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Does this sound like MS?
Hey guys,
27 male from Queensland, Australia, stumbled upon this forum while on Google. Hopefully someone can provide some insight into what is going on because at the moment I am very stressed and anxious as to what this could be. About 4 weeks ago I went to see doc about some chest/stomach/back pain on the left side of my body. I had blood work done which showed my liver function was really high so he then sent me for an ultrasound which came back that I had a very fatty liver. He diagnosed my chest pain as GERD and put me on tablets to help it. It seemed to have settled down over the next couple of weeks even though my anxiety levels were through the roof thinking I might have some cardiac problems. After that problem settled down, I noticed that I was getting pins and needles in my hands at night due to sleeping on them. Doctor ordered an ultrasound of both arms due to the pulse being weak. Ultrasound came back all good but it was noticed that on my left arm muscle was close to nerve. The majority of tingling was occurring in little and ring finger. Doctor put this down to sleeping position.
A week later I am now getting tingling pretty much constantly in my left hand, mainly the ring and little finger but at other times it extends to the other fingers, this is now happening during the day. I am also getting tingling in both feet a few times a day and same with right hand and left side of shin. Have also noticed tingling on left side of neck and cheek. This is not as frequent as the tingling in the left hand though.The tingling area never goes numb. I will admit my anxiety levels at the moment are through the roof but I have never had any tingling due to anxiety before. Does this sound like MS at all? Have no other symptoms so far. Have no family history of MS. Doctor thinks it may be some virus, not sure what it is but does not want to order an MRI yet. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
27 male from Queensland, Australia, stumbled upon this forum while on Google. Hopefully someone can provide some insight into what is going on because at the moment I am very stressed and anxious as to what this could be. About 4 weeks ago I went to see doc about some chest/stomach/back pain on the left side of my body. I had blood work done which showed my liver function was really high so he then sent me for an ultrasound which came back that I had a very fatty liver. He diagnosed my chest pain as GERD and put me on tablets to help it. It seemed to have settled down over the next couple of weeks even though my anxiety levels were through the roof thinking I might have some cardiac problems. After that problem settled down, I noticed that I was getting pins and needles in my hands at night due to sleeping on them. Doctor ordered an ultrasound of both arms due to the pulse being weak. Ultrasound came back all good but it was noticed that on my left arm muscle was close to nerve. The majority of tingling was occurring in little and ring finger. Doctor put this down to sleeping position.
A week later I am now getting tingling pretty much constantly in my left hand, mainly the ring and little finger but at other times it extends to the other fingers, this is now happening during the day. I am also getting tingling in both feet a few times a day and same with right hand and left side of shin. Have also noticed tingling on left side of neck and cheek. This is not as frequent as the tingling in the left hand though.The tingling area never goes numb. I will admit my anxiety levels at the moment are through the roof but I have never had any tingling due to anxiety before. Does this sound like MS at all? Have no other symptoms so far. Have no family history of MS. Doctor thinks it may be some virus, not sure what it is but does not want to order an MRI yet. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
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Thanks for using the forum. I am happy to address your questions, and my answer will be based on the information you provided here. Please make sure you recognize that this forum is for educational purposes only, and it does not substitute for a formal office visit with a doctor.
Without the ability to examine and obtain a history, I can not tell you what the exact cause of the symptoms is. However I will try to provide you with some useful information.
Tingling sensation in the hands and fingers has a large differential. the sensation occurs on the medial fingers (pinky and half of the ring finger) and medial aspect of palm, it may be a neuropathy from the ulnar nerve. This nerve is also known as your “funny bone” when tapped or hit. It has several sites of compression along its course – one site being at the elbow. Classically, it may be a truck driver who rests elbow on window/door. It should also be mentioned that with rapid weight gain or weight loss, the ulnar nerve or median nerve (which causes carpal tunnel syndrome) can be compressed and cause their neuropathies.
I recommend that you follow up with your local neurologist. He/she will perform a specific neurological examination focused on the ulnar and median nerves. The neurologist may also elect to perform an EMG/NCS to evaluate the motor and sensory components of the median and ulnar nerves as they travel to the wrist.
Thank you for this opportunity to answer your questions, I hope you find the information I have provided useful, good luck.
Without the ability to examine and obtain a history, I can not tell you what the exact cause of the symptoms is. However I will try to provide you with some useful information.
Tingling sensation in the hands and fingers has a large differential. the sensation occurs on the medial fingers (pinky and half of the ring finger) and medial aspect of palm, it may be a neuropathy from the ulnar nerve. This nerve is also known as your “funny bone” when tapped or hit. It has several sites of compression along its course – one site being at the elbow. Classically, it may be a truck driver who rests elbow on window/door. It should also be mentioned that with rapid weight gain or weight loss, the ulnar nerve or median nerve (which causes carpal tunnel syndrome) can be compressed and cause their neuropathies.
I recommend that you follow up with your local neurologist. He/she will perform a specific neurological examination focused on the ulnar and median nerves. The neurologist may also elect to perform an EMG/NCS to evaluate the motor and sensory components of the median and ulnar nerves as they travel to the wrist.
Thank you for this opportunity to answer your questions, I hope you find the information I have provided useful, good luck.
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Sorry, only tends to happen when I am standing or laying for some reason
Just noticed when I put my big toe over my second toe my left foot will tremble, this does not happen with right foot. Not sure if this has always happened. Is this normal?
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