Numbness and Stinging Sense in Limbs with Kidney Disease

Many kidney disease patients are suffering from numbness or stinging pains in their hands, arms, legs and feet, etc. The numbness and stinging sense is most often caused by nerve damages which are a common and serious complication of kidney disease especially in the later stage of the disease when nearly every part and system of the body will be affected and involved.

Kidney disease can damage the patient’s nerves and cause peripheral neuropathy which is a nerve disorder that the extremities are damaged and patients often feel numbness, tinging and pains in the affected parts. Often the longest nerves are first affected such as the nerves on the legs, that is why many patients will first feel numbness in their feet and legs. In serious conditions, this can cause total loss of sensation and cause difficulty of the normal working for the patients. If left untreated, the nerve damages will affect the upper body such as in the arms and hands.

Dialysis can also cause nerve damages, therefore many dialysis patients complain about numb hands and feet.

Besides, vitamins B 12 deficiency or cold exposure can cause or worsen the numb feeling in kidney disease patients. Lack of vitamin B 12 can cause weakness, fatigue, lethargy, numbness and paleness, etc. Cold exposure can cause numbness, stinging, red skin, etc. Therefore patients should try to avoid these factors that can be controlled by themselves.

Besides kidney disease, many other illness conditions can cause numbness and stinging pains in the limbs such as diabetes, lupus, pernicious anemia, carpal tunnel syndrome, etc.

For those that have both chronic kidney disease and diabetes, they are at higher risk of developing numbness and stinging pains. We know that long term poorly controlled high blood sugar levels can not only cause kidney damage, eye damages but also can cause nerve damages. In the later stage some patients can even develop into diabetic feet which is very painful.

If you are feeling numbness or stinging sense in your limbs, it can be an early sign of nerve damages, therefore early and effective treatment should be sought to prevent more serious consequences.

Medicated bath, foot bath, massage, acupuncture and osmosis therapy of Chinese herbal medicines can all help ease the symptoms and improve illness conditions. For more detailed information, welcome to leave us a message or consult our online doctors.