Question about reflexes

[Jenn0030]

I ended up with a trip to the ER earlier this week due to pain that I was having in my neck.  13 hours later, no explaination for my neck pain...but I did find out something out about myself that is either new or something that has been missed in the past.

I had been having left arm pain and numbness and when they checked my reflexes I was unable to flex my fingers out equally on the left side.  I also had weakness in my leg reflexes, (this was done after my hand and to be honest I was a little freaked out so I wasn't paying attention.  The ER doc just told me that it was there.)

I guess my concern, if anyone can answer is...
Does this weakness sound like a symptom of MS, I am getting getting frustrated that everyting I call my doctor with a new problem (last month I developed trig. neuralgia) she finds it some how related to migraines.  

Thanks for the help, Jenn

[Quixotic1]

I am still confused.  Your finger "adductors" (spreaders) are weak.  This is not at all unusual in MS.  Now are your knee "reflexes" weak or did you mean muscle weakness?

Quix

[Jenn0030]

Much more intelligent response than I can give.  I am being taper off my topamax AKA dopamax (trouble with word finding, aphasia.etc.).  I sound completly stupid in all aspects of life, hard in my current position at work.  But makes me a hit at parties, haha

Jenn

[grannyhotwheels]

Oh, I seeee, yes I also have weakness in my hands.  I can't spread my fingers either.  I'm not sure if that is a symptom of MS or not but I'm pretty sure that weakness in the extremities is so I would say your hands are an extremity.

Now didn't that just sound so smart. haahaaheehee

For some reason everything is funny today.  No medicine change but I have played with my soon to be 1 year old grand baby all day and she can sure enough make me laugh.

I'll be praying,'
Carol

[Jenn0030]

I guess mis-typed the "reflex", should have used weakness in the in description.  When the doctor has his hand wrapped around my fingers I was unable to spead them open on the left side only.

Thanks for the support, everybody.  I do appreciate it.

Jenn

[grannyhotwheels]

Sorry about having to go to the hospital.  That's never a fun thing.  I truthfully don't know how the reflexes normally act with MS, but I have hyper-active reflexes.  They jump a mile with just a little touch.  I was diagnosed with MS in August of 2007.  I know this isn't any help but I'll bump it up so someone else can respond.

I'll be praying,
Carol

[Heather3418]

Yes, weakness is a very common symptom of MS.  Even though I normally have brisk reflexes in my legs, my legs have been so weak that I actually had periods of absent reflexes in one leg.

I hope you are feeling better soon.

HUGS,
Heather

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