
Body Numbness, Pressure In Head. Back Surgery Done. History Of DVT In The Left Groin. Causes For Numbness And Pressure?

Thanks for posting your query.
Your symptoms which improve with changing position of head are suggestive of vertigo. This usually happens due to a middle ear problem.
Sometimes lesions of ear or brain (along the pathway of the cochlear nerve) can lead to such symptoms. Other causes include cervical spondylosis, hyponatremia, anemia, chronic fatigue syndrome, hypothyroidism, disorders of the hypothalamus, psychiatric disorders like depression, etc.
The treatment usually involves using medications to suppress the impulse generation in the inner ear.
You must get your ear checked to see if there is any reversible cause such as wax, infection of ear or any other pathology.
My suggestion would be to first get an ENT examination done from an ENT specialist to rule out Meniere’s disease and then get blood count, Hemoglobin levels and thyroid function tests done along with fasting blood sugar levels to find out the cause under your physician's guidance.
Hope this answers your query. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
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Wishing you good health.
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What is causing my body to go, what I can only explain as, numb like how a hand might feel after holding something for a long time that was vibrating. It starts from my feet and moves up my body.
My legs, if I continue to walk, will start to buckle out from under me. My leg movements are jerky.
I have a more difficult time with finger and hand movements.
What artery/vein runs through my left leg at the thigh/hip (front)? When I am sitting forward, I believe I may be cutting off blood flow because I have an increase in pulsing in my head. When I lean back, it lessens. I was diagnosed with a dvt in that spot about 12 years ago.
Thanks for writing again.
Your problem seems to be related to nerve compression. A blood flow to a limb cannot be cut off by sitting. The arteries are XXXXXXX seated and do not collapse on sitting.
Since I do not have all the details and a privilege to examine you my assessment is severely limited.
I would advise you to follow with your neurologist. He would be the best person to guide further diagnostic workup and treatment.
Hope my answer is helpful. Write back if you have further queries.
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Wishing you a trouble free speedy recovery.

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