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I'm not a doctor but I stayed at a Motel 6 last night. It could be a lot of things. Biggest concern with left handed numbness is a stroke. Is there anyone around who can check your eyes and face and ballance? How does your head feel?

If it's not a stroke next on the list is probably nerve impingment. It could be in your neck, elbow, maybe even shoulder. Something presses on the nerve somewhere above the thumb but the pain is referred to the thumb. Same thing happens when you have a herniation in the low back but you feel shooting pain in a leg.

Either way you need to get a check up by a neurologist right away. If you start feeling strange or it starts to get worse call 911 immediately or have someone bring you to the ER immediately. Take an asprin on the way. If it doesn't seem like a stroke it's probably some nerve root impingement in the neck or elbow. It needs checking into either way.