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Woke up with lower lip feeling numb like novocain. it went away after a few minutes. also had a headache earlier. could i have had a stroke?

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Not likely: It depends -was it one side Most likely, at your age, it was from pressure on a nerve from the chin which affects the lower lip.

Dr Malerman agreed

Answered 1/28/2017

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