Left arm tingling and dizziness

[milehigh]

I have been experiencing very odd discomfort in my arm for the past two months.  My left arm only, tingles and goes numb.  At the same time I feel very dizzy and I start to develop a dull headache that sits right behind my eyes.  Sometimes my vision becomes blurry during the episode.  Each episode lasts about two minutes and I usually feel a little dizzy afterward but ok for the most part.  Sometimes I can feel the episode coming on and other times it just hits all of a sudden.  I had an MRI done and the results came back fine.  I also had extensive bloodwork done and they also came back fine.  My doctor then put my on Inderol LA for complex migraines, but the medication is not working and I am having more frequent episodes than before starting the meds.  My doctor is baffled and doesn't know what else to do.  He has looked for brain tumors, MS and thyroid disorders but says I check out fine on all of those.  He has been calling around to local doctors to see what they say, but no one seems to have any idea.  I am an otherwise healthy 23 year old with no other medical problems and a VERY healthy medical history.  Any ideas about what this could be?

[Maxwellsmom]

I have been having numbness and tingling in both arms, bth feet and legs (left leg mroe than right)  I was diagnosed with Periphial Neuropathy.  The really didn't do much to acheive this diagnosis, in my opinion.  they did a couple of simple tests, a full on blood test and that's it.  Now I accepted it at first but now I notice that when I bend my neck I can feel it in my thighs so I'm wondering if it's a pinched nerve.  The Dr.s also thought it was strange that it was all over like this.  I think I will try a chiropractor.  Anyone else have symptoms like this?

[trinbago]

the exact thing happends to me after the birth of my son at the age of 21 about 6 mos later i started to get the numbness in my left arm, always usually followed by dizziness and I past out for the 1st time in my life and never again since then and also the same numbness will be in my left leg to when the numbness is lil stronger, am 33 now so I have had it for about 12 yrs, I did go to the doctor for it about 7 yrs ago and I was told that it couldnt be a brain tumor cause by then would of been dead, then she ask me if it acures more often during my cycle and I said yes, she told me that its some form of migrane, I left and never looked into it again, so I don't know what it is, am over weight now and am scared to go to the doctor for what he would find or say, but I know that I just need to suck it up and just go, i started feeling the numbness and dizzness so I decided to see if i find anyone else who has the same symptom since i was on the pc. I dont happen when am sleep only wake and usually it comes on with sudden movements,  like if I've been driving for a long time or sitting and I just get up and when I don't eat much, it's also trigger buy that, am going to start the master cleanse diet and was just curious as to what it was before i get started. thanks for listening and I hope to find some answers here.

[jessd58]

i have been having tingling in my hands and feet for two months, its only when im not movin around and i get dizzy wen i stand up. sometimes i will see spots. also ive have frequent shoulder and back pain. i dont know if these are related. any answers.... also im on birth control and im only 18

[suellyn]

Jan.28, 2010 This is the third time I have had numbness in my left side I can hardley type this.  my left arm is heavy and my left leg is a little numb I have no pain in my chest but I do have numbness in my upper and lower lip and the back of my neck I can hardley lift my fingers on the left i can hardley lift my left leg to walk my index finger works my speech is a little slurred MY Neck is A LOT Of the problem .  it is afffecting my thought process somewhat and agAIN there is no pain  i am am sorry for the up and down in letters but my left hand keeps punching the caps key  I am now just typing with my right hand i have no insurance and have lost my job so the doctor and hospital are my last resort  

[mai68]

It eases me a bit after reading so many people are in the same boat as me. I have migraine since 20 years ago, also diagnosed to have spine problems, neck problems, lack of vitamin B ---seems that they are all in a package.
but my question is : why am i getting tingling left arm only 2 months ago?

p/s 2months ago was a stressful time for me and  the only other changes are: I have not been taking my vitamins consistently and stopped my gym.

thank-God-I-am-41

[Sandralu]

I experience numbness in my upper left arm.  It started several years ago with a mild tingling feeling.  My doctor diagosed it as tendonitis.  I play softball but I'm right handed.  The numbness is really showing it's ugly face these past three weeks.  I do not get any headaches.  As a matter of fact is rare when I do get a headache.  I don't know if it is coincidental or not but I got a flu shot three weeks ago.  Ever since then I've been experiencing the numbness three times more then before.  I also have a knot in my upper back near my neck, adjacent to my shoulder blade.  This could be causing it but I'm not too sure.  I have a lot of anxiety issues as well.  I'm 44 years old and had my first anxiety attack at the age of 18.  I lived with palpitations for 20 years and started to get panic attacks approximately four years ago when I would get stressed.  They put me on an antidepressant along with anti anxiety medication.  I tried to wean myself off the antidepressant and was unsuccessful.  Four months later the anxiety and panic attacks were back at full rage.  I wanted to post this in case there is anyone else out there with the same symptoms.