From the article: Numbness and Tingling as a Symptom of Multiple Sclerosis
Like I have said before, I understand intellectually what physicians mean when they refer to MS-related numbness and tingling as “only an annoyance,” “not disabling,” or a “benign” symptom. However, as a person living with this symptom of multiple sclerosis, the constant feeling of “pins and needles” is a minor form of physical and emotional torture, always reminding me of my MS. What about you? How does numbness and tingling (paresthesia) affect your life and your mood? Does it barely register or is it a constant demon? Do you have any tips for the rest of us on dealing with this symptom?
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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
numbness and tingling
- lt makes me sad as how many people are having tests done,and the Doctors are unable to find out what is wrong with them,as the tests are coming back normal yet people like myself and many,many other are still suffering.l had a C.T,and E.E.G done and both came back normal it not that you want to be ill its just you want a closure on it knowing whats wrong with you ,and possibly helping yourself.Ariadn
- —Guest Ariadne
Paresthesias and me
- It is usually in the base of the spine for me. There or the feet. It can keep me up and awake a lot. I take neurontin and baclofen. I was lucky to get sick in WA state. I had the state Basic Health till I got on medicare. My doc got me onto the patient assistance program for Rebif and it keeps me out of the hospital. Govt run insurance has been very good to me.
- —triara1
numbness and tingling
- l,ve just had a cat scan today,l,ve had numbness and tingling ,and visual happenings off and on ,on my head face and arm ,for 5 dys since l had a bad migraine,which l,ve suffered for 30yrs,hemiplegic migraine.Theres times when l,m not feeling well and unable to explain how l feel and suffer visual disturbances,especially before my period.l think my symptoms have similarities to M.S .That would explain how it comes and goes
- —Ariadn
needles and pins and that rubbish
- It's silly i am sure ... but one thing that helps me is fuzzy blankets. ..at least at night it does help me till i fall asleep. i lightly move my legs and feet...also i find tickles help, if I can get my parnter to do so :-) I am not diagnosed with MS yet but i guess it can take time. I have had symptoms in my legs and feet for over two years now with out much of a break. It used to really distract me, and at times when i am lots of pain it still does, but i am much improved in my ability to deal.
- —Guest Phil
Shirly
- I can understand perfectly well how you are feeling. I am not going to patronise you but the best I can say is that know that it is not too late to start afresh and make a difference. Start praying to God and asking for healing. Secondly start doing some exercises and thirdly change your eating habit you you will be guranteed a change in your life. Dont give up the fight.
- —Guest Phil
not diagnosed
- Two weeks ago the bottom of my foot itched. Since then, the pins and needles feeling has extended across my right foot, from my right pinky across my hand, now up my arm and up my spine. When I called my doctor last week, I was worried about diabetic neuropathy, but my sugars have been good, so I was confused. I recently had a full blood workup, and everything came back good- sugars, A1C, thyroid. I was thinking pinched nerve until my doctor suggested MS. He's referred me to a neurologist. I had an MRI 12, maybe 15 years ago and it was clean. But now, I'm scared. I've been really sensitive to heat my whole life. I've been dropping things a lot lately. I often have spasms in my legs and neck. I've got electrical charge feelings in my legs randomly. I sometimes seem to be slurring my words; I'm an English teacher and a former stage performer, so loss of enunciation is horrifying to me. I can hear and feel myself not speaking properly, but can't get the words out the way I should. Scared
- —jwisecup
numbness and strange sensatons
- i have had numbness and tingling for years. Had a C-Scan but showed nothing. Now I have days where it feels like a subway is running under my feet and legs. Scared of what this all means and if it is MS
- —Guest RG
Herbal Relief
- I hate taking meds., i found this stuff Kallawala, its on organichope.com. This stuff claims to replenish the mylin sheath around the brain and as a result relieves sysmptoms. I had ine bad attack in '04, they gave me all the steriods. and that helped for a while but then they put me on neurontin and i hated it... so i found this stuff and put it like this i got a lot better alot faster than expected... God Bless I pray that this stuff works for you like it did for me
- —Guest Joe S.
numbness/tingling/shooting pains
- I haven't been diagnosed with MS yet, but I have alot of symptoms pointing in that direction. For 10 months I have had tingling in all my extemities and numbness in my hands and right toe. I have felt temors during the day and right before I fall asleep. Last month I had two shooting pains in my cheek and lower jaw. I went to the emergency room last December and was diagnosed with contact dermatisis and my doctor said I had Atopic Dermatisis. At that time, my symptoms were pins and needles in my chest, armpit burning and my right toe was numb, therefore I couldn't walk very well. Do I need to say more! Please keep me in my prayers, and I will let you know when I have a diagnoses.
- —Guest tammy
Numb, yet Painful
- I have denied having MS for years because the symptoms came and went. I am glad I was so athletic when I was young. I was always the leader in sports, the captain, the strongest and also pretty fast.Very coordinated. The everyday stresses of having to work full time and keep going when I am so tired and weak is very difficult. I am too proud to tell people because they would not understand and only feel sorry for me. I don't want that. It is emotionally hard for me because I was so passionately active, and I remember how good I felt when I was so good in sports.Now, I find smoking cigarettes helps with my pain. If I can't participate, who cares? I hate just watching active people. Makes me want to cry because I was one of them. I get around fine, but I am in excruciating pain in my legs, feet and hands. Lately, I have to watch that I am not twisting my leg or anklewrong.
- —Guest Brook
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