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What Causes Numbness In Buttocks, Penis And Legs Post Intake Of Diet Pill?
Question: Had taken diet pills yesterday. Feel better but legs still feel week and my butt and penis and balls feel almost numb why is this
Brief Answer:
Some questions for you
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
I am sorry you are feeling numbness.
Can you tell me specifically the ingredients that are in the diet pills you took so that I can look up their side effects and duration of action.
Also, in the areas that you described feeling numb, if you touch them with the end of an opened paper clip or a pen/pencil tip, are you able to feel it. If you brush them lightly with a facial tissue or light brush can you feel it?
Thanks - more information to follow.
Some questions for you
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
I am sorry you are feeling numbness.
Can you tell me specifically the ingredients that are in the diet pills you took so that I can look up their side effects and duration of action.
Also, in the areas that you described feeling numb, if you touch them with the end of an opened paper clip or a pen/pencil tip, are you able to feel it. If you brush them lightly with a facial tissue or light brush can you feel it?
Thanks - more information to follow.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Yes i can feel it a little bit. Its hard to pee i figure cause my body is so dyhdrted from that pill. But here are the ingredients 680mg n-acetyl-l-tyrosine, ephedra extract. Caffeine, B12, 1,3,7-trimethylxanthine, white willow, coleus forskohii, citrus aurantium, l-carnitine, green coffee bean, narigin, raspberry ketones, yerba mate, guarana, synephrine HCL, yohimbe extract, 1,3 dimethylamylamine. It might be easier flr you to look it up its called thermo blitz by warrior labz
Brief Answer:
The numbness should resolve gradually
Detailed Answer:
Wow, that is a lot of stimulants in one pill. Almost all of the ingredients listed are forms of stimulants. It may take a couple of days until you feel more yourself again, but I expect your nervous system will return to normal including resolution of the numbness. You may feel fatigued for a few days after it is all out of your system while your body recovers from so much stimulation.
I am more concerned about your having a hard time urinating right now. This may be from being dehydrated from the stimulants, but these drugs can also cause urinary retention - where there is urine in the bladder but it is hard to urinate. If your bladder is feeling very full but you have not been able to urinate for several hours, then do go in to be seen. This effect will get better gradually as the effects of the pill wears off.
Be sure during this time not to have any stimulants such as coffee, black tea, chocolate, cola drinks, or cold remedy medicines (with phenylephrine or pseudo ephedrine) These will make the symptoms worse and take longer for you to recover.
I hope this helps.
The numbness should resolve gradually
Detailed Answer:
Wow, that is a lot of stimulants in one pill. Almost all of the ingredients listed are forms of stimulants. It may take a couple of days until you feel more yourself again, but I expect your nervous system will return to normal including resolution of the numbness. You may feel fatigued for a few days after it is all out of your system while your body recovers from so much stimulation.
I am more concerned about your having a hard time urinating right now. This may be from being dehydrated from the stimulants, but these drugs can also cause urinary retention - where there is urine in the bladder but it is hard to urinate. If your bladder is feeling very full but you have not been able to urinate for several hours, then do go in to be seen. This effect will get better gradually as the effects of the pill wears off.
Be sure during this time not to have any stimulants such as coffee, black tea, chocolate, cola drinks, or cold remedy medicines (with phenylephrine or pseudo ephedrine) These will make the symptoms worse and take longer for you to recover.
I hope this helps.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you. So this is not perminate? Eventually i will be able to have full control of my penis? After i pee, it leaks a little cause it feels very flimsy. Like j said numb. As long as it will go back to normal. Ill be happy i would like to point out i also only took this pill maybe 6-8 times. Like i said just want to know if it will go back to normal on its own
Brief Answer:
Question
Detailed Answer:
I wouldn't expect this to be permanent, but we won't know for sure until a little time passes. It sounds like you are already improving somewhat?
I didn't realize you had taken more than 1 pill. Over what period of time did you take the 6-8, and did you have any of these symptoms previously or did they start after having taken a certain number of them?
Question
Detailed Answer:
I wouldn't expect this to be permanent, but we won't know for sure until a little time passes. It sounds like you are already improving somewhat?
I didn't realize you had taken more than 1 pill. Over what period of time did you take the 6-8, and did you have any of these symptoms previously or did they start after having taken a certain number of them?
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Like i took one a day sometimes skip i day i prob had them for week and a half. The syptoms started this time last night. So over the corse of that 10-14 days ive took at most 8 of them no more than one a day
Brief Answer:
Another opinion
Detailed Answer:
So you haven't had symptoms from them in 1 1/2 - 2 weeks but then the jitteriness and numbness came on last night.
From the experience I've had when people have had nervous system and cardiac symptoms from weight loss products such as ephedra, the symptoms have worn off in about 3 days. I don't have experience with the particular product you used. I am thinking it would be a good idea to get the opinion of a neurologist.
The way to do that on this site is to post your question as a new question, explaining what was in the product, how long you took it for, and what symptoms you are having and for how long. To get a neurologist to answer, write at the beginning of the question "For Neurologist Only". The moderator will tag it for a neurologist to answer. It might take a while to get an answer but my guess is you will probably get an answer tonight.
If tomorrow your numbness and possible urinary retention are no better, then do go in to be seen. But I expect your symptoms will gradually and completely resolve.
Another opinion
Detailed Answer:
So you haven't had symptoms from them in 1 1/2 - 2 weeks but then the jitteriness and numbness came on last night.
From the experience I've had when people have had nervous system and cardiac symptoms from weight loss products such as ephedra, the symptoms have worn off in about 3 days. I don't have experience with the particular product you used. I am thinking it would be a good idea to get the opinion of a neurologist.
The way to do that on this site is to post your question as a new question, explaining what was in the product, how long you took it for, and what symptoms you are having and for how long. To get a neurologist to answer, write at the beginning of the question "For Neurologist Only". The moderator will tag it for a neurologist to answer. It might take a while to get an answer but my guess is you will probably get an answer tonight.
If tomorrow your numbness and possible urinary retention are no better, then do go in to be seen. But I expect your symptoms will gradually and completely resolve.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you very much and im urinate finally i drank gallon of water and urinated 6 times tonight however my penis is num and i obviously feel fatigued and a little down in the dumps. Because penis is feeling fuuny. However you have given me a peace of mind and i am thankful for that. Trying to live the healthest lifestyle i can with the body god gave me. However i should be more careful as this product contained way to much. Thank you and i will speak to the doctor that would have a more clear answer as its realky hard to tell espically just going off my words. Thank you again for your time and knowledge.
Brief Answer:
Your welcome!
Detailed Answer:
I hope you feel progressively better, and if you are not, then do go in. I am glad you are urinating normally again. Wishing you a good night.
Best regards,
Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh, MD
Your welcome!
Detailed Answer:
I hope you feel progressively better, and if you are not, then do go in. I am glad you are urinating normally again. Wishing you a good night.
Best regards,
Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh, MD
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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