Hello,

A few days ago as I was cleaning leaves from the guttering of my house,
I decided to not get out a real ladder and just use a chair. My reach
barely allowed me to grab at all the leaves and throw them out. I was
able to do this by standing on my toes, and it took me maybe 5 minutes
to finish, but all during that time I was stretching out my body.

After a day or two, I woke up one morning and found that I had a little
numbness on the palm of my left hand, my left chest, some of my left
thigh, and some down in my left toes. I can still sense heat, cold,
light touches, scratching, and pain, although there is some sensory
loss. I have a pain in my shoulder that only occurs when I move my left
arm like when turning a steering wheel or reaching for something.

I just recently saw a nurse practitioner about these issues, and he
told me it would most likely clear up on its own. He wanted to do an
X-Ray, which I cannot afford and have no health insurance. He
prescribed pain meds and anti-inflammatory meds, which I haven't
purchased, hoping this will in fact clear up on its own.

I spend alot of time on my computer and don't get much exercise, but I
do eat healthy and am at my normal weight, maybe a little under in
fact. My posture is also not that great, and I've experienced carpal
tunnel off and on the last few years, especially when the seasons
change.

So, I was hoping to hear from anyone with any knowledge who doesn't
want to charge me for 5 minutes of talk about my numbness. Should I
seek a second opinion or just wait to see if I get full sensation back.
Like I mentioned, this happened after stretching in an uncomfortable
position for a few minutes, and a day or so later I have numbness. I
can still walk and stand on one leg to put my socks on, jump, jog a
little (within reason for someone out of shape), and do everyday normal
activities.

Does anyone have any suggestions? Any help is appreciated. Thanks.