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roxi3 · Apr 20, 2011, 09:19 AM

One morning I woke up and my whole left side was numb to the touch from top of head all the way to my toes... it was so weird never felt that before.. then few hours later I finnaly got feeling back on my left side.. but I still had this numb feeling on my left lower abdomanal area but it was a pulsating numbess it came and went every 2 minutes.. I went to the ER and the doctor did nothing but make asumptions about me because I was youg she bluntly came out and said I was on drugs I've never done drugs a day in my life.. n e ideas please sense the ER doctor is ignerant thank you!

smoothy · Apr 20, 2011, 09:35 AM

I'd find a different doctor... young people can have strokes, or heart attacks. Particularly if they are fat, out of shape, have undiagnosed circulatory issues, high blood pressure etc...

Young... only means your are LESS likely to have that... but more than a few young people actually still do.

Sudden numbness on one entire side of your body isn't like having a leg go to sleep.

roxi3 · Apr 20, 2011, 01:36 PM

Thank you.. im not over weight or heavy.. so I'm going to count that out.. but the only thing the doctor could tell me is it sounds like MS.. which really scared me a friend had gotten it at the age of 22 and now I am 22.. so I'm going to have to go toa really good doctor... also what do you think about this.. I was just informed when I was born I had slight case of scoliosis (sorry on spelling) but where you have a slight curve in your back.. now never got it checked into sense I was born but never had any problems ao I think my back seems to be stright no curve at all but maybe a pinched nerve from this can cause numbness on one side? Thank you so much for your respond!

DrBill100 · Apr 20, 2011, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by roxi3

thank you ..im not over weight or heavy.. so im gonna count that out..but the only thing the doctor could tell me is it sounds like MS..which really scared me a friend had gotten it at the age of 22 and now i am 22 ..so im goin to have to go toa really good doctor... also what do you think about this ..i was just informed when i was born i had slight case of scoliosis (sorry on spelling) but where u have a slight curve in your back ..now never got it checked into sence i was born but never had any problems ao i think my back seems to be stright no curve at all but maybe a pinched nerve from this can cause numbness on one side? thank you so much for your respond!

Proper diagnosis requires a thorough medical history and examination. Smoothy has provided you with the best advice... find a different doctor. I can understand your concern and need for information but guessing toward possible causes isn't going to help.

roxi3 · Apr 20, 2011, 01:58 PM

Thank you so much I will be going to a nurilogist sorry again about spelling.. I was just hoping to get different opinion just to get a better idea of what it could be.. as for I am a 22 year old single mother of two kids and I was told MS.. very stressfull thank you again very helpful!