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What Causes Severe Nausea And Numbness In The Face?

i think i may have low blood pressure, my face sometimes goes numb, it get nauseous, and i feel like passing out, it could be dehydration but it gets worse when i get sick like when i catch the stomach flu, and when i get to hot because of the summer heat, the only thing i can do is try to find a place to lay down usualy whatever is closer and its usualy the floor, but it feels like i need to lay down flat and i cant sit up i have to be laying down its the only way i can make it feel better. it feels horrible.
Thu, 16 Jan 2020
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Hi,

Numbness of the face could be due to involvement of the Trigeminal (Fifth Cranial Nerve) like Trigeminal neuralgia or Temporal arteritis. Another important point is that neuralgia and migraine do not respond to usual painkillers and requires different group of drugs. This mix of symptoms makes it difficult to pinpoint the cause without detailed history, examination and investigations. It would be better to see a neurologist and an ENT specialist. Blood tests should include a hemogram, ESR, c-reactive protein, liver function tests, homocyteine levels and urine analysis. Detailed investigations such as EEG, 3 Tesla MRI can wait.

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

Regards,
Dr. Iven Romic Rommstein, General Surgeon
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What Causes Severe Nausea And Numbness In The Face?

Hi, Numbness of the face could be due to involvement of the Trigeminal (Fifth Cranial Nerve) like Trigeminal neuralgia or Temporal arteritis. Another important point is that neuralgia and migraine do not respond to usual painkillers and requires different group of drugs. This mix of symptoms makes it difficult to pinpoint the cause without detailed history, examination and investigations. It would be better to see a neurologist and an ENT specialist. Blood tests should include a hemogram, ESR, c-reactive protein, liver function tests, homocyteine levels and urine analysis. Detailed investigations such as EEG, 3 Tesla MRI can wait. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Iven Romic Rommstein, General Surgeon