ve all been there. You awaken in the morning and one of your hands is completely numb. It feels dead, heavy, and simply won’t work. Perhaps there’s some tingling as well. Or, you arise from a long dinner or movie and one of your legs feels that way. Then over a few minutes — maybe […]
Finding the cause of peripheral neuropathy helps guide treatment
The Medicine Cabinet: Ask the Harvard Experts Q: I have persistent numbness and tingling in my feet. I think it might be peripheral neuropathy. It’s tolerable now, but I worry about it getting worse. What can I do? A: Peripheral neuropathy is nerve disease involving branches of nerves that are farthest away from their origins […]
