Thalamus stroke 2013. Numbness/Tingling fingertips both hands and lips. Never improved. Recently started cymbalta and trazadone for stress, and seem to be having spikes of sensations worsening. Any ideas if related ?

Hi Turosr

It's certainly worth checking with your GP or specialist to see if any new medications you are taking have any potential side effects of any changes to sensation.

Medicineline may provide some support about these specific drugs as well. -  https://www.nps.org.au/medicines-line 

It's good to rule out any potential issues that may be contributing to your symptoms such as stress and anxiety and consider looking into some stress management strategies to help.

As you have been experiencing these sensations for a while- SENSE therapy may be something to explore- https://sensetherapy.net.au/.

It may be worth seeing an Occupational Therapist if you cannot access sense retraining.

Best Wishes

Alicia (StrokeLine)