Captain Hindsight Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 In the last few months ive noticed something happening with my legs, feet, toes and occasionally fingers. Simply sitting around has caused all my limbs to go numb and get all tingly periodically. Ill even be walking sometimes and just have my hand starts to go numb. I feel like its a pinched nerve. I feel pain the inside of my right arm by my bicep and my right hand in tingly right now. It happens often enough that I notice it and its, not painful, but it takes a decent amount of time and it hurts a bit before the feeling comes back fully. So I aks the medical community, is this something i should be worried about? Should I go to a doctor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corp000085 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 You have answered your own question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Simply sitting around has caused all my limbs to go numb. Simply watching the end of a Bills game has caused all my limbs to go numb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Sounds like phantom limb syndrome. No big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaattMaann Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 probably nothing.....serious things cause you to black out or have a heart attack... on a side note....anyone ever sit on a hard bench or something and have their willy go numb? THATS freaky.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Player Available Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Maybe posting your health issues on message boards, and getting comedic or idiotic responses like this one will help you sleep. But no never seek professional medical opinions because you know......................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 Maybe posting your health issues on message boards, and getting comedic or idiotic responses like this one will help you sleep. But no never seek professional medical opinions because you know......................... I am an intern so going to the doctor isnt a good idea for me. Too damn expensive. I wasnt all that worried, but I know a few posters are in the medical field so I just thought id ask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsidethebox Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 I am an intern so going to the doctor isnt a good idea for me. Too damn expensive. I wasnt all that worried, but I know a few posters are in the medical field so I just thought id ask I would go to the doctors. Better safe than sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 I would go to the doctors. Better safe than sorry. Its been pretty persistent today. All day tingly on my right arm. If its still bugging me later this week, ill go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Yes, you should absolutely go see a doc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 Yes, you should absolutely go see a doc. Is it time critical? Like should I find an urgent care or can I find a doctor in the morning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeviF Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Rub some dirt on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebug Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 This is a serious question. Have you been drinking more in the last year or so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Is it time critical? Like should I find an urgent care or can I find a doctor in the morning? Find a doctor in the morning. In fact, find a primary care physician and see him or her regularly, not just once. It will probably cost you a lot less in the end, if money is the concern for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 This is a serious question. Have you been drinking more in the last year or so? I'm not sure id say more, but more often maybe. I have a beer 3 or 4 nights a week after work Find a doctor in the morning. In fact, find a primary care physician and see him or her regularly, not just once. It will probably cost you a lot less in the end, if money is the concern for you. Im in the last week of my internship and I havent been to a doctor all year down here so its gonna be a cold visit and once and done most likely. My dad will cover me, I just hate asking for money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 My grandfather had numbness in his foot. Turns out he had to have his leg amputated because he had a blocked vessel in his leg. He was on his way to a job interview and his foot went tingly. He pulled off to the side of the road to try to "wake" it up but it got worse. He took off his shoe and noticed that his toes were turning color. By the time he got to the doctors they had to amputate. He almost died. Now, this was in the mid 1980's. I just wanted to point out that numbness could be a very serious thing. Go to a doctor, ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Is it time critical? Like should I find an urgent care or can I find a doctor in the morning? What Rubes said... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UConn James Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 (edited) Screw the cost, it's deductible. Go see someone. Edited November 12, 2012 by UConn James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICanSleepWhenI'mDead Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 I have no idea what I'm talking about, but you can enter symptoms in WebMD (considered by most to be a reputable source of medical info) to get some idea of what MIGHT be causing them. With 30 seconds of searching, I found this: http://www.webmd.com/hw-popup/raynauds-phenomenon-7594e You might want to dig deeper at WebMD, but if it was me, I'd see a doctor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 When both Rubes and AJ say get to a doctor, you go to a doctor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 Just waiting for them to call me back for an appointment. Ill keep you all posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 Well they dont have to amputate. But its still a bit of a mystery. Did a blood test that I will know about tomorrow or wednesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 It's not that time of the month again, is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Well they dont have to amputate. But its still a bit of a mystery. Did a blood test that I will know about tomorrow or wednesday Doctor's never seem to have the answers unless it's something obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopsGuy Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Well they dont have to amputate. But its still a bit of a mystery. Did a blood test that I will know about tomorrow or wednesday I had something similar a few years ago. My spine was out of alignment to the point of someone telling me I looked "bent". I lost 35 pounds and did a little yoga. I stretch regularly. That did the trick for me. But someone your age shouldn't be suffering like that. Do you sit in a bad chair at work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Doctor's never seem to have the answers unless it's something obvious. You disappoint me, Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 I had something similar a few years ago. My spine was out of alignment to the point of someone telling me I looked "bent". I lost 35 pounds and did a little yoga. I stretch regularly. That did the trick for me. But someone your age shouldn't be suffering like that. Do you sit in a bad chair at work? Well I dont really sit much in my office, as my office is outside most of the year. The numbness is all but gone but now its just straight constant pain. I give the doc credit, he tried hard to figure it out but nothing obvious i guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsidethebox Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Well I dont really sit much in my office, as my office is outside most of the year. The numbness is all