are you back to diet coke? or anything with Spelnda? I am currently trying my own little ideas. someone told me that their neice had facial numbness from asparatame. worth a thought...
I cannot give you a clinical diagnosis over the internet unfortunately, as this website is purely educational.
One of the most common causes of numbness and tingling is a pinched nerve in the neck but without MRI or EMG evidence of that, it is less likely.
With a family history of MS, a previous episode of neurological dysfunction (although a year is a long time for an MS episode), and a new focal (ie on one side of the body) snesory symptoms, you probably shoul dbe evaluated by MRI and possibly spinal tap to ruleout MS or other cuases. Sensory symptoms alone can occur in MS, if they follow a typical MS attack pattern (ie onset over 1-2 days followed by resolution o ver 2-4 weeks. See your neurologist for a consulation .
Good luck