Hi
Yes, I also experience many of the symptoms (tingling fingers, numbness in lips, slurring speech, twitches all over my body). I am just wondering whether this could be related to an infection? A year ago my symptoms started with numbness in my lips and teeth and difficulty speeking (slurred speech). It was also like I couldn't control my eyes, as if they were jumping. A week later I got a fever and two days later the symptoms disapeared. But two months later I started to get tingling fingers, pins and needles feeling and twitches all over my body. Now the symptoms come and go and sometimes I suddenly have problems pronouncing words (slow speech, numbness in tongue).
Anyone can help? Could this be an infection or should I see a neuro?
My rt. foot feels like I have a tight glove on my fot with cnumbness coldness very uncomfortable feelingDiabetic 20 years cansomeone help me?
I am 52 yrs old. A few years ago, I was injured in a car accident - unfortunately this was only one of many (no I wasn't at fault). As a result I suffer soft tissue/nerve damage in the neck, arms, back and suffer with migraine headaches, along with a few bulding cervical discs. I have also had back pain and pain down my legs. A couple of years ago I started having a lot of leg pain with some burning. I thought it was the tile floor and was very careful to wear shoes...then I thought it was the long walks...then I blambed it on whatever I could dream up. Now the pain in my legs is severe with major burning on the front of my calves. The pain increases with excercise, standing, sitting. Lying in bed only relieves some of the pressure, not the pain. Often I can barely walk and my balance is off. The pain in my forearms has increased and I am having spasms in my jaws. Often I can not sleep at night since the pain seems to increase. Sometimes, not often, the pain will decrease for awhile, thank goodness, and then suddenly increase dramatically when I stand or walk for just a few minutes. My doctor has me on Neurontin (300 mg X 5 per day). Recently, I had a lower back MRI which was normal. I have decreased my blood pressure medication, Tenormin, without results. My blood work is wonderful....potasium, B-12, sugar, etc. Only my thyroid is off slightly (I was normal last year). Any ideas?
Hey my grandad has perfral neropthy 2 my mom is trying everything and going nuts she cant stand 2 see it happen to her father what do u recomend we do?
John -
Any update on how you are doing? I have just developed the exact same numbing/burning on a 2 inch patch of my right thigh too, so I'd be curious to get an update.
5 years ago i was stuck over aperiod of just afew days with tingling in my figers tips .and then a burning tingling in my feet . now most every thing has gone to my feet. i do have a tightnest around my waist ,and a tighnest in my lower back.the more iam on my feet the worse my feet get ,but my feet allways heart.i have seen many doctors ,and specialist and many many tests.the doctors have left out nothing.some say maybe MS,or maybe transverse myelitis.also i get tired very easly.i would like to now if neurotin will help my pain. Thank you larry
5 years ago i was stuck over aperiod of just afew days with tingling in my figers tips .and then a burning tingling in my feet . now most every thing has gone to my feet. i do have a tightnest around my waist ,and a tighnest in my lower back.the more iam on my feet the worse my feet get ,but my feet allways heart.i have seen many doctors ,and specialist and many many tests.the doctors have left out nothing.some say maybe MS,or maybe transverse myelitis.also i get tired very easly.i would like to now if neurotin will help my pain. Thank you larry
5 years ago i was stuck over aperiod of just afew days with tingling in my figers tips .and then a burning tingling in my feet . now most every thing has gone to my feet. i do have a tightnest around my waist ,and a tighnest in my lower back.the more iam on my feet the worse my feet get ,but my feet allways heart.i have seen many doctors ,and specialist and many many tests.the doctors have left out nothing.some say maybe MS,or maybe transverse myelitis.also i get tired very easly.i would like to now if neurotin will help my pain. Thank you larry
Cindy, you symptoms sound very similar to mine. I've been experienceing feet numbness and tingling pretty consistently for about 3 months, along with calf and sporadic body twitching. Saw a neurologist at the beginning of my symptoms, and he said it was "nothing." Well, 3 months later, and they have gotten worse if anything. Also recently have been experiencing some facial numbness and eyelid droopiness. I am very concerned, and almost convinced that I have MS. I see a neurologist at the end of November. Have you had the body twitching also?
