does anyone know what this is called and is it a symptom of MS?

[Rachelinpain]

i have a weird sensation, primarily in my left foot, which i also have other issues with such as weakness.  

when i touch my foot in certain areas, i dont feel it in the spot that i touch but i feel a weird sensation in a different spot on my foot, several inches away.  always in the same spots.  

its like the sensation part of the nerve has moved to another part of my foot.  it is very weird.  the surrounding areas seem to have normal sensation.  has anyone experienced this or know what it is called?  

thanks.

[Rachelinpain]

oh thanks so much for the responses.  

red-i have had the itch thing as well before but this is a little different.  the itching is awful.

rendean-no i am not diagnosed.  it is suspected but i have no lab or MRI results to back up the diagnosis as of yet.

i really havent seen a neurologist in about 2 years becasue i spent a year and a half seeing dozens of doctors and no one would give me an answer to what was wrong so i am taking a break.

i know i need to go see my primary doctor as i have been having i guess what you would call a "flair" (since i dont have MS i feel weird saying that).  i have had several new symptoms and the heat has made my existing symptoms alot worse (its near 100 in VA right now).

jen-thanks for that great info, i am definatley going to check out the link you sent.

thanks again

[jensequitur]

Okay, here's my two cents.  Rendean is correct that the nerve pathways are getting interrupted, but it's more and less complicated than that.  

When nerves are damaged and lose their insulation, sometimes they'll pick up electrical signals from other nearby nerves.  Just like when you have a couple of crossed wires and your radio doesn't work.  It's known as ectopic transmission - what they call "the transmission of long ions into the long branching part of the neuron known as the axon."

There's a great article on this:
http://www.unitedspinal.org/msscene/2008/11/18/paroxysmal-symptoms-of-multiple-sclerosis-they-come-and-they-go/

[RedFlame]

Thanks for the info Ren----good to know it's not just me!

lois

[rendean]

Rachel : It's a form of referred pain. It can happen when the nerve pathways get interrupted along the way.  Are you dx with MS? Referred pain also occurs in other situations such someone who is having a heart attack  and the pain is felt in arm or jaw instead of the chest.  

Redflame: I have experienced the itch phenomenon...boy is it aggravating! The sensation has always returned to the "numb" area after awhile in my case but usually with a decrease in the sensation.

Ren

[RedFlame]

Your post reminded me about something that has happened to me a number of times.

It feels like an itch or irritation that I feel in a specific area, I go to that area and even though I am touching it I can't feel where the itch is.  I am new to this but wonder if it is something like a nerve death?  Sometimes I will also have a piercing pain like someone stucka large pin in one little area.  I think it is a nerve thing.  Someone told me that it is nerve death.  

I will do some research on it

lois

[tjj3761]

Hi,

I personally have not had anything like what you describe.

It sounds to me like a proprioception problem.

Proprioception (pronounced /ˌproʊpri.ɵˈsɛpʃən/ PRO-pree-o-SEP-shən), from Latin proprius, meaning "one's own" and perception, is the sense of the relative position of neighbouring parts of the body. Unlike the exteroceptive senses by which we perceive the outside world, and interoceptive senses, by which we perceive the pain and movement of internal organs, proprioception is a third distinct sensory modality that provides feedback solely on the status of the body internally. It is the sense that indicates whether the body is moving with required effort, as well as where the various parts of the body are located in relation to each other.

I hope this helps....

terri

[Rachelinpain]

anybody??