If youâre experiencing persistent or recurring numbness or tingling in your legs and feet, you should make an appointment to see your doctor. Though occasional numbness can occur, persistent numbness and tingling can be an indication of a serious underlying medical problem.
AMS Medical Abbreviation. The abbreviation is used for multiple medical conditions. Here are a few of them: AMS âAtypical Measles Syndrome.â â This happens when a person is immunized with the measles vaccine, but still gets a slight case of measles. The virus is different than regular measles and can cause abdominal pain, headache and a rash that starts on the feet and hands.
If youâre planning to go to a mountain resort or other high-altitude destination, thereâs a chance that altitude sickness could cloud your trip. Also called acute mountain sickness (AMS), it affects at least 25 percent of travelers to the Colorado Rockies, for example, and 50 percent of people who go to Cusco in Peru or trek in the Himalayas. Itâs hard to predict if you will get sick, but the higher the altitude and the faster you ascend, the greater your risk.