numbness and tingling in my leg

[CuJo1992]

Every once in a while I get numbness and tingling in my leg and it's really starting to freak me out and it's also making exercise difficult. I've made an appointment to see the doctor, but until I go does anyone have any suggestions of what it might be?

[tracy1976]

Hmmm...maybe you've got a pinched nerve? I get that some times in my arm and it can seriously make my arm feel all out of whack and tingly and things like that. Maybe the same thing is happening to your leg. Definitely get it checked, but that could be all it is.

[freddyboy]

It could be a pinched nerve or it could be a whole bunch of other things. You should definitely get that checked out and whatever you do don't self-diagnose using the internet or you'll have yourself convinced that you're dying...

[CuJo1992]

It could be a pinched nerve or it could be a whole bunch of other things. You should definitely get that checked out and whatever you do don't self-diagnose using the internet or you'll have yourself convinced that you're dying...

Yeah...definitely trying not to self-diagnose. I learned that mistake a few years back. I was convinced that a simple infection was the flesh eating virus by the end of my internet research hahah!

I did go to the doc and he's not quite sure what it is but right now he thinks I might have injured my sciatic nerve. Right now the numbness and tingling seem to have gone away but if it comes back again or is bothersome I'm gonna have it looked at again. I'm just glad I didn't have a blood clot. That was what I was really worried about!

[ffviifan]

Yeah...definitely trying not to self-diagnose. I learned that mistake a few years back. I was convinced that a simple infection was the flesh eating virus by the end of my internet research hahah!

I did go to the doc and he's not quite sure what it is but right now he thinks I might have injured my sciatic nerve. Right now the numbness and tingling seem to have gone away but if it comes back again or is bothersome I'm gonna have it looked at again. I'm just glad I didn't have a blood clot. That was what I was really worried about!

Glad to hear that it's not something serious like a blood clot. That said, you said that your doctor said you may have injured your sciatic nerve? Isn't that in your back? And it's doing that to your legs?!?! Yikes! remind me not to injure my back!

[bonniekins]

I'm so glad you posted this cujo1992 because I've been going through something similar and was also really worried about blood clots. I'm going to be seeing my doctor soon, too. I'll mention the sciatic nerve thing and see whta she says!

[CuJo1992]

I'm so glad you posted this cujo1992 because I've been going through something similar and was also really worried about blood clots. I'm going to be seeing my doctor soon, too. I'll mention the sciatic nerve thing and see whta she says!

Glad I could put your mind at ease a bit bonniekins. I know how scary these things can be sometimes. It's so hard to know what's going on with the body when something feels wrong or slightly out of place...gotta love getting older lol!