Hello All--
Ok, so maybe I'm being 'tarded for not actually doing anything about this, which is where you all come in.
I've been noticing the past few days that the right side of my face (eye, lip, cheek) has been feeling a bit numb. When I blink, I can tell my left lid is closing, yet I don't feel my right lid doing anything. If I look in a mirror, it appears that I have to "force" my right lid to close. My cheek just feels numb, and when I smile, it appears the right side of my mouth doesn't rise as high as my left.
I did a google search to symptoms of a stroke, and noticed that I appear to have 2-- the lack of right-side smile, and when I stick my tongue out, it appears to be favoring going to the right. Also, when I rinse/spit, I see "seepage" coming out the right side of my mouth first.
All that being said, if this is the start of a stroke, will it go away naturally if I take it easy? I really don't trust doctors anymore, so I'd rather come to you for input. I don't want to sound like an alarmist, however, I am registered for Sea Otter, and want to enjoy the event.
Thanks for your input.
Ok, so maybe I'm being 'tarded for not actually doing anything about this, which is where you all come in.
I've been noticing the past few days that the right side of my face (eye, lip, cheek) has been feeling a bit numb. When I blink, I can tell my left lid is closing, yet I don't feel my right lid doing anything. If I look in a mirror, it appears that I have to "force" my right lid to close. My cheek just feels numb, and when I smile, it appears the right side of my mouth doesn't rise as high as my left.
I did a google search to symptoms of a stroke, and noticed that I appear to have 2-- the lack of right-side smile, and when I stick my tongue out, it appears to be favoring going to the right. Also, when I rinse/spit, I see "seepage" coming out the right side of my mouth first.
All that being said, if this is the start of a stroke, will it go away naturally if I take it easy? I really don't trust doctors anymore, so I'd rather come to you for input. I don't want to sound like an alarmist, however, I am registered for Sea Otter, and want to enjoy the event.
Thanks for your input.