john,
i have been experienceing since April 1997 similar symptoms. I have numbness/tingling in my left foot, sometimes right foot, from the ankle down(feels like you are wearing a glove), primarily left foot and also sometimes my left arm (from elbow down) numbness/tingling. I have seen 3 neurologists, 2 general practitioners, podiatrist, and a rheumologist. I've had 3 MRI's with contrast, evoked potential test, doppler test, nerve conduction test, lupus test, b12 test, heavy metal test, all kinds of blood work(from HIV test to every other kind you can name). I even tried anti-depressents(which I was totally against, and felt like a zombie, so i quittaking htem, they did not help anyway) . I did everthing the doctors ask of me. ALL TEST HAVE COME BACK NEGATIVE. The doctors say MS - possible, but not probable; no to arthritis, no to everything. the doctors say peripheral neuropathy(unknown); what exactly does that mean; they do not know. Sometimes the numbness will go away for months, then it will return. I do nothing differnt in my lifestyle. I have kept a calendar of what i eat, when i'm stressse, etc., no corelation. I'm taking nothing and when it happens i just have to deal with it, like now. it has been gone since Feb. 2000(except maybe 5 times) bt it started back on 9-25-00. Best of luck to you and if you know anything I can do please let me know. TODAY STILL NO DIAGNOSIS.
Again, good luck
cindy
After reading the message about your burning sensation...I am familiar with ms.and i know they can do a punture sometimes and tell whether or not you have it.It starts with numbness on one side mostly mine has anyway.cat scans and mri cannot show it sometimes.id say thats whats up with you.also b12 and 6 is suggessted for people with ms and such disorders...hope this can help ya some
I am suffering from a neuromuscular disorder following a severe knee injury, I have had severe burning in my groin for a year or more. today my groin was burning for several hours. Nothing new positions or ice would relieve the pain. Next thing I knew my body went numb all over, I felt my right arm go completely numb and at the same time felt as thought I were going to pass out. My heart is beating beating between 90-120 beats per minute. I feel like I'm on a strong pain killer, but I'm not. I thought may be it was a pinched nerver, or a reaction to the trigger point therapy.
JOHN,
MY HUSBAND HAS BEEN HAVING SOME OF THE SAME SYMPTOMS BUT IS ALSO COVERED IN HIVES OR A RASH WE ARE NOT SURE. HE HAS HAD SEVERE JOINT PAIN,GROIN PAIN,NUMBNESS IN THE FINGER TIPS, BURNING SKIN,LOWER BACK PAIN AND SOMETIMES FEVER. WE HAD BEEN DOCTORING FOR 6 WEEKS AND TODAY THEY FINNALLY TOLD US HE HAS ERICULOSIS. I KNOW THE SPELLING IS INCORRECT BUT THAT IS HOW IT SOUNDS. YOU GET THIS FROM A FEMALE NORMAL WOODTICK WHEN SHE IS ABOUT TO LAY HER EGGS SHE CARRIES A BACTERIA THAT WHEN IT GETS INTO THE BLOOD STREAM IT ACTS JUST LIKE LYMES DISEASE. IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN TESTED PLEASE GET TESTED FOR THIS AND LYMES AGAIN THEY SAY IT IS VERY EASY TO MISS.
GOOD LUCK
HI John.... I take the Neurontin for my shingles pain... I saw a different doc and he added Gabitril too it. The combo seemed to helped a lot. Good Luck.... Have you checked out PUBMED.com Just a thought...
PS. I am not a dr. Just a person who has experienced cronic pain..SHingles. I do agree that after a long bout of pain the body tends to get depressed...Prozac worked for me.. There are many out there.. One just has to try different ones to see what works for them... How about Elavil??? Not a bad start.. Aloha
I was hit with shingles at age 39.. I am now 47 learning to live a stress free life. Ha Good luck..
