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What Causes Numbness In Leg,dizziness And Headache?

Hey, I m a 37 year old male on blood pressure meds, BP stays consistantly now around 130 s over 80 s. Recently having numbness in my left leg only, origionating in my foot, then moving upwards to around my knee. Dizzy spells have started also, to the point of loosing my balance, a headache in the lower back portion of my head has also started. Went to my MD yesterday she said it was tension????? Any ideas?? Thank you !!!
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Hello,

Anyway, the numbness in your leg could be related to a pinched nerve. For this reason, I recommend performing nerve conduction studies and a lumbar X-ray study.

High blood pressure values could be related to anxiety.

Anyway, I would recommend performing some tests in order to exclude other secondary causes underlying high blood pressure (complete blood count, PCR, ESR, thyroid hormone levels, blood electrolytes, kidney and liver function tests).

You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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What Causes Numbness In Leg,dizziness And Headache?

Hello, Anyway, the numbness in your leg could be related to a pinched nerve. For this reason, I recommend performing nerve conduction studies and a lumbar X-ray study. High blood pressure values could be related to anxiety. Anyway, I would recommend performing some tests in order to exclude other secondary causes underlying high blood pressure (complete blood count, PCR, ESR, thyroid hormone levels, blood electrolytes, kidney and liver function tests). You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist