Numbness

[Mab 44]

Surgery was on 4-10-12.

For the past couple of weeks I have been numb (not completely, but definitely "fuzzy") from my waist to my toes. I made an appointment with my PCP and will see her next Thursday (August 2). It is constant and on both sides of my body. It may not have a thing to do with my VSG surgery, but I'm just trying to connect the dots. I also have a history of lower back pain (severe) that has gotten better since I've lost weight. By better I mean it doesn't hurt as often - it is still just as severe when it does hurt.

Any ideas? I looked it up on Web Md and basically it says I have a tumor. LOL

[mokee 588]

Don't jump the gun. I have had back problems for over 40 years from a fall at home. I had a lamectomy when I literaly could not walk. My disc above has gone also with a lot of pain that I hope losing weight will help. It could be severe stenosis also. So don't worry about a tumor until you have a diagnosis. Best of luck.

[ThisTimeIsIt 71]

I don't have numbness in the same places, but I do get numbness a lot through my arms, shoulder, handsand waist, lower back and butt which is actually just caused by being in the same position all day at work. I go and get massages and chiropractic adjustments once every week or so which causes the numbness to go away. For now it's the only way I've found to alleviate the numbness.

I am hoping yours is just a quick fix like mine. I wouldn't stress about having a tumor but definately a good idea to go and have it checked out.

[sassypants 674]

I too am a lower back issue person and I am currently not taking any pain relief because I can’t take pills and the liquid blows its for toddlers so doesn’t do a thing so not worth taking just for the sake of it!

From time to time my left leg goes numb like in bed not laying on it, it will be numb, sitting in a position for too long both legs will get numb like a nerve trapping or something.

Right at the start my left arm and hand would go numb too not all the time just dead numb pins and needles but that has stopped now.

It goes away so I am not worried oddly before the op my right leg would spaz when the nerve would trap this all seems to be mainly left side now.

I think for me I do less active because I have no pain relief coupled with poor circulation from not doing things is making me numb up from time to time.

It shouldn’t be anything to worry about when I went in for my op when I got on the bed they checked my positioning sitting me up and laying me down to make sure I wasn’t in a position that would effect my back or hurt it and he told me exactly what he was doing and why so hopefully they did that with you too.

Just speak to the doc about it, it could be as simple as not enough Fluid.< /p>