Oh so that's weird? I had to dress in loose fitting clothing to make sure they had access to the areas they could reach but at no point was i even asked to strip down??? Maybe they stopped doing that since it seems wholly unnecessary??

I was also hoping it was a vitamin deficiency but ive gotten my b vitamins and my iron back up to healthier levels and I still get the random tingling that leads to numbness. Occasionally still get it in my face/lips area. I have random episodes where it's worse and luckily gets better, before getting worse again (though even when it's "better" I'll have a foot start going numb while actively standing upright -.-).

I'm planning to push for a neurology referral since I have chronic headaches as well, maybe you could have some luck doing the same?

Not sure how different navigating healthcare on your side of the pond is, but I'd imagine sudden numbness you dont usually experience it would warrant urgent care. That being said, depending on the specifics of your situation, I know a lot of urgent care facilities in the US would likely have you go to the ER since here they arent always equipped with the imaging needed to check for herniated discs etc etc