21 weeks pregnant with numbness in on arm and side of face, and confusion. what !


Question: 21 weeks pregnant with numbness in on arm and side of face, and confusion. what is it?
when i was about 21 weeks pregnant my husband and i were traveling home for the christmas holidays. we traveled from arizona to va in two days.

we were close to home and i was crocheting. but after about 30 minutes i got really confused. the word crocheting sounded familiar to me, but i couldn't figure out what it was, i asked my husband and he couldn't believe i was "really" asking him "what is crochet?" he asked me if i knew who the president was, and i couldn't remember obama.

then once we got to our destination about 30 minutes later (maybe, time seemed to go away at this point) my right arm went numb. and as it slowly went away the right side of my face went numb, even my tougne. My speech was slurred. but the confusion started going away. i drank some water and layed down and all was well. but now i'm concerned. i'm 32 weeks and everything seems to be going according to a normal pregnancy. i haven't talked to the dr about it because everything just went away.

i attributed the symptoms to eghastion (about 4 hours of sleep on the road in two days),dehydrationn and mal nutrition from eating junk food and driving. but when my husband looked up symptoms he found most said prenatal carpol tunnel. (when they were happening) i just looked them up now and found TIA. which is really starting to worry me. please help.

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You may have facial palsy it's a virus,look up ur symptoms,go to www.pill Identity.com.There is also symptoms u can find.



It was probably a TIA, yes, or a minor stroke. Ask your doctor about it to make sure your blood isn't too thick, and if it happens again go to the hospital immediately. If you have a stroke, you have 3 hours from the onset of symptoms to administer the drug that can dissolve the clot (if it's being caused by a clot) so time is of the essence.

RN for 12 years



That was last December. You should have gone to a doctor right away. You say everything SEEMS to be going normal with your pregnancy. What do you mean SEEMS? Carpal tunnel is in your wrists not up your arm. You may have harmed your baby. Go to the doctor NOW, you should not have left it go so far.



This is something you really need to speak to a doctor about today. It may have been something minor like dehydration or something more serious. The symptoms of numbness & confusion is very concerning. Please don't delay.
It is better to be wrong than to be sorry.



TIA is a short form for transient ischaemic attack.
A TIA is a mini stroke.
You need to speak to your doctor because sometimes, a TIA is a forerunner of a proper stroke. You may have some tests to rule out or confirm a TIA.
Better safe than sorry - make an appointment to see your doc.



DL:



It sounds like could be blood sugar problem to me. It's a long ride from Arizona to Virginia.
I tend to agree with the husband especially since you were crocheting. Your arm was no
doubt in a strange position for a long time. As far as the problem with speech goes.....
sounds very much like your blood sugar was off. I've seen this happen. Did you eat
before the incident? Were you hungry? It's not unusual to get your blood sugar a little
off while pregnant. Junk food could also set it off. Too much sugar. Not enough water
would not help.
I think everything will be fine. Yes, TIA has similar symptoms. I doubt it's that. As I said
I've seen this before.




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