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What Casues Dizziness And Numbness In The Legs?

Hi, my name is Makayla and I am 19 years old. I am 5 foot 6 and weigh 147 pounds. Today at work i had something happen to me that i have never experienced before and it is concerning me. I went on my normal 20 minute break and when i returned to work my chest became very tight. I got dizzy very quickly and felt my legs start to go numb. As usual i just kept working but, it got worse. I had to hold on to objects around me to walk and my hands started to go numb. I sat down for a few minutes, applied a cold towel to my neck, and drank some water. My symptoms were not going away so i returned to work. Its been over an hour since i finished my shift and i am feeling better. there s still a slight tightness in my chest but nothing else. Could you please help me figure out what is wrong and how to prevent that from happening again. Thank you.
Fri, 24 Aug 2018
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Well, these are signs of certain neuropathic issues and this is most commonly seen in some metabolic disorders such as diabetes, of the most common causes of peripheral neuropathy, accounting for about 30% of cases. In diabetic neuropathy, tingling and other symptoms often first develop in both feet and go up the legs, followed by tingling and other symptoms that affect both hands and go up the arms.

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What Casues Dizziness And Numbness In The Legs?

Hello, Well, these are signs of certain neuropathic issues and this is most commonly seen in some metabolic disorders such as diabetes, of the most common causes of peripheral neuropathy, accounting for about 30% of cases. In diabetic neuropathy, tingling and other symptoms often first develop in both feet and go up the legs, followed by tingling and other symptoms that affect both hands and go up the arms. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.