Numb lower lip?

Many people are familiar with numb lips. If you eat too much pepper or chili pepper, your lips will become numb. Therefore, numb lips are very common in daily life. In fact, these are generally normal phenomena. They will slowly return to normal over time. Sometimes numb lips may be caused by disease. We must pay attention to numb lips.

In fact, there are many diseases that can cause numbness of the lips, such as neurological diseases, orthopedic diseases, etc. It may also be caused by potassium and calcium deficiency, or certain endocrine factors, immune system diseases, circulatory system diseases such as heart diseases. There are many reasons for numbness of the lips, such as facial neuritis, cerebrovascular disease, etc. Numbness of the lips may also be a manifestation of allergies or a precursor to stroke.

Numbness of the lips may be a precursor to a stroke. If the patient suddenly experiences numbness in the limbs, face, or lips, and is accompanied by sudden slurred speech, clumsy movements, etc., then it is very likely a precursor to a stroke. Not only that, patients will also experience symptoms such as crooked mouth corners, drooling, dizziness, and headache, so everyone should pay attention. The general symptom of lip numbness is a feeling of numbness and stiffness in the lips, which are not easily affected by stimulation of raw, cold, spicy, etc. If the numbness of the lips does not last long, it is usually allergic cheilitis, which is more common. It may be because you have recently eaten some allergenic food or medicine, causing allergic skin changes. Generally speaking, the symptoms can be relieved on their own. If they don't improve, take some medicine and they will get better in one to two days. If it still doesn't get better, it is recommended to go to the hospital for treatment.

There are many reasons for numbness of the lips. The above diseases can all cause numbness of the lips. Not only that, the patient may also suffer from insufficient blood supply to the brain, which is the most common disease among the elderly. If such a phenomenon occurs, we recommend that you go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible. Do not avoid treatment because the condition is not very serious.

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