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What Causes Numbness And Tingling In Hands And Feet?

I broke a rib last week and Saturday I was sitting up for about an hour and I was in a lot of pain and then my hands and nose went numb and started tingling Felt like the blood had rushed from my face. As soon as I laid Down the numbness and tingling went away.
Mon, 26 Sep 2016
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Hi, tingling in hands and nose may be due to severe pain due to fracture rib .
This is transient and carries no significance .
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What Causes Numbness And Tingling In Hands And Feet?

Hi, tingling in hands and nose may be due to severe pain due to fracture rib . This is transient and carries no significance . Thanks