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I've been using the my laptop placing it on my left thigh a lot , and lately i feel that part which is exposed to the laptop heat is numb? is it bad?
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Numb thigh: The nerve that is numb is dependent on location of numbness...Could be irritation of a nerve in groin.
Answered 5/6/2019
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