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What Causes Numbness In The Face When Diagnosed With Arthritis?

about an hour ago I started experiencing some numbness on the left side of my face and head......I also have started having a headache, not severe.......nothing on right side.....I m 61 years old, female and am very hesitant to go to emergency room. I have arthritis in my right shoulder and have minor herniated disc problems in neck area but very minor It s just not going away and now the headache pain is a bit on my right top of head but not on right side of face. Should I call the doctor. I have A Fib and am taking Eloquis and Atenenol and Wellbutrin
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Hello,

I have studied your case.

First possibility as per presentation of your symptoms is migraine headache.
Migraine usually involves half part of your head and associated with nausea.
Are you having pain of severe type? And aggravated by triggering factors like irritant smell, travelling?

Another possibility of complain related sinusitis.Inflammation of sinus leads to headache.
Routine blood investigation like complete blood count, ESR, CRP, MRI brain will be useful.

Blood investigations are useful tool for screening but there are nonspecific tools available.
Management will depend on clinical examination and investigation reports .Plan will go like this, if headache is of migraine variety
medications for migraine like sumatriptans can started consulting your doctor.

Some medication like analgesic [paracetemol] will reduce pain

Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.

Wishing you good health.

Take care.
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What Causes Numbness In The Face When Diagnosed With Arthritis?

Hello, I have studied your case. First possibility as per presentation of your symptoms is migraine headache. Migraine usually involves half part of your head and associated with nausea. Are you having pain of severe type? And aggravated by triggering factors like irritant smell, travelling? Another possibility of complain related sinusitis.Inflammation of sinus leads to headache. Routine blood investigation like complete blood count, ESR, CRP, MRI brain will be useful. Blood investigations are useful tool for screening but there are nonspecific tools available. Management will depend on clinical examination and investigation reports .Plan will go like this, if headache is of migraine variety medications for migraine like sumatriptans can started consulting your doctor. Some medication like analgesic [paracetemol] will reduce pain Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. Take care.