Symptoms of hand numbness and swelling during menopause may be caused by autonomic dysfunction, degenerative joint disease, peripheral neuropathy, etc., which can be treated by regulating autonomic function, medication, symptomatic treatment, and so on.
1. Autonomic dysfunction: Hormone level changes during menopause affect the metabolism of neurotransmitters in the brain, which leads to dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system and symptoms in various organs of the body, and in severe cases, symptoms of cerebrovascular disease may occur, which is manifested as numbness and swelling of the hands.
Normally, it is necessary to ensure regular work and rest and keep a good mood to regulate the function of autonomic nerves, but also with aspirin, heparin and other drugs for the treatment of cerebrovascular disease.
2. Degenerative joint disease: due to the decrease of estrogen level during menopause, calcium loss in the body, patients may have osteoporosis, severe cervical disc herniation, and the symptom of numbness and swelling of the hand occurs when the nerves are pressed, which can be treated with vitamin B12, methylcobalamin tablets, vitamin D and other drugs.
3. Peripheral neuropathy: menopause is prone to diabetes, which may lead to peripheral neuritis, causing numbness and distension of the hands, to diabetes to go for treatment, lowering blood glucose, metformin, insulin and other treatments, with methylcobalamin tablets to regulate.
The symptoms of hand numbness and swelling during menopause can also be seen in other causes, it is recommended that the patient consult a doctor in a timely manner, improve the relevant examination, under the guidance of the doctor to clarify the cause of the disease, targeted treatment, to avoid delaying the condition. The use of the above drugs should follow the doctor’s instructions.