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My left leg hurts when i stand up sometimes but when i lay down, the top off my leg starts to feel like i'm losing circulation of blood and it sorta goes numb. it always wakes me up from the pain and i haven't been able to get good sleep for a couple days

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Need to get an X-ray: You need to be seen by a doctor to understand what your symptom means.

Answered 8/16/2015

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Dr. William Simon answered

Specializes in Integrative Medicine

Radiculitis: Consider a lumbar (lower back issue) this sounds like it could be a bad disk that bulges into the nerve in certain-positions. This should be evaluated by your PCP

Answered 9/26/2016

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