tingling in arms and legs-two questions for you
 

Hello. I passed out and hit my head four times on the tile floor April 17th. Weeks previous to this I had some tinglining in my left arm that I thought was carpal tunnel, turns out it is not. I have had some concussion headaches and nausea lately, particularly if I try to exert myself doing sit ups, squats, biking in the gym or running (jogging gave me a 9 hour headache two weeks ago). I have tried to keep up with my normal workout routine but have had some relapses with symptoms.

1. Has anyone else experienced tingling or numbness in their arms and legs?

2. Second question, what do I do about reoccurring symptoms? How much is too much? The first couple of weeks after the injury I returned to my normal workout regiment, even right after I fell. Quite stupid of me. I did have a normal CT scan about 2 weeks after the injury.

Thanks,

English teacher in Phoenix

There are many different symptoms that can develop after a concussion. The concussion may or may not be the cause of the tingling. Remember, your head was just the part that suffered the concussion. The rest of your body also underwent some trauma.

There are a myriad of injuries that can cause inflammation in the spine or other nerve junctions that can cause tingling. An injury in the upper cervical vertebra can cause inflammation to the brain stem area thus causing a myriad of symptoms.

If this tingling is chronic, you should have it checked out thoroughly. There are a variety of neurological tests that can determine if it is due to you concussion.

I am confused. How do you know you hit your head on the tile floor 4 times if you were passed out? Do you have any idea why you passed out? Did somebody witness you passing out?

It is not uncommon for someone to suffer a concussion, get knocked out, and not remember why or how they hit the floor. The amnesia of the moments just before the concussion is not uncommon.