Suggest Remedies For Numbness And Tingling Sensation In The Left Arm

Posted on Sat, 11 Mar 2017

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Question : Hi my name is Jayme my boyfriend XXXXXXX got out of jail three days ago and since coming home he has complained about numbness and tingling in his left cheek tongue and down his left arm into his fingers also this is accompanied by and extreme headache . Also he was in jail for 45 days and just started chewing tobacco again I'm wondering if these are normal signs for this or if they are abnormal I looked up his symptoms and now I'm scared he has had a XXXXXXX stroke

Answered by Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please take him in to ER

Detailed Answer:
Hello Jayme,

I can understand why you would be concerned, and no, these symptoms are not normal.

It sounds as though there is some neurological process going on. It could be due to a variety of different neurological or vascular causes, but I am particularly concerned about the extreme headache he is having. Anytime there is a severe new type of headache that a person has not experienced before, they should be checked out promptly.

I strongly encourage him to go to the ER tonight. There, they can do a neurological exam, check him for infection, and do imaging studies if warranted. I do not think he should wait for these symptoms to go away without being checked. And make sure the person who sees him is a physician, rather than a PA or NP.

I hope this information helps. Please let me know if I provide further information.

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