Dear Need advice desperately:
What you describe is non-specific meaning that it could be caused by alot of things. Anything from low B12, to diabetes, to sensory disorder, to .... What you need to is write down all your symptoms and work up thus far. This is so when you see the neurologist he/she will know what is troubling you. Then get a good neurological exam and possibility of some labs being drawn. From that one can begin to come up with a diagnosis.
What you your talking about, it does not seem like MS to me.
Sincerely,
CCF Neuro MD
Anon,
Thank you for your advise. I am thinking that I was simply over reacting to what I am feeling by going to see a neurologist. However, when I started to look into the problem (pins and needles) I found that alot of the other stuff I had been feeling (but didn't make sense - i.e. dizzy, etc...) all of a sudden did. So, I just thought that maybe there would be someone out there that is feeling the same things and could let me know what their experience with the neurologist was and could let me know if I am heading in the right direction. I hate when you go to the doctor and they can't tell you why you are feeling these things. Well, I am rambling now, so I will sign off. Again, Thanks!
Dear Need Advise Desperately
Seeing your doctor and neurologist is a very good thing. As it sound like you a in a bit of a panic, so please let me give you some advice, and come to think of it this is very hipocritical, but... Don't surf the net to find a match to your symptoms. It will only make things worse for yourself. I fully understand what you are going through as I have the same symptoms as you and am also having to wait a stupid amount of time to see the neurologist. All I can say is, try to go about your daily life as much as you can, surround yourself with supportive friends that don't ask too many questions and finaly wait to see just how bad things are. I too have visited web sites and been astounded at how many of the symptoms I am manifesting, but cross the MS bridge when you get to it.
God bless, good luck with you appointment and keep us informed.
Best wishes
Anon :-)
Oh, and don't forget, smile and enjoy life to the fullest capacity, no matter what!!!
Please help!... I have gone to my GP because I am feeling Pins and Needles all over my body, it usually lasts for 1-4 hours. The GP did blood work and a CT Scan and didn't find anything. I am continuing to feel this so I finally decided to go and see a Neurologist (not seen him yet - next week) and I have also looked here on the web for possible causes of this and found the only thing that matches is MS. I also have allot of the other symptoms including: Fatigue, Bladder, Focusing(foggy feeling), Memory, Dizzy spells, Problems with my eyes... etc., Does this sound like I am doing the right thing? or am I just being paranoid?
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Dear Bev:
Alcohol can and often does make the MS worse, as it limits the effectiveness of the immune system. Are is no known etiology with alcohol as an inducer of MS. The allergic reaction to anything does not induce MS. It can make the symptoms of MS worse though.
Sincerely,
CCF Neuro MD
I RECENTLY LOST MY FATHER DUE TO COMPLICATIONS WITH HIS MS. HE HAD MS FOR OVER 20 YRS, HE WAS 70 WHEN HE DIED, AFTER READING WADES LETTER ABOUT THE ALCOHOL AND ALLERGY TO YEAST, I GOT TO THINKING THAT MAYBE THAT WAS WHAT STARTED DADS MS, AS HE WAS A HEAVY DRINKER AFTER THE DEATHS OF 2 OF HIS FIRST CHILDREN, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Dear Linda:
I would call your doctor.
CCF Neuro MD
Sorry to hear about your symptoms Wade. I have been diagnosed with MS for 10 years and have had some tingling in my left foot and lower left leg. I jumped on here to try to figure out if what I am experiencing now is MS or a pinched nerve or something. I had a bout of ON during September and fell and dislocated my right shoulder. I have slowly recovered. In the middle of December I began experiencing a kink in my back between my shoulder blades. By the weeks end my ring finger and my pinky on both of my hands became slightly numb and I find myself dropping things. The more I use my hands the more numb they become. When I bend my head over I feel tingling in the bottom of my feet. I don't think it is Lhermitten's because I have had that feeling before and it ran down my back. I also noticed that my right arm feels cold at times and now my right leg gets a burning sensation similar to other MS symptoms I have had.
If any one has had these symptoms let me know what you did for them. I don't have direct access to a neurologist and have to go through a GP first. I am not sure what to do. Could there be a problem from my fall on my right shoulder. The doctor did tell me if I felt numb in the arm to call him, but I have this in both arms. What should I do?
HOW IS 6thNERVE PALSY TREATED? aND WHAT ARE THE CAUSES? THANK YOU
Dear Delta Strokes:
A sixth nerve palsy is where you cannot move your eyeball to the outside or look outward. It can be caused by many things from stroke, mitochondrial disease, MS, diabetes, etc.
Sincerely,
CCF Neuro MD
Dear Wade:
Sorry to hear about your parasthesias. From what you tell me I would put MS down the list of possibilities. There are a couple of things your telling me that makes it less likely. The length of time that this has been occurring without other symptoms. The symmetry of the symptoms. The intensification with alcohol (since your allergic to yeast and yeast is used to make beer). I think you need to keep your neurological appointment. MS can present this way and we have seen it present like you describe but usually it is asymmetric. There is usually some muscle weakness or changes picked up on examination, especially since the symptoms are so frequent.
Many different things can cause parasthesias. Chronic alcohol use, diabetes, allergic reactions, vascular diseases, hypocalcemia, thyroid problems, etc. The neurologist will likely think about all these things as you are going through the history and examination.
I hope that it is something simple like the yeast allergy.
Sincerely,
CCF Neuro MD