bruise and numbness

[Zoe Girl]

I am actually not freaking out or finding obscure cancers on the internet to explain my symptom, but I have a weird one. I am watching it for a day to see if I need to get it checked. My left leg, the top side of my thigh, is tingly numb. Not impaired in any other way, in fact I went on a long night hike last night with no difficulty, just kinda numb like when you sit too long in a position. I meditate a lot but that numbness goes away quickly, I do not see any difference in skin in the area. The only thing that makes sense (besides lupus and arthritis or a possible poisoning) is that I hit that knee REALLY hard on the corner of my bed frame yesterday. It was beyond exclaiming with swearing hard, just standing stunned for a few minutes hard. There is a dot bruise right on the knee cap. I noticed some of the numbness later in the day but thought it was how I was sitting to cut off circulation. I still went on my hike and didn't notice any pain there or in sitting meditation. After a good night's sleep it is still there.

Anyone have this? Since there is no other symptom I am going to wait until tomorrow morning before checking in with nurse or DR

[Mad_Hen]

I had that happen once after a long hike. You may have just tweaked a nerve.

[Float On]

My DH has a section on his thigh that has nerve damage and is the same way. Numb...no feeling. Been that way for years and doesn't bother him.

[Gardenarian]

Yes, I have had that in the past (and so has my dh) and I've been having a long bout of it since February. Usually it goes away in a couple of days. Like Mad Hen said, you tweaked a nerve. It is a kind of mild sciatica.

I asked my doctor about it and she had no idea, but when you google it, there are millions of people with patches of tingly, numb skin - sometimes described as feeling kind of like a sunburn. I'm surprised there has not been any research on this. I've searched every database out there - nothing. Yet clearly, this exists!

If the area is sensitive to the touch, use a moisturizer or oil and some baby powder. Arnica also seems to help, and ice.