My thanks to the Dr. and all of you that offered your comments and concerns.
I finally received the results from my lumbar puncture. Dr. if you are still monitoring this thread, you were correct; the results were normal.
You mentioned in your reply to let you know what my neurologist thought. Well, he was an hour late for the procedure. It was late last Friday afternoon. He obtained the sample. Reminded me to lay flat, stay inactive over the weekend and was out the door. All in about 20 minutes. I
Dear John,
I know pain can just about drive you out of your
mind put your trust in God he will get you through
this, he created you and knows you better than a
a doctor. I would recommend getting prayer for a
healing at a local assembly of God church. He has
helped me through my own pain and he will help you.
Hang in there.
M.Jones
VER was abnormal, but I've had no visual problems. I had bell's 13 years ago, but no visual.
Neuro did all kinds of tests.... touching nose, walking, etc... my legs do bother me some, especially the clonus.... my balance is off sometimes, especially for about three days after Avonex injection.... everyone is shocked when they find out I have MS because I walk normally.... my knees burn, hence the neurontin....
Neuro said my symptoms were extremely mild.... three neuros recommended waiting a year for the AVONEX (plus my PCP).... but I decided to attack it aggressively.... thanks to the docs here...
Let me know how it goes.
Hi Joe,
It sounds like your doing good, im glad to hear that. Can I ask you a few more ?? They say typically MS presents with either visual or Gait disturbances. Hers is more sensory yet I hear thats common to. She's not having any balance problems or whatnot. Yet I would imagine your not either since its located in your cervical region.
Did your Neuro do a Neurological exam, the heal walk, the toe walk, all thoes good ones like standing with arms out and eyes closed? Oh yea, do you get muscle twitches all over to?
Guess what? By a miracle we got an appointment here at the clinic tomorrow, a real fluke, someone else canceled and we got it! I'll keep you all posted on how it goes. For now her only problem is the numb face and tingle on parts of skin. That alone is bad! She's uncomfortable.
Suffering with (Antomic neuropathy)over two yrs.Take-ing 400mg.Neurotin,fr.times per day.I have burning in hands and feet ,also on Paxil)for depression.My Neurologist informs me their is no real cure for this desease,hopefully soon their will be a cure for all kinds of Neuropathy.
If it is not MS please have your doctor check for syringomyelia. This is what I have
Like John, my husband has been experiencing increased pain and numbness in all parts of his body. Has been almost 1 year since symtoms began. All test have come back normal, except spinal tap fluid showed elevated protein level. He is a 40 year old and protein is at 54, still waiting on results from second spinal tap. Along with extreme pain and numbness, he has no appitite, extreme fatigue, loss of muscle, forgetfulness, coordination is getting worse. Has very pain skin color and seems to have dialated pupils most of the time. Has effected his work, travels internationally, also immunization specialist concluded not due to any vaccines including Polio vacc. a year ago when symtoms first started. Currently going to UCSF and on 2 neurologist. Concerned greatly since health is getting worse and no one seems to know what it is. Please advise on any info you may have. My email is ***@****
Lynn
Hi joe,
With my wife the Dr seemed to think it was not MS because of the continued progression, sudden onset, continuious symptoms..with no past history of any complaints or problems. Who knows though, she had the VEP test and somatosensory on Friday, are those the ones you said above were abmornal? We get her results soon and then if its abnormal a CSF. The testing person was very tight lipped, and when I asked her well is anything abnormal she just said well... I really cannot say these tests are very sensetive. And she then showed me the chart, like a brain wave thing.. I am just wonderinf what someone with MS in the spine's chart would look like? I know they measure the time it takes for the charge to reach certain points in the spine.. heck Im no good at speculating, but it will be 3 days of sheer hell untill we get the resutls.. I do recall her saying you were more tense when we did this side.. whatever that means. Also with the VEP I saw a dip on one of the waves, but she said when you see the dip towards the end of the exam something is seriously wrong.. my wifes dip was in the beginning.. I'll let ya all know. Thanks everyone!