Why did my face go temporarily numb after an orgasm? NSFW. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 11, 2009 - 15 answers

Why does my hip/left side of my lower back have a tingling/numbness to it? [more inside]
posted by jwfree on Sep 15, 2008 - 8 answers

The tips and the outer sides of both my friend's big toes are numb. It started about a week ago, maybe more. What could the cause be? [more inside]
posted by holympus on May 11, 2008 - 14 answers

My pinky toe has been tingling for two days; what does it all mean? [more inside]
posted by EKStickland on Mar 28, 2008 - 11 answers

I've had the flu for a few days, but woke up with something totally new to me: my nose is numb. Should I be worried? [more inside]
posted by waxpancake on Mar 27, 2008 - 3 answers

The back of my head is getting pins and needles / partial numbness like it is 'falling asleep' from the blood circulation being cut off. Does that mean the blood circulation is going to get cut off to my brain also? [more inside]
posted by GleepGlop on Jan 22, 2008 - 11 answers

My fingers got crushed when my clothes airer decided to fold up. Now I have a numb bent index finger and a numb little finger. Will they stay like this, or heal in time? [more inside]
posted by alicegoldie on Dec 9, 2007 - 8 answers

Numb right hand side of face- MRI and blood scans show nothing- experiences/suggestions? [more inside]
posted by Gratishades on Nov 22, 2007 - 18 answers

I am wondering why my right arm randomly goes numb for no reason at all. I don't lift anything heavy or anything of that sort, so what could it possibly be? Some of my friends seem to think these are early signs of a possible stroke or a heart attack but I can't really buy that since I am 22 years old, fairly relaxed with a normal amount of a stress than any college student would have. I also take no medications, I live a fairly normal lifestyle.
posted by cheero on Aug 5, 2007 - 21 answers

I've got a new job where I'm on my feet about ten hours a day. The outsides of my feet are going numb. Is this normal? [more inside]
posted by GilloD on Jul 19, 2007 - 12 answers

Numb foot. I'm going to see the doctor about this next week, but wanted to get an idea of what people think this might be, and Google hasn't been so terribly helpful: I've been going all-but-completely numb in my left foot during the course of my four-to-six mile runs. It wears off when I get home, but sloooowwwwwly, and it's freaking me the fuck out. What's up? [more inside]
posted by adamgreenfield on Apr 26, 2007 - 15 answers

Slight numbness in left pinky, and a lot of difficulty (and slight pain when) curling the pinky; stiff neck on left side, sore left arm. Is this a pinched ulnar nerve or something more serious? [more inside]
posted by Muu on Feb 5, 2007 - 13 answers

The tip of my left big toe* sometimes gets numb, down to the point about half-way down the nail, all around the toe. I can't see any cause for this. It's not injured or gangrenous. "What's up with that?" * someone else's left big toe
posted by Arcaz Ino on Jan 29, 2007 - 15 answers

My mother passed away last week and now I'm lost. [more inside]
posted by liquorice on Dec 11, 2006 - 70 answers

Cycling questions: UK cyclepath etiquette, numbness, squeaking, body temperature! [more inside]
posted by beerbajay on Jun 25, 2006 - 21 answers

When I ride my bike for extended periods of time (30 minutes or more) the left side of my lower back goes numb. When I dismount, I regain feeling within 5 seconds and there is never any associated pain. Is this bad? [more inside]
posted by |n$eCur3 on Jun 22, 2006 - 17 answers

InTheMeantimeFilter: I've got a formerly filled, chipped tooth with exposed dentin that doesn't hurt .. yet. What can I do in the meantime before the dentist visit? [more inside]
posted by vanoakenfold on May 28, 2006 - 11 answers

Occasionally, when I sleep, I stick my arm under my pillow and rest my head on it (a leftover habit from having it in a cast years ago). I've gotten used to the confusion of having a numb, dead arm for a few minutes in the morning, but what's bothering me lately is something I remembered hearing a while back - which is that if you cut off circulation to a limb (put it to 'sleep') for long enough it can 'fall off' or suffer a similarly nasty fate.

So, can any sort of permanent, horrible damage result from what I'm doing, or is this just bunk?
posted by Monster_Zero on Mar 28, 2004 - 24 answers