Numbness In My Left Arm... Posted: 11-25-05 15:50pm
I am a 24 y/o girl, at reasonably good
health, and have not previously had this
problem. Approximately 30 hours ago I
started feeling numb in my left arm,
almost in a line from my elbow to the tip
of my little finger (not numb in any other
fingers). I did not think that much of it
at first, since it sometimes happen that
an arm or a leg "falls asleep", but after
a while I started to wonder why it doesn't
go away. I can't remember bumping into
anything, and have no sore spots that
could indicate that I have hit something
in my sleep. Also, I woke up today with a
mild headache, and it has been coming and
going all through the day.
I did a search on google, and it says that
a lack of b-12 vitamin may cause numbness.
I do have this problem, but I am getting
treatment for it (injection every 3
months) and I haven't experienced anything
like this earlier. I am not currently on
any medication either.
I should probably mention that I spend
most of my days sitting still infront of a
computer, although I find my mothers
theory about a blood clot a bit far
fetched considering my young age and
reasonably healthy diet.
I have already decided to contact my
doctor on monday if the numbness doesn't
go away, but thought I should ask here if
it might be prudent to contact the doctor
already tomorrow.
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