Numbness in one side of the elderly's hands and feet

Elderly people may experience numbness on one side of their hands and feet. The reasons for numbness in their hands and feet are usually the following four aspects: First, numbness in the hands and feet of diabetic patients. If you experience frequent numbness, soreness, or swelling in any part of your body, you should check your blood sugar promptly. The second is numbness caused by drugs or chemicals. If you have a cold or diarrhea, taking berberine or furazolidone will cause numbness in your hands and feet. Suggestions: Numbness in your hands and feet will occur after staying in the environment containing hydrogen, arsenic, and carbon disulfide for a long time. The third is numbness caused by neuritis. Neuritis is the most common. It is recommended to go to the hospital for diagnosis and symptomatic treatment as soon as possible.

1. Hand numbness is a common symptom among the elderly

It is especially prone to occur during sleep, and the causes are as follows: transient cerebral ischemia. The elderly often suffer from high blood pressure and high blood lipids. High blood pressure can cause vascular spasms, and high blood lipids can cause increased blood viscosity. In addition, the blood flow is slow during sleep at night. These factors can lead to transient cerebral ischemia and numbness of the hands. Therefore, the elderly should check their blood pressure, blood lipids, and blood rheology regularly. If they have high blood pressure or high blood lipids, they should receive treatment to lower their blood pressure and blood lipids. You should drink more water. You can also use nimodipine, salvia miltiorrhiza, vinca lutong, small doses of aspirin and other drugs under the guidance of a doctor to improve microcirculation and eliminate the numbness of your hands.

2. Cervical spondylosis.

It is also a common disease among the elderly. It is caused by compression of local blood vessels and nerve tissue due to cervical vertebrae bone hyperplasia, intervertebral disc degeneration or relaxation of local joint ligaments. The symptoms vary, numbness in the hands is one of them, and it can be diagnosed by taking a cervical spine X-ray. In addition to physical therapy, traction and the use of some blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing drugs, patients with cervical spondylosis can usually do some slow neck exercises. Pay attention to the height of the pillow when sleeping. Generally, 7-9 cm high is appropriate, not too high or too low, and the hardness should be moderate. The sleeping position should be correct to avoid compression of local blood vessels and nerve tissue.

3. Diabetes.

Diabetes can cause many complications, diabetic neuropathy is one of them. If peripheral neuropathy occurs, there will be symptoms such as numbness and abnormal sensation in the limbs. Once you have diabetes, you need to receive regular and reasonable treatment, control your blood sugar to a normal range, and pay attention to supplementing vitamins B＿1, B＿6, C, etc., and the numbness in your limbs will disappear. In addition, if the elderly have poor digestion and absorption function and malnutrition for a long time, it will cause vitamin B_1 deficiency and lead to peripheral neuritis, resulting in numbness of the hands. If the sleeping posture is not correct, the neck is tilted and the arms are under pressure, the compression of the brachial nerves may also cause numbness in the hands. Therefore, there are many reasons that cause numbness in the hands of the elderly, and it is necessary to find out the reasons before symptomatic treatment.