United Kingdom
A 44-year-old female asked:

I was diagnosed with a saddle pulmonary embolism 6 weeks ago & my lip keeps going numb & tingly cud this be due to oxygen levels in my blood?

1 doctor answer3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Calvin Weisberger
53 years experience
Lip: Tingling in the lips is more likely to be due to co2 being low from overventilation rather than low oxygen. There are other possibilities also.......
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