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What causes long term pins and needles and turns into numbness?

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On Saturday morning I woke to find I had pins and needles in my left arm and leg. I also felt as if I had been hit on the left side of my head with something. I thought this was just the effect of sleeping on my side. This has gradually gotten worse until on Sunday it had spread to my left side, my neck, my left ear and the bridge of my nose. I still have the same thing today except, now my whole left side is completely numb. It has dissapeared from my nose, and the only thing on my left that is not affected is my face. I've been to A&E, finding out nothing more, except that if it continues I've to return in five days. I'd like to know if anyone knows what this is, how it's caused, and what I can do from now on.