Loss of circulation to fingers Posted: 02-08-07 23:43pm
My girlfriend, a 17-year-old female in
good health with a fairly athletic build,
has been experiencing seemingly random
loss of circulation to her fingers. It
has only happened twice, and it does not
leave her in any pain (nor has it
compelled her to visit the emergency
room), but I am concerned it may be
something serious. As far as I have been
able to gather, the only symptomes are
numbness and discoloration (paleness).
Does anyone know what this is, or what
should be done about it?
As far as I know, she is not receiving any
medical treatments, taking any
medications, etc. She does not use
drugs/alcohol/tobacco, have any other
medical conditions, or anything along
those lines.
I would appreciate professional opinions
only, please. Thank you!
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General Q&A Answer A2346 Posted: 02-22-07 04:28am
It seems that there is nothing to be
worried about. Your girlfriend probably
experiences some kind of peripheral
neuro-circulatory imbalance. Lack of pain
indicates that circulation loss in the
fingers lasts for a very short time.
Peripheral circulation is controlled by
the neuro-vegetative system (sympaticus
and parasympaticus). At her age, stress
and anxiety can often disturb the balance
between the sympaticus and the
parasympaticus, causing various vegetative
symptoms (tachycardia, bradycardia, dry
mouth, sweating, skin discoloration,
diarrhea, constipation etc.). If you'd
like, you can confirm this by visiting a
general medical physician.
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