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What causes my legs/feet to go sleep (numb and tingly)? when i sit in chair or cross my legs? what can i try/do to keep this from happening?
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Likely benign: Not unique to compress nerves especially on crossing legs. Tends to be transient and reversible. If the numbness persists, then that suggest more permanent problem. Some people with early neuropathy have higher susceptibility, and familial susceptibility to pressure palsy altho rare may be a cause.
Answered 4/28/2015
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