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What Causes Severe Numbness On The Left Side Of The Body?
ive been having these symptoms for over 5 months now- numbness on left side of body and head . more prevalent when laying down some muscle spasms around rib area and upper thigh *feel like some else wrong. dr put me on gabapin. really only feel a little diffence.
Mon, 6 Jul 2015
Hi there.
This could be symptoms of nerve pinching in the neck or rarely early signs of a stroke. Apply warm soaks to the areas of muscle spasm and pain. Take pain killers. If it does not relieve, you need to get an Orthopaedic and Neurologist consult as soon as possible.
This could be symptoms of nerve pinching in the neck or rarely early signs of a stroke. Apply warm soaks to the areas of muscle spasm and pain. Take pain killers. If it does not relieve, you need to get an Orthopaedic and Neurologist consult as soon as possible.
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