Numbness/Tingling
- I have had MS for nearly 4 years. I am a very upbeat person and a single mother of a daughter who is turning 6 in May. The numbness and tingling is in my right foot and leg. I did notice today that I have a burning in my lower back. I am still waiting for an appointment with my neurologist. It is so frustrating. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to deal with it or live with it?
- —Guest Noreen
tingling
- I have not been diagnosed with MS, but was told I have three or more lesions in my white matter. my feet tingle like pins and needles almost daily and sometimes within minutes or an hour I feel disoriented then I twitch and jerk or shake. I also have a tingling sensation that starts in the middle of my body when I'm sitting and travels. My legs feel weak and have muscle spasms from buttocks to feet. I'm not sure if I'm having sciatic issues, but it's hard to be in sitting position. I have Chiari, but don't think it causes lesions. Can I possible have Chiari and MS. How lucky can I be?
- —Guest Kristel
Kate
- I have also had numbness and pins and needles in my right foot and lower leg five months following the birth of my first child. I was told it was a prolapsed disc now I am going to an ms clinic and having my second mri scan. It has been been six months now and I am confused.
- —Guest Kate Rose
yes, numbness & tingling ...
- Numbness and tingling are the milder symptoms. I have electricity and muscle spasms and severe burning "frying" in my arms. Most of the day i have the numbness and tingling but, at night in bed and early morning it is accompanied by the more severe symptoms. I have had these symptoms for 15 yrs. More recently, the past year, I have begun to have foot symptoms, knee pain and syatica issues. I also seem to be experiencing Chrohns symptoms and severe sour stomach more recently. Scary not getting any interest from Dr's. I know I have Carpel Tunnel but...thats it!
- —Guest Peggy
tingling and numbness
- i have had tingling and numbness for 2 years now ever since the birth of my 2nd child, i has never gone away my fingers are numb always as is my toes, i have tingling throughout my whole body it causing my anxiety to get worse because no doc can tell what is wrong i have seen 3 different neurologist and prob 5 GP's and not one can explain it, i have had 2 MRI of brian and spine and lots of blood tests so for now i just need to find a way to deal with my numbness and tingling so i can get on with life the best i can, if ne one has ever experienced these symptoms and had a diagnosis please let me know thankyou :)
- —Guest janice
tingling
- i was diagnosed with r/r ms 25 years ago, with minor symptoms. for the last year or so, i have experienced extreme tingling in both legs, but only when i have gone to bed and am trying to get to sleep. it lasts for about an hour, or until i fall asleep. i tried neurontin, but that did not help. any suggestions? it is sooo annoying.
- —bfertig
numbness and tingling
- I was having the electric shocks, pain, numbness and tingling so bad all I did was lay on the couch. My Dr. checked my vit. D levels. Mine was 8, it should be at least 38. I am on high doses of vit. D and calcium, I have to set in the sun at least 10 min. daily. You know how much M.S. people are afraid of sun and heat, if your heat sensetive. I'm feeling a little better, it takes 6-8 weeks to replenish D levels. Have your Dr. ck vit. D levels!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- —Guest susan
beng diagnosed
- the sypmtoms can mimic so many things-since last fall its gone from ms to a tumour back to ms. It took so long to get into a neurologist that the day I saw him he put me off work then. balance,walking, numb hands. can't even drive. I'm on prednisdone which has helped me to walk again and regain the balance at least. can't say the same for te hands. patience i guess. for those who are waitng it takes time. they have to rule out alot of things wit ms before confirming. they will do a lumbar puncture to confirm. my problem was the neurologist at emerg who didn't bother to follow up and it was 5 moths before seei ng another qho has been first rate in helping me. hopefully the meds will stop this so I can manage it and get back to normallcy at least. I have a good gp too which helps, but patience is needed, so hang in there.
- —Guest marc
numbness and tingling in MS
- I have numbness and tingling in my fingers and my feet. lately it has been the 3 middle toes of each foot. I continually have numbness in my legs. I get up and walk. sometimes stretching helps sometimes stretching leads to leg and feet cramps. Quinine offers some relief, but I prefer to take nothing, just work it out. I was diagnosed relapsing/remitting MS 17 years ago. I took Interferon Beta-Seron shots for 3 years. Doctors took me off due to the side effects. I have bad days and good days, some very painful days, but I try to think positive, It could be worse, I could already be dead, but then, my grandkids would have no grandma. Stay positive, it could be worse.
- —Guest Laura
numbness n tinglin w/ MS
- i have had numbness n tingling from my shoulders to my fingertips for ova a month. it is very annoyin n sometimes can take ova my life! im a single mom of 2 work ft and i hate havin MS. i decided recently how i hate needles so much so i stopped takin all my meds. i feel somewhat better mentally but i still feel the depression from all the stress of my everyday life! i just keep goin n hope that this will go away but i know that there is somethin wrong. im just waitin to get my next MRI so i can get the news somethin else is wrong!!! hate all this! im so young n vibrant n i dont want this!!!q
- —Guest sandy
numbness in toes was torture !
- Wanted to share my solution with anyone suffering with stabbing pain and numbness in toes. I discovered if my feet get cold the problem is much worse and especially when trying to sleep. I have slippers that I heat in the microwave called cosysoles and they are a miracle for me. I wear them to bed everynight but can also wear them around the house. I would much rather keep my feet warm and avoid pain without taking drugs. I am now able to get to sleep.
- —PatriciaKotack
MS
- This is my1st attack It was my whole body but now only in my arms & hands. Will it ever compleatly go away?
- —AndreaKingston
So sudden
- I'm 25 years old and haven't been diagnosed with anything, yet. My hands, feet, forearms, and calves are ALWAYS tingly. I get rushes of a strange sensation that shoot down my arms. This started a couple of weeks ago and I finally made an appointment with my doctor. First they thought it was Raynaud's Phenomenon, then they thought it was just anxiety, now they have no clue. With each day it gets worse. In the morning it hurts to stand because my feet and legs have shooting pains upon touch. I wish the doctors could give me an answer.
- —Guest Maureen
Tingling and clenching
- My wife Suzy had a seizure four days ago for the first time. She is 28. Two days later she had another. Both times she said that her last three fingers on her left hand had a sensation of being tied together by a string right before the seizures happened. I saw both seizures and they seem to be tonic-clonic. She has had one CT scan and three mri scans and the only one that we have seen was of her brain. She has multiple lesions but all but one is old. Why is she just starting to show symptoms of a brain disorder? I am terrified. Have not slept but 10 hrs this week keeping a watchful eye on her. I feel hopeless to help!
- —Guest Dave
Numbness and tingling relief
- After years of bad numbness and tingling I found relief. Very small doses ( 1/4 pill) of back pain meds. Now try and convince the medical industry!
- —Guest Matt
