Wrist Drop Experience

[redbud72]

Hello everyone in the MS group.
I am curious about Wrist Drop. Someone close to me has it. Incidentally, two nights before it happened, he said he awoke with a completely numb arm. He said it was lifeless and when he shook it, it felt like rubber! Sensation returned in a minute or so, but he was certainly shook up.
Research showed me that persons with MS were prone to having it. So, I would like to hear about experiences with it. Why did it happen, did it resolve and if so how long did it take, etc. Actually, anything anyone would like to share from personal experience would be welcome!
Thanks.

[grannyhotwheels]

Joanne,

Will you start a new thread since this one is so old and give us some more information with what is happening to you...

I'll be praying,
Carol

[joann527]

my wrist heal up the doctor said that it was due to nerve in my arm. 6 weeks with no had.  awfu. but doctors did find spots on my brain and said that it was mini stroke or ms.  i am tired all the time . i am afraid that it is ms. plus i fall asleep at the drop of a hat. i have to watch myself when driving

[spitfire989]

hi there, in regards to your question of Wrist drop,--yup I got it!! My left one is the culprit.--It'll spasm randomly on it's own, and then ya can gurantee it'll ache for awhile.---The wrist drop kinda comes and goes--meaning once in a blue moon, It'll do what it's suppose to.--My Dr had Rx'd a wrist brace for me, and that seems to help.----I COMMEND you for what you do with your people!!!!! I have worked in healthcare for yrs as a Hospice Nurse, so I know all to well how we get attached to our people, and I know all to well how rewarding the job is!!!  So HATS OFF TO YOU!!!--------

[Lulu54]

Hi Jenny,

I take it Paul fires you regularly?  I'm a big advocate of massage therapy and just got my neuro to prescribe it for another year. He says his massage  therapist is #9 on his speed dial!  :-)

There are a few other caregivers here that I'm sure would love to support any discussions you want to start - just stick caregiver in the title somewhere so they are sure to see it.

be well,
Lu

[JennyO63]

My SPMS patient is a real piece of work! He constantly drops the "F" bombs and blames the MS!! I have a handbag with short handles, and he said I look gay with my "limp wrist holding my bag!"  He fired me again last night. Let's see how long this lasts! I have two other MS patients here in Las Vegas, both with RRMS. They are"MS rookies" according to my SPMS guy~ they've only had MS 10 years or less! My SPMS'er is on year 26 since his diagnosis when he was 20. We all love watching WWE wrestling on Mondays and Fridays and ROCK & ROLL! I have a very hard time charging for my services, it seems to be what GOD wants me to do. I almost lost my lower left leg to a recluse spider bite, which developed MRSA three times in the nine years since the bite. I live to"pay it foreward" to those in need. All my patients use laugh therapy~ Family Guy/Robot Chicken/South Park/Comedy Central as well as get massaged by me~ a night school massage student!! I do all this despite my 16 years of chronic daily migraines! For those in wheelchairs~ massage is vital for therapeutic muscle exercise, lymphatic drainage, lactic acid toxin removal(what makes for sore muscles),blood circulation, and relieving constipation. I proudly lift and carry up to 190lb patients! No sex involved, just pain relief!!!  Any volunteers in Vegas area? I am through basic massage, going into advanced classes! My current specialty~ Reflexology (feet).

[doni54]

Hi!

Thanks redbud, that is a great question!!  I'm undx, but have lots of trouble with my hands.

And thanks Jenny, for the laugh, and for the info.

Hi guzzler, you can always pm Jenny.  Just click on her name and it will take you to her private MedHelp page and there you will see where to send her a private message, if you want.  Or just hold your cursor over her name and a little thingy will pop up and you can leave a note or send a pm.

[sllowe]

I haven't been around so much, and see that I've not said hi to "redbud" or to "guzzler."

So, hello, and welcome! Jenny, it's wonderful that you have such experiences to share with us!

Redbud, go right ahead and discuss it.  Do you have concerns? Jenny is the only MS caregiver that I'm aware of with us.

ttys,
Shell

[guzzler]

Thanks Jenny! That last line hit my funny bone, lol. That is a great story. So, he did P/T at home with the brace as well? A couple of weeks, that's really good, especially considering. Thanks for your advice. Sorry about the migraine issues, though. I hope you are both doing well.

I was considering doing homecare for an MS patient. I wonder if they might allow for us to discuss that some here or take it elsewhere? Moderators? I'd really like to know more about it.

redbud

[JennyO63]

My SPMS patient I homecare for had wristdrop as well. He was referred to physical therapy after the doctor ruled out anything other than the wristdrop diagnosis. He had to wear this wristbrace thing in physical therapy which has rubber bands hooked up to each finger. He worked each finger with this device and within a matter of weeks, the problem corrected itself. He has the worst kind of MS~ secondary progressive MS and still beat the wrist drop problem. He is 47, has had SPMS 26 years, and can still type on his home computer. I found the wrist drop brace in his closet, and he was happy to demonstrate it, and beam about curing himself from wristdrop! He has alot of numbness in his hands, so he mostly plays POGO computer games to keep his eye/hand coordination sharp. That's why I fill out his MS tracker for him as well as my MIGRAINE
tracker. Yes, I'm a caregiver with migraine, having an MS with MIGRAINES patient!!! Be happy you don't all have MS&Migraine! Dr. on this site says about 4% of MS'ers have both.
  In closing, get a referral from your primary care doctor for physical therapy for the wristdrop. As Paul would say, "I don't want to look gay with wristdrop!Give me P/T!!"