# Covid parasthesia (numbness, tingling) 2 weeks after recovery? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Quarantine Zone\ **Tags:** covid-quarantine\ **Created:** [February 16, 2023, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-parasthesia-numbness-tingling-2-weeks-after-recovery/979881 "2023-02-16T11:17:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2023, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-parasthesia-numbness-tingling-2-weeks-after-recovery/979881/1 "2023-02-16T11:17:57Z")
So, I contracted Covid around Jan-10. I recovered around the end of January. Starting yesterday, though, I’ve had a weird tingling and numbness in my left arm and hand. The fingers, especially, get tingly, if I rinse them with cold water. My chest (heart region) also gets this weird twingy sensation every now and then. None of this is severe, it’s more of an annoyance than anything. Nor does it hinder my movement or use of those body parts. I had read that about 30% of Covid patients experience this sort of parasthesia. But two weeks after I recovered? Is this normal, and have any other Dopers had this? ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2023, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-parasthesia-numbness-tingling-2-weeks-after-recovery/979881/2 "2023-02-16T11:51:46Z")
I personally did not experience paresthesia, but poking around on google it looks like some people experience it for as long as 3 months. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2023, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-parasthesia-numbness-tingling-2-weeks-after-recovery/979881/3 "2023-02-16T13:27:24Z")
FWIW, I’m same as @engineer_comp_geek. Have had no issues like that. But evidence is some people do. ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2023, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-parasthesia-numbness-tingling-2-weeks-after-recovery/979881/4 "2023-02-16T15:59:42Z")
I hope you’re planning to mention pain in the heart region to your doctor. ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-parasthesia-numbness-tingling-2-weeks-after-recovery/979881/5 "2023-02-16T16:34:15Z")
I’d call the doctor right away, and discuss. Left arm and chest? Maybe it’s not parasthesia. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2023, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-parasthesia-numbness-tingling-2-weeks-after-recovery/979881/6 "2023-02-16T18:09:34Z")
> [@thorny\_locust](#): > > I’d call the doctor right away, and discuss. Left arm and chest? Maybe it’s not parasthesia. ⁢ While I agree, I wouldn’t be too worried about it either. It’s more of a just in case thing. But do get it checked out. It could be blood flow problems. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2023, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-parasthesia-numbness-tingling-2-weeks-after-recovery/979881/7 "2023-02-16T20:26:11Z")
Definitely rule out heart issues. The odds of cardiac events (really all the medical events) increase significantly after having COVID. ---
**Author:** ![FinsToTheLeft](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finstotheleft/32/2930_2.png) [@FinsToTheLeft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinsToTheLeft)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2023, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-parasthesia-numbness-tingling-2-weeks-after-recovery/979881/8 "2023-02-16T21:55:19Z")
I would see my doctor with those symptoms. I’ve had tinnitus since I had Covid in July ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-parasthesia-numbness-tingling-2-weeks-after-recovery/979881/9 "2023-02-20T04:16:35Z")
Bumping to inquire about updates. Hope you’re OK, @Velocity. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-parasthesia-numbness-tingling-2-weeks-after-recovery/979881/10 "2023-02-20T05:02:52Z")
Hi, sorry, my absentedness. I saw a cardiologist, he did an EKG and said there was nothing wrong with my heart, my blood pressure was fine too. The tingling has diminished down to almost zero. He said it was probably more of a nerve thing than anything blood/heart related. Another doctor said it’s fairly common for some viruses to cause weird nerve tingling of this sort. I am guessing it should be all gone this week. ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-parasthesia-numbness-tingling-2-weeks-after-recovery/979881/11 "2023-02-20T05:08:47Z")
That’s a relief. Glad to hear you’re doing better, and that your heart is in good shape. ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-parasthesia-numbness-tingling-2-weeks-after-recovery/979881/12 "2023-02-20T14:59:15Z")
Oh, good. Glad you did see the cardiologist, though. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2023, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-parasthesia-numbness-tingling-2-weeks-after-recovery/979881/13 "2023-03-12T00:40:04Z")
Glad to hear it’s nothing serious. And good for you, getting it checked out!