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My leg keeps falling asleep. is this from bad circulation?
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Most likely not: In the absence of rest pain, numbness of an extremity is usually a nerve related issue and not a vascular one. If your symptoms are intermittent and resolve completely between it not a circulation problem.
Answered 10/10/2016
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Unlikely: The sensation of legs falling asleep is probably unrelated to your circulation.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Leg sleeping: probably not circulation more likely nerve compression
Answered 12/13/2018
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