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What Causes Numbness In Body On Intake Of Midol For Menstrual Pain?

Hello I have been feeling a numbness in my skin all over my body pretty much. It s not a very strong numbness and I can feel light pain. I can t feel itching satisfaction or nessasarily find where the itch is coming from if I look in a certain area. I can t taste things as strongly and I can t smell things as strongly. I took 6 midols for menstural pain with the recommended time waiting for the next dosage In increments of 2 at a time every 6 hours. The numbness started after I took my first two and hasn t gone away for 3 days with no times in the days that I havent had this numbness. I went to the ER and they only took blood pressure and the hand squeezing test and told me I had anxiety. Im not sure if they re accurately right because I ve heard people have tingling in their hands and feet and I have not experienced any of that. My skin is just numb and I don t know how long it s supposed to last. Please help I m really scared.
Mon, 7 Sep 2020
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Hi,

The location and movement of a pain gives clues as to what is going on. 6 is a large number of midol, but with the spacing every 6 hrs that isn't so bad. BUT in many people the total of about 4 cups of coffee worth of caffeine will add up and have symptoms. If it is all over, then the cause has to be all over. This can be an electrolyte abnormality, or low sugar, or high caffeine, or high anxiety rather than one pinched nerve.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist
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What Causes Numbness In Body On Intake Of Midol For Menstrual Pain?

Hi, The location and movement of a pain gives clues as to what is going on. 6 is a large number of midol, but with the spacing every 6 hrs that isn t so bad. BUT in many people the total of about 4 cups of coffee worth of caffeine will add up and have symptoms. If it is all over, then the cause has to be all over. This can be an electrolyte abnormality, or low sugar, or high caffeine, or high anxiety rather than one pinched nerve. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist