Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
22yo female, woke up from nap with numb legs, progressive cold/wet sensation traveled up from toes to thighs bilaterally, lasted 10 min. causes?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Compression: Since your symptoms are related to a position (lying down, sleeping) it is probably a compression neuropathy. This is probably due to the Sciatic nerve (it runs from your gluets down the back of your legs) being pinched while you were laying down. People typically refer to their foot or leg "falling asleep". This is the most likely cause of transient, bilateral numbness in a 22y/o
Answered 10/7/2015
2.2k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
I fell asleep sitting Indian style for along time yesterday and my left leg went numb and my foot has been asleep ever since. I can't get my foot to w?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Woke up with numb calf and still numb now. Leg also tingling. Last week had pain in foot but now gone. Please help.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Can leg/foot numbness be caused by a cervical issue? I have C7 right nerve root compressed, but the last 2 days have had tingling in right leg/foot.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Can sleeping with your leg hanging off the bed make your foot fall asleep or be numb? My 6 year old son has been waking up to a sleeping leg and numb foot sensation that resolves after a minute. He sleeps on his back and at times half off the bed?
Every time I cross my left leg, like MEN sit not women,left foot ends up across right leg. Its less then 5 minutes and my leg goes numb/falls asleep. Could a periunium cyst cause this? I know its OBVIOUSLY more then just a nerve problem?
My entire right leg is numb(feels asleep) and has for 2 days. My toe is possibly broken of fractured. Is this normal? Is something wrong?
Numbness after rolled ankle? I fell and twisted my ankle after trying to walk on a foot that was asleep. It has been about 2 weeks and i still have pain to the touch and starting yesterday, my toes, foot, and lower leg have been getting numb and tingling
Toes are numb off and on not asleep but as though in ice. Left leg behind knee on right side-artery? Extreme Pain getting up, hrt issues est. Concern?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
