Dear Slowtwitch MD:
Hoping someone on here has experienced something similar or has an explanation behind what I'm experiencing / advice. Considering going to my GP but, as is more often than not, this will probably just result a barrage of useless exercises / tests until I ultimately get referred to a specialist - hoping to avoid the hassle.
For the past ~2 weeks, seemingly out of nowhere, the left side (i.e. outside) of my left leg below the knee (including my foot) has been afflicted with a continual "numbness." The feeling is like after you have a cavity filled and the novocaine is mostly worn off but your cheek still feels de-sensitized. There's certainly feeling, but it's "muted' relative every other "normal" part of my body. The feeling of numbness varies depending on location but seems to be most acute for 3-4" directly above the bony bump that sticks out on the outside of the ankle.
Couple notes that may help:
- I'm otherwise in perfect health & never experienced something like this before
- The right side (i.e. inside) of my left leg is not impacted / feels perfectly normal
- There is no pain, just the numbness feeling
- This has not impacted my training / motor abilities (that I know of / have noticed)
- The higher up on my leg (toward my knee) the less numbness I have, to the degree that just below the knee my leg feels normal
- Foot is impacted too -- seems to impact my littlest -> index toe, but not my big toe
- The feeling (or lack of feeling) is mildly distracting. At times I can ignore it to concentrate on whatever task is at hand that requires my attention
Anyone experience something similar / able to offer any input? Thanks!
Hoping someone on here has experienced something similar or has an explanation behind what I'm experiencing / advice. Considering going to my GP but, as is more often than not, this will probably just result a barrage of useless exercises / tests until I ultimately get referred to a specialist - hoping to avoid the hassle.
For the past ~2 weeks, seemingly out of nowhere, the left side (i.e. outside) of my left leg below the knee (including my foot) has been afflicted with a continual "numbness." The feeling is like after you have a cavity filled and the novocaine is mostly worn off but your cheek still feels de-sensitized. There's certainly feeling, but it's "muted' relative every other "normal" part of my body. The feeling of numbness varies depending on location but seems to be most acute for 3-4" directly above the bony bump that sticks out on the outside of the ankle.
Couple notes that may help:
- I'm otherwise in perfect health & never experienced something like this before
- The right side (i.e. inside) of my left leg is not impacted / feels perfectly normal
- There is no pain, just the numbness feeling
- This has not impacted my training / motor abilities (that I know of / have noticed)
- The higher up on my leg (toward my knee) the less numbness I have, to the degree that just below the knee my leg feels normal
- Foot is impacted too -- seems to impact my littlest -> index toe, but not my big toe
- The feeling (or lack of feeling) is mildly distracting. At times I can ignore it to concentrate on whatever task is at hand that requires my attention
Anyone experience something similar / able to offer any input? Thanks!