Leftsided-parasthesia

[squiggs124]

I was wondering if anybody could give me any clues as to what's going on with me or if they have similar problems.  I have had parasthesia &weakness in my left arm and leg since Nov 06. I've seen an orthopedic and neurologist.  I've had MRI, EMG, CT, Bloodwork.  they have checked me for Lyme Dz, MS, Rhemetoid Arthritis, Vitamin Def., Lupus, Cancers, Diabetes, Leukemia.  My neurologist cannot find out what's wrong with me.  I'm only 23.  I don't use drugs, smoke or drink heavily, aside from an occasional asthma flair I am in good health.  At my last recheck my neurologist confessed he has no idea and told me to seek a second opinion, now I am waiting for the new neurologist's office for an appointment.  It's to the point now where the whole "pins and needles" doesn't bother me, I just want someone to tell me why I have it and if it will ever go away, or if it is going to get worse.  The doctors although nice, have been tossing out dz names at me only to say well we probably ruled that out and they said I may never know what the cause is.

[tamizh2016]

Hi i have the same problem except that it is not only parathesia but also sensory deficit on one side of the body that it feels chronically heavy.any ideas?

[Emmanuel Petitjean]

I've had this for 9 years now :) I'm still alive

[Emmanuel Petitjean]

Are you sure it's not psychological?

[chachu]

i am the same age as u r (23) female n havin similar problems for 3 years ............first  heaviness and some unpleasant feeling was jus on my left buttocks but gradually moved to my left shoulders, and now more prounounced on back of my left neck and my head almost whole of my left body............i had all tests don, including MRI, ct scan, EEG.and blood tests  which all came negative but the problem is killing me day by day . now i am on sertraline but it doesnt seem to work don know what do do ............i myself am a intern doctor n work on a hospital which is pretty hectic ....................doctor has diagnosed as hemisensory disturbances which is pshcho somatic.......... so i think i have to learn to live with this which is impossible for at this time it is increasing day by day n almost no one around me ..believes me ..........................please let me know what goin with u .......

[squiggs124]

thanks, I had an MRI of my brain and spine, and aside from Degenerative Disk Dz (which is not the cause of this per both Drs.) everything seems normal.  They really don't know what to tell me other than what its not.  Thanks for the support and the info.

[chick1]

Hi, I commented on previous post from April 19th..."Dizziness, tingling, and heaviness in left arm"
My symptoms are very similar, Dr. called it Left hemi-body numbness.
I too have had numerous tests, and Neuro. admits he doesn't have a clue as to what's causing it. He stated I have had MRI with latest most state of the art machine...... GE 3T MRI... and that it's possible that it's too early for whatever it is, to show up in other tests. All so far have been neg. except for MRI which shows 5 hyperintense lesions in frontal white matter on Flair imaging.
Neuro also said "we may never find the cause".....which is really driving me nuts, I really don't care what he tells me, good or bad, as long as I hear something...... I DON"T LIKE NOT KNOWING!!!!!!
Like the previous post, if it's MS, it can take months or years to get definite diagnosis....it evolves over time.
Hope this helps!

[Annie62]

MS doesn't always show up on MRIs in the beginning of the disease (and apparently sometimes never shows up on MRI and is dxd by LP), so just because your MRI was normal doesn't mean MS is 100% excluded.  Did you have an MRI of your brain or c-spine?  I'm not sure if symptoms from MS could last five months non-stop after initial onset (you mentioned since November).  That is something you could ask your doctor if you wanted.  You did say it was on one side only, so what do they tell you they think it is?