Originally Posted by Verdantia

Hey there, GG. I'm not a medical professional, and we are all different, but I did have serious numbness and tingling in my hands and feet and the end of my drinking days, and for about six months afterward. It was awful, and felt like I was walking on hot coals--I am a musician, and losing the feeling in my fingers was very frightening as well. However, after half a year of sobriety and taking care of myself, the numbness and pain gradually went away, and now--some years later--I have no symptoms. Our bodies are very resilient and can take lots of abuse, but we must not drink in order to get better. Wishing you all the best in sobriety this coming new year.

Originally Posted by 53500

Hello everyone, just had to chime in here. I've never had a drinking problem but I had a tingling problem, several years back. Mostly my arms, hands, and most annoyingly my face! Sometimes my legs and feet also. I also had headaches and stomach aches and dizziness Sometimes all of these problems at once, or in different combinations. The tingling and dizziness was unnerving to the extent I had to pull over when driving and wait. I'd slap my legs, hands and face, trying to stop or at least reduce the tingling.

I went to the ER one day and was given saline which helped a little but not for long. They could not find any cause. I went to one doctor after another and had test after test, spent a lot of money and all the tests came out fine. This took months.

I was recommended to a neurologist who did a cursory exam and gave me a sample of some antidepressant! I was desperate enough to try it. He said there were no side effects. Within a couple of hours I had severe diarrhea and dizziness. I spent a long time in the restroom at my office holding onto the walls of the stall, trying not to pass out. If I'd been driving when this hit I would've lost control of my car. I later found out this reaction was a common side effect. I threw the pills away.

Before the neurologist my wonderful holistic practitioner had ordered a urine test where I collected urine over 24 hours and then it was sent to a lab. The results came back: I had high levels of metal - mercury I think, and others. I told the neurologist and another doctor about this and they basically disregarded it. The neurologist practically threw the test results on the floor.

I started reading around and discovered that metal toxins could come from disintegrating metal dental fillings, the old amalgam kind. I had seven of these fillings, decades old. The holistic guy agreed. I went to my dentist and yes indeed, two of the fillings were clearly falling apart.

Over a period of months I got all the metal fillings taken out and replaced with porcelain. One tooth needed a crown. One filling literally feel to pieces in my mouth. I was spitting out metal.

Once the metal fillings were gone the symptoms disappeared.

Metal poisoning can produce all sorts of symptoms. If you have any of those silver-colored metal dental fillings it's worth checking it out.

I hope you feel better.