Ouchie
A portion of my face (specifically the area below my left eye, before the cheekbone and after the left nostril) has been numb since yesterday. I couldn't figure out why. Having my teeth cleaned 3 days ago couldn't have caused it, and my sinusitis never displayed such a symptom before. And in contradiction to the numbness when I press hard on the numb area it hurts more than the normal right side of my face, almost like it's tender.
When my folks brought me to their accupuncturist this afternoon he couldn't figure it out, either. Instead he gave me some Chinese physical therapy exercises to do and pressure point massages. He also gave me a 20 minute accupuncture session and stuck needles on my left forearm, right hand, left foot and my numb face. The initial needle push stung, definitely not like an ant bite. Got a nice nap out of it, though. Unfortunately I was also prescribed some ground leaf powder drink to be taken twice a day for the next 4 days. It was the same strong smelling medicine he's having my parents drink, only mine only needs hot water, not boiling water. Hope this goes away soon. The 'rents are going on a cruise for a week starting tomorrow and there's nothing worse than being sick when they're not around.
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