Kidney Cyst And Tingling In Legs And Hands
In the late stage of kidney cyst, many patients have tingling in their legs and hands. Patients may be curious about why they have this symptom, and they may worry if this is very serious. In fact, tingling in limbs can be caused by many reasons, while in this article we will talk about the factors that are related to kidney cyst.
Nerve problem
This is a major cause of tingling in patients’ legs and hands. When patients’ kidney function is damaged very severe, they will have disorders in many systems, among which nerve problem is also very common.
When patients’ nerve is affected by their kidney damage, usually the longest nerve, such as nerve in leg and arm, is the fist to have problem. This symptom may be caused by the accumulation of toxins in blood, and if this has not be well controlled, patients will have more serious symptoms, like headache, dizziness, intelligence and memory reducing, cramp, etc.
Hyperkalemia
Hyperkalemia often occurs in patients with kidney disease, especially in patients with late stage kidney disease. Patients with hyperkalemia will have many symptoms, and tingling in limbs is among them.
Dialysis can cause the great loss of potassium, and cause patients have hypokalemia. This condition mainly causes patients weak, but patients may have tingling in their limbs first.
Hypertension
Hepertension may cause stroke, while before patients have stroke, they will have tingling in their limbs. In fact, if their symptom is caused by this condition, they should be careful about their condition, because this can cause very severe effect to them.
Besides, some other conditions in patients with kidney cyst can also cause tingling in their legs and hands, such as the shortage of vitamin B12, some medicines. In the treatment, acupuncture and moxibustion, medicated bath, massage, etc, are effective in treating this symptom.
In fact, the major reasons of patients’ tingling feeling are their nerve damage and hyperkalemia. On the other hand, different patients have different conditions, so patients should judge their own symptom according to their own condition.
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