x-post from bitches
Okay, so I was out power walking tonight, and my right leg started to tingle, like it was falling asleep, but I was upright and moving. I kept walking for another 10 minutes or so, then my right arm started to tingle as well. I slowed down, headed home, tingling subsided, but has kept up off and on for the last three hours or so. I've alway s had arms and legs that fell asleep easily (i.e. when I cross my legs or curl an arm under me when I sleep), but I'm wondering if this is something that I should be worried about (as in, should I go to Urgent Care tonight, sleep sitting up in case there's a blood clot, etc.). Thoughts, hivemind?
I have no medical knowledge, but I feel it's better to be safe than sorry. I'd go get an EKG and such to make sure. Please keep us posted.
It could be no big deal, but I would certainly feel better if you went to Urgent Care.
So, the nurse advice line advised me to call 911. I felt really stupid, but I did it (and then ran around frantically cleaning my place). EMTs came, took BP (little high but not unexpected given the fact I'd been told to call 911). Refused transport to hospital, will go to the doctor in the morning.
at historic deli, Canter's
The midpoint stop of my Tom Wait's tour.
miss Canter's. And Molly Malone's.
Molly Malone's is where Tom Waits and his new wife, Kathleen Brennan celebrated their wedding after they eloped in Watts.
Thanks for going along with the emergency call, Vortex.
Glad you're ok vortex! Better safe than sorry (didn't your brother have a heart attack or something at a ridiculously young age, too?) that said, at one point during a race I realized my whole foot was asleep and thought there was something awfully wrong and was starting to freak out when eventually I realized I had just tied the shoe too tightly. Oops.
But maybe still plan to see the doc in the morning?
Bro had an infection of his pericardial sac, most likely caused by a hard blow to the chest, along the line of what one might get playing rugby perhaps :)
Vortex, whatever the heck is going on, I'm glad you had an assessment by the EMTs, and I hope if it isn't some minor weirdness that you are able to get it sorted out soon.
Another 7am meeting. I hate everyone so much.
I'm glad everything was okay, Vortex.
