HEY HONEY GOING TO BUMP THIS UP.
SOMEONE MAY BEABLE TO HELP YOU.
FEEL BETTER
YF KITT
Yes, weakness is a very common symptom of MS. Even though I normally have brisk reflexes in my legs, my legs have been so weak that I actually had periods of absent reflexes in one leg.
I hope you are feeling better soon.
HUGS,
Heather
Sorry about having to go to the hospital. That's never a fun thing. I truthfully don't know how the reflexes normally act with MS, but I have hyper-active reflexes. They jump a mile with just a little touch. I was diagnosed with MS in August of 2007. I know this isn't any help but I'll bump it up so someone else can respond.
I'll be praying,
Carol
I guess mis-typed the "reflex", should have used weakness in the in description. When the doctor has his hand wrapped around my fingers I was unable to spead them open on the left side only.
Thanks for the support, everybody. I do appreciate it.
Jenn
Oh, I seeee, yes I also have weakness in my hands. I can't spread my fingers either. I'm not sure if that is a symptom of MS or not but I'm pretty sure that weakness in the extremities is so I would say your hands are an extremity.
Now didn't that just sound so smart. haahaaheehee
For some reason everything is funny today. No medicine change but I have played with my soon to be 1 year old grand baby all day and she can sure enough make me laugh.
I'll be praying,'
Carol
Much more intelligent response than I can give. I am being taper off my topamax AKA dopamax (trouble with word finding, aphasia.etc.). I sound completly stupid in all aspects of life, hard in my current position at work. But makes me a hit at parties, haha
Jenn
I am still confused. Your finger "adductors" (spreaders) are weak. This is not at all unusual in MS. Now are your knee "reflexes" weak or did you mean muscle weakness?
Quix