Hi,i woke up with a strange sensation in the right side of my lower lip,i thought it might be the onset of a bad cold sore but then I became aware that my whole lower lip was going numb,it was extremely frightening and thought it was a stroke,I panicked as I live alone and discovered my lip went completely white
Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms are not typical of any stroke. You should know that the lower lip is not related to a specific region on the brain. So, it is less likely that these complaints are related to a brain stroke or any other lesion. Blood pressure fluctuations could be the cause of your symptoms. Other causes to consider would be