but gone but now its just straight constant pain. I give the doc credit, he tried hard to figure it out but nothing obvious i guess. I am glad you went to the dr. At least you can probably rule out anything to serious, until the blood test comes in. I wish you the best and hope you feel better soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 You disappoint me, Chris. Sorry, I'm speaking from personal experience (so maybe the doctors I use just suck ). True story: I used to get pinkeye all the time - roughly 5-6 times a year. Nobody I knew ever had it or got it from me, but it'd never go away until I took antibiotic eyedrops. I'd go to the doctor every time (well, every time I ran out of drops ), and he had no clue what was going on. At one point he asked if I was a welder. I said I wasn't. He asked if I was around welding. I said I wasn't. He asked if I was sure I wasn't around any welding. WTF? Another time I had pain in my elbow. They looked it over and said nothing looked wrong, and that was it. No suggestions, no recommendations, no nothing. Just deal with it. Great. Just not very good experiences overall. Although with the eye thing, I went to an eye doctor instead (don't know why I didn't do that sooner), and she sent me to a corneal specialist who told me that the eye has not only a tear layer but an oil layer as well (who knew?), and that mine was really bad. His assumption was that without that layer protecting the eye, bacteria was able to grow quickly. He told me to take omega-3 fish oil pills. I was skeptical, but did it. Haven't had pink eye since. So I take it back, not ALL doctors suck. Just the general ones I go to. I guess I should stop doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Well they dont have to amputate. But its still a bit of a mystery. Did a blood test that I will know about tomorrow or wednesday You caved! And you were doing so well, too. Seeking medical attention is like calling all your ex-girlfriends in one long, sorry, cry fest. You could have ignored that tingling, but instead you needed closure or some nonsense and went to the doc on bended knee. You're supposed to feel numb. Its part of being a man. Now take your ovaries to bed. You'll need your beauty sleep, Captain Sally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICanSleepWhenI'mDead Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Well I dont really sit much in my office, as my office is outside most of the year. The numbness is all but gone but now its just straight constant pain. I give the doc credit, he tried hard to figure it out but nothing obvious i guess. Eel allergy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 I have numbness in my left pinkie and ring fingers. I had a pinched nerve in my shoulder and I think there was some nerve damage. It was cool how the checked the damage. They place sensors of some sort and different parts of my arm and sent electric shocks to see how fast it traveled. A bit painful but cool nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanM.D. Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 just saw this. Rubes gave you good advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Sorry, I'm speaking from personal experience (so maybe the doctors I use just suck ). True story: I used to get pinkeye all the time - roughly 5-6 times a year. Nobody I knew ever had it or got it from me, but it'd never go away until I took antibiotic eyedrops. I'd go to the doctor every time (well, every time I ran out of drops ), and he had no clue what was going on. At one point he asked if I was a welder. I said I wasn't. He asked if I was around welding. I said I wasn't. He asked if I was sure I wasn't around any welding. WTF? Another time I had pain in my elbow. They looked it over and said nothing looked wrong, and that was it. No suggestions, no recommendations, no nothing. Just deal with it. Great. Just not very good experiences overall. Although with the eye thing, I went to an eye doctor instead (don't know why I didn't do that sooner), and she sent me to a corneal specialist who told me that the eye has not only a tear layer but an oil layer as well (who knew?), and that mine was really bad. His assumption was that without that layer protecting the eye, bacteria was able to grow quickly. He told me to take omega-3 fish oil pills. I was skeptical, but did it. Haven't had pink eye since. So I take it back, not ALL doctors suck. Just the general ones I go to. I guess I should stop doing that. There certainly are such things as bad doctors. There are also such things as doctors who don't know the answer to every question. The good ones either know the answer, know how to find the answer, or know when to send you to someone else who does. If your doctor doesn't know what's going on, and doesn't seem to be offering any further help or advice, then that's probably a good time to look for (or ask to see) a different doctor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanM.D. Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 There certainly are such things as bad doctors. There are also such things as doctors who don't know the answer to every question. The good ones either know the answer, know how to find the answer, or know when to send you to someone else who does. If your doctor doesn't know what's going on, and doesn't seem to be offering any further help or advice, then that's probably a good time to look for (or ask to see) a different doctor. Very true and it applies to all phases of medicine. I use an expression with med students all the time...."Know what you know...know what you don't....and know when to ask for help." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 There certainly are such things as bad doctors. There are also such things as doctors who don't know the answer to every question. The good ones either know the answer, know how to find the answer, or know when to send you to someone else who does. If your doctor doesn't know what's going on, and doesn't seem to be offering any further help or advice, then that's probably a good time to look for (or ask to see) a different doctor. +1 I hate going to the doctor, and if the first one doesn't offer me anything useful, I'm not very likely to go to another. That said, this is good advice -- because like you noted, the eye doctor I went to showed concern, found me a specialist, and ultimately helped fix the problem for me, so... I apologize, I wasn't being fair with my initial commentary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 +1 I hate going to the doctor, and if the first one doesn't offer me anything useful, I'm not very likely to go to another. That said, this is good advice -- because like you noted, the eye doctor I went to showed concern, found me a specialist, and ultimately helped fix the problem for me, so... I apologize, I wasn't being fair with my initial commentary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 No issues with blood work. Arm is still tingly but not so much numb anymore so I guess just rest right? If I had to guess, I think its just a pinched nerve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 No issues with blood work. Arm is still tingly but not so much numb anymore so I guess just rest right? If I had to guess, I think its just a pinched nerve. I'm no doctor and I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn Express either but why do a blood test for a potential nerve issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 I'm no doctor and I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn Express either but why do a blood test for a potential nerve issue? They do blood work for just about everything. It's kind of like if you go and ask about this crazy rash on your arm, they'll automatically go the STD route and ask you if it is somewhere else. Some things are just straight out of the how to be a doctor handbook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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