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How come my legs fall asleep on even short bus rides?
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The: Seats are pressuring the blood flow into your legs, causing the nerve to get prickly, try extra padding on chair. Also, keep in mind spinal stenosis and diabetes can give you similar symptoms. Good luck!
Answered 2/27/2014
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