A 30-year-old male asked:

why does it seem like my limbs fall asleep very quickly and easy also if i sit on a hard seat or even a soft seat for too long my legs fall asleep to ?

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Dr. Sanjay Kumar answered

Internal Medicine 37 years experience

Numb: Caused by pressure on the nerve from your position and easily alleviated by changing your position. Do not worry. Quite common?

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A 29-year-old member asked:

What actually happens when your limbs "fall asleep"?

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A 31-year-old member asked:

What do you suggest if my limbs fall asleep quite often?

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A 33-year-old male asked:

This year my limbs falling asleep, wake me up in pain at night, periodic lack of fine muscle control now bc of numbness, not diabetes, via Dr. ??

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A 31-year-old female asked about a 2-year-old male:

As my 2yofalls asleep he jerks/shakes a bit. Mostly his limbs. Usually a foot then the other, etc. sometimes it's more a shake that lasts 2-3 seconds.

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A 35-year-old male asked:

Since Thursday (3 days ago), I have intermittent numbness over my whole body. predominantly legs, pelvic area and head. Similar to limbs falling asleep. I can still feel touch and move normally, but the sensation is very removed?

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