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Why does lip numbness appear? What should I do if my lips are numb? Is this a cause for concern? What could be the causes of numbness in the lips? Should numbness in the lips cause anxiety? The question is answered by the drug. Anna Mitschke.
Why are the lips numb?
Good day. I would like to ask you about causes of numbness in the mouth. This problem occurred to me some time ago. Numbness of the mouth sometimes it appears every day, sometimes every few days, and usually lasts several minutes. I downplayed the problem at first, but this has happened more often lately. Numbness in the lips is like feeling when, for example, a foot goes numb. It is such a strange, disturbing feeling for me that turns into a gentle feeling over time tingling in the mouth and around the mouth.
I don’t know what to do about it and could it really be a problem? I get tested regularly and apart from diabetes, which I have had for five years, I have no other health problems. I also did not use any aesthetic treatments or incorporate new cosmetics into my care. What is the cause of numbness in the lips? Could there be any other causes of lip numbness that I haven’t thought of myself? I don’t know if this problem is really dangerous or what should I do about it? Please help
The doctor advises what may be causing the numbness of the mouth
The symptoms described by you indicate paresthesia. These are sensory disturbances characterized by inappropriate sensation of stimuli caused by damage to the peripheral nerves (polyneuropathy). It is manifested by abnormal sensation of stimuli in the form of numbness, tingling, burning, pain, feeling hot, passing electricity, hyperesthesia, hypoaesthesia or simply the sensation of unpleasant sensations in a specific area of the skin supplied by the damaged nerve. They appear for no apparent reason.
There are many reasons for their formation, and the mechanism seems to be very complex, as it is influenced by many factors. Nerve damage can occur along its entire course. Depending on the level of nerve damage, sensory disturbances take different forms. Mouth sensation is often caused by a lack of calcium or migraine. If you have hypocalcaemia (low blood calcium levels), symptoms such as tingling, numbness around the mouth, fingers, toes and muscle spasms.
Hypocalcaemia is diagnosed when blood calcium levels are below normal. Treatment in this case includes finding the cause and supplementing with calcium. With migraine, vasoconstriction occurs during the aura, and transient ischemia of the brain may develop. Nerve damage in the form of polyneuropathy can occur in diabetes. Other causes of sensory disturbances include spine injuries, myelitis, multiple sclerosis, stroke, cancerous tumor, and head trauma. Short-term and transient paraesthesia do not necessarily indicate a pathology in the nervous system.
In this situation, I recommend visiting a GP. After reviewing the patient’s medical history and examining the patient, the doctor will decide on possible further diagnostics, e.g. additional tests or referral to a neurology specialist. Supportive tests include laboratory tests, imaging tests (CT, MRI of the brain, spinal cord) and electrophysiological tests.
In any case, it is worth taking special care of the lips. To do this, it is worth ordering the SPF15 Panthenol lipstick, which has a nourishing and soothing effect.
— Lek. Anna Mitchke
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