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I'm 33years old when i lay down to go to bed my right leg goes to sleep but if i lay on my left side it goes back to normal. should i be worry?

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Myalgia: paresthetica: a numb sensation in an extremity, usually caused by pressure or compression of a leg nerve: almost always disappears with 24 hrs. or sooner.

Answered 10/28/2015

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A member asked:

I'm 33years old when i lay down to go to bed my right leg goes to sleep but if i lay on my left side it goes back to normal. should i be worry?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Philip Miller answered

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