A 38-year-old female asked:
hi, i started with a flu bug on the 26th dec 2 days ago i got bad pains shooting down my left side of my neck and tonight almost being numb? wat is it
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Dr. Alexander Gorup answered
29 years experience ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Unsure: Need more info. Some viral illnesses can lead to neurologic conditions where numbness can occur. Other infections can do the same. If you are numb, need to have this checked out.
Answered on Jan 1, 2014
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