Pins and Needles,memory loss,Multiple Sclerosis? Posted: 12-08-07 05:53am
I had something happen to me 2 years ago,
and I never really thought much about it
up until now.
I often have "pins-and-needles" sensation
(mainly on my legs and arms, but normally
only affecting one limb). Sometimes a
couple times a week. Sometimes they last a
few minutes.
Two years ago I went through an odd phase
sort of thing. It started off when I fell
down the stairs because my knees gave in.
I thought nothing of it at the time. Then
about a few days later I had the pins and
needles in my legs, both of them, so I had
difficulty walking and had to hold on to
the wall as I slid my legs across the
floor. This lasted about a minute or two.
About the next day I had the same thing
happen, but it felt as if it travelled up
my spine and I had pins and needles on my
arms as well as my legs. My hands were
really tense and locked up in a position
and I couldn't move them. That lasted
about a few minutes. Then, the next day
the same thing happened with it starting
my legs, moving up my spine, and then in
my arms, and then it went to my face and
it felt like my whole face was numb and it
was hard to keep down saliva. After my
legs recovered and the sensation was still
in my hands and face, I tried typing to a
friend, but I had difficulty finding the
key I wanted to press, and when I found
it, I had a hard time getting my hand to
press it. This lasted probably about
10-15 minutes. Afterwards I had difficulty
remembering things that happened earlier
that day when I was asked questions from a
sibling. After that nothing happened
afterwards.
I went to the doctor after that and they
did a blood test but nothing was really
done about any of it.
I was just wondering should I do anything
about it or if I should just left what
happened be.
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dodna
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Step Up For Yourself! Posted: 12-22-07 14:15pm
these symptoms are scary. I have MS and my
symptoms are different from what you
described. My symptoms come for a whole
period of two weeks and they stay for that
long. You said yours go on for 15 minutes
even less. may be you don't have MS after
all but your symptoms are definitely worth
checking.
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