Question 1

is it normal for your foot to fall asleep every time you seat down on the toilet or cross your legs for a few minutes. normally only one side?

Accepted Answer

Weak nerve: It implies that one of the nerves to the foot is weaker that usual and quickly worsens when pressure from the toilet seat is applied to it.  Consider a padded toilet seat

Question 2

my feet and legs fall asleep after sitting on the toilet for not too long. is this somethin to be concerned about? causes?

Accepted Answer

My legs and feet: Usually not, if you sit in one position for too long, you are putting pressure on the nerves behind your knees and you will have the sensation of feet and legs falling asleep, once you move around, this usually goes away. Try to straighten your knees and moving your legs more when sitting in one position. If this happens with other positions, then it is time to visit a neurologist.

Question 3

what causes feet to fall asleep?

Accepted Answer

Many things: Feet afalling asleep can be caused by circulation , lower back proble3ms, diabetes and electrolyte imabalnce as well as other problems. Consult your podiatrist or physician for evaluation.

Question 4

what does feet falling asleep mean?

Accepted Answer

That often has to: Do with circulation. If this is a pattern- please seek medical eval.

Question 5

what is the medical term for feet falling asleep?

Accepted Answer

Feet asleep: Is part of tingling & numbness called paresthesia.

Question 6

what can you do to wake up a foot that's fallen asleep?

Accepted Answer

See below: Move the foot back & forth and massage it to get the blood flowing.

Question 7

why do our feet fall asleep?

Accepted Answer

Nerve pressure: Pressure on the nerve which supplies sensation to that area. Remove the pressure and the feeling returns.

Question 8

what makes your feet fall asleep?

Accepted Answer

Nerve: Usually pressure on a nerve most often at the inside of the ankle.

Question 9

feet fall asleep but not sure what to do?

Accepted Answer

Wake them up: If this happens often, this means you have neuropathy and should be evaluated by a doctor. If it happens after sitting in a certain position it is occurring as a result of pressure neuropathy and you should not sit in that position or not for a long time.

Question 10

if somones foot falls asleep a lot is that bad?

Accepted Answer

It's not good. : Something is obviously wrong. I would look into it before the problem possibly worsens.

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Is it normal for your foot to fall asleep every time you seat down on the toilet or cross your legs for a few minutes. normally only one side?

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My feet and legs fall asleep after sitting on the toilet for not too long. is this somethin to be concerned about? causes?

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What causes feet to fall asleep?

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What does feet falling asleep mean?

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What is the medical term for feet falling asleep?

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What can you do to wake up a foot that's fallen asleep?

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Why do our feet fall asleep?

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If somones foot falls asleep a lot is that bad?

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