Dizziness, Heaviness and tingling on Left side - especially left arm and ankle

[Blaze01]

For about 3 months now, I have been experiencing dizziness as well as heaviness, tingling sensation, and an overall weak feeling in my left arm mostly, but it also has traveled down the entire left side of my body. I am a 24 yr old healthy female. I went to the ER when it first started and was really bad. My entire left side was tingling, including the left side of my face, my left arm, leg and foot. It only happens on the LEFT side. When I walked it felt like my left ankle was just going to give out on me, it felt really weak. I was also EXREMELY dizzy. I was admitted and these symptoms were strong and lasted for over a day. I was in the hospital for 2 days and they ran a CT scan, an MRI, blood tests, and all came back negative. Gradually my symptoms started to fade. They released me after they had done every test they could think of without knowing what was causing them. Since then my symptoms have been coming and going, but not to the same intensity that they were when I went to the ER. Sometimes I will be fine and then it will just come on slowly and last for a few hours and then fade away. This happens daily if not every other day. It doesn't matter if I'm sitting or standing or being active or inactive, I will just start to feel really dizzy and off balance and then the arm heaviness, and ankle weakness will set in. I am going to an Ear, Nose, and Throat doctor so he can run tests as well. I had an extremely bad ear infection about 6 months ago where my equilibrium was off and I was dizzy. I am hoping it's some kind of virus that can be treated and not something serious like my heart or MS or anything like that. If anyone has had similar symptoms or has been diagnosed with something, PLEASE let me know what you think. I cannot keep going on without getting any answers. There has to be an explaination out there somewhere! Thank you so much for your comments.

[kylie117]

Hi Liz, I know its been a while since you posted this, but I wondered if you ever got a answer as to what was going on..... I had these symptoms a week ago and spent 6 days in hospital while they tested me for all sorts of things and nothing came up????  It started with tingling in my left left and weakness, then the following day my left arm and then the left side of my face.  The ER doctors also thought stroke and started me on aspirin, etc, etc.

[misszyg]

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[jbms2]

I have or have had all, symptoms you have all mentioned.  I do have MS and was diagnosed when I was 24.  Optic neuritis,  tingling, etc-  I've had it all.  Currently have random lightheadedness and tingling in my left leg.  That is why I was reading these posts.  Guess I can chalk this up to MS too!!  ;)

[Afraidgirl]

Hi..i am a 23yr old female.I just read a few of your comments & you guys have described exactly my symptoms..at the moment I'm having the same needle pin tingling on my left side..my left shoulders hurting& the uneasiness feeling is running down my left leg..Ive been researching and hoping it's not MS..but I am relieved to know that some of u have the same symptoms& that it's not MS. I havnt been to the doctors yet & am afraid to fund out what it is..

[Jaysintexas]

I somewhat have the same stmptoms of every one of you.. It all starts with a minor tingiling. So you kind of start stretching your arm and moving your neck in a circular motion. Then it works its way from your hand all the way up your arm. Then the nervousness kicks in so you get diareaha. If you go to any corner of your wall in the house, lean into that corner inbetween your left shoulder blade and you will instantly feel the numbness. I like to lay on my bed for up to a few hours and look up at my phone. Your body makes a canue shape and of course thats not good for the neck or spine.- Also as for the chest pains. You'd be surprised the havoc acid reflux does. It burns the chest to  a point of numbness even a hollowness that makes you feel like your having a heart attack. I take alprazolam for anxiety and nexium every 2 nights for the heartburn. Its 85% in our head people. Hope this was somewhat helpfull. And 29 6ft 280 and benchpress 405.

[hecari]

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