MRI pictures + numbness question

[melephant]

I cannot sleep for the life of me.  Earlier tonight my left arm went numb from my elbow down and was FREEZING! It took twenty minutes for it to stop tingling.  I probably got more scared than I should?!

I have four separate MRIs scheduled for Monday of my full spine and I'm going over some of my BRAIN and thought I would share a few pictures.  I put them all together since you can only upload one at a time.  Plus the first picture is very alien-esq!

My question, though, is -- is it normal for numbness / tingling / cold to last that long? 20 minutes at least.  I've never experienced it for so long before.  Even my mom touched my arm and told me it was freezing.  Is that a circulation issue or what? ...... thanks in advance! this place really is a comfort (:

[*Stormy*]

My arm does that all the time and can last much longer than 20 minutes...so don't worry. I understand...everything about Chiari can be scary...b/c no one really knows a lot about it!

I do find that with me it may be impaired circulation b/c it seems to have a lot to do with a position I'm in..once I notice it's cold and I shift it around it will eventually warm up.

Carolyn

[selmaS]

An After thought...if u upload ur pic to an album in ur profile page u can just add a comment on this thread that u added them , plus it will show on the side bar to the right that u added pics...they will be larger and  we can see then all at once or one at a time : )

"selma"

[selmaS]

Hi....I have to agree with Ray, I get  alot of numbness and tingling...I would think after ur next set of MRI's u will know if u have DDD , Bulging disks or stinosis which can also play into these symptoms....I have all of them, but chiari is the biggest player of the group.


As for how long it lasted, mine can last a few days....and I agree with Ray, mention this to ur dr it being a new symptom....u want to keep a list of all symptoms as it indicates if the and how fast the chiari is progressing.

I find this coldness to be especially a bother if in a draft from a fan or AC...if u can keep a throw to cover with it helps keep the cold from over taking ur whole body.

"selma"

[rod44]

Numbness and tingling is consistent with CM, I have permanent numbness in both of my hands and feet, I dont know if it is due to the CM or Syrinx witch is in the Cervical/Thoracic junction. The cold feeling sounds like a circulation problem however I am not a doctor and would advise you to speak with your GP if it continues or if you are still concerned about it. I find that resting my elbow on something for a period of time can make the tingling worse witch is eased by movement.

Ray