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Is it normal for your foot to fall asleep every time you seat down on the toilet or cross your legs for a few minutes. normally only one side?

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Dr. Patrick Connerly answered

Weak nerve: It implies that one of the nerves to the foot is weaker that usual and quickly worsens when pressure from the toilet seat is applied to it. Consider a padded toilet seat

Answered 6/24/2017

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A member asked:

Is it normal for your foot to fall asleep every time you seat down on the toilet or cross your legs for a few minutes. normally only one side?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Patrick Connerly answered

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