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Can Pain Killer Cause Numbness?

I have been getn numbfeet&legs..even numbness in my head sometimes whne I lay down..I have been takin pain killers here&there for pain I had in legs&i feel the pain is getting worse from them&now iavin numbness all over..can this be frm the pain killer?and if I stip taking them..wil I stop getn numb?
Mon, 2 Dec 2019
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Hi,

What type of pain killers are you taking? In case of NSAID, no problem. Opioids may produce light headedness which mimics numbness.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. S.T. Balamurali, General & Family Physician
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Can Pain Killer Cause Numbness?

Hi, What type of pain killers are you taking? In case of NSAID, no problem. Opioids may produce light headedness which mimics numbness. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. S.T. Balamurali, General & Family Physician