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Experiencing Numbness In My Face And Leg After Smoking. Multiple Sclerosis?

I am 21 male, I smoked marijuana originally from the age of 15 until 19 very heavily. When I quit at 19 I suffered from anxiety and panic attacks for roughly 3 months after quiting I also had numbness on the left side of my body. Recently I have started smoking again and the numbness has returned mainly in the left side of my face and my left leg but below my thigh. I have been worried it may be multiple sclerosis. Please help me.
Sat, 24 May 2014
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No it is not multiple sclerosis.But you are suffering from some neuropathy probably.You need to be examined by neurophysican and MRI may be needed after clinical examination to reach diagnosis.And ya stop smoking please.You are already suffering fro it's hazards.
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Experiencing Numbness In My Face And Leg After Smoking. Multiple Sclerosis?

No it is not multiple sclerosis.But you are suffering from some neuropathy probably.You need to be examined by neurophysican and MRI may be needed after clinical examination to reach diagnosis.And ya stop smoking please.You are already suffering fro it s hazards.