Numbness During Pregnancy Posted: 10-12-03 19:51pm
I have had weird and scary symptoms with
my pregnancy's. It fir
st starts off with my fingertips become
numb, the numbness works its way up my arm
to my face, my tounge, my nose.
Meanwhile I am feeling lightheaded, seeing
spots, sometimes I even become incoherent.
With my first 2 preg. It happened more
towards the middle to the end of the preg.
But now it started right at the begining.
My doctor has ran tests, suggested (in
1st preg) that it might have something to
do with a pinch nerve but I don't think
so. Looking for someone to tell me whats
wrong?
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Suzy
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Carpel Tunnel Syndrome Posted: 10-12-03 21:27pm
Dear lisa,
have you ever heard of carpel tunnel
syndrome ? The symptoms you are
describing sound exactly like it. Many
women suffer from this during pregnancy
and usually suffer mild swelling of the
feet and ankles aswell. There is a tube
that the finger nerves run through that
swell up. As you know swelling in
pregnancy is very common and that is what
causes it. It causes pressure and the
blood supply to your fingers, arms and
other body parts is reduced causing the
numbness. It usually begins about 6
months into pregnancy. Don't take anti
inflammatory medication to relieve it, you
really need to discuss it with your
doctor. The fact that it is making your
whole face, tongue and nose numb, I would
be taking this as quite serious. I hope
your doctor can help you out.
Good luck...
.::suzy::.
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nov12
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Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Posts: 9
Posted: 10-21-03 12:55pm
Can you pinpoint when this is happening?
I too am experiencing lightheadness and
numbness, but I find its when I haven't
eaten for a while so I think its caused by
low blood sugar. My doc told me to eat 3
meals a day plus 3 snacks, and that seems
to help. It could also be carpel tunnel.
That causes numbness too.
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nov12
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Posted: 10-21-03 12:56pm
Can you pinpoint when this is happening?
I too am experiencing lightheadness and
numbness, but I find its when I haven't
eaten for a while so I think its caused by
low blood sugar. My doc told me to eat 3
meals a day plus 3 snacks, and that seems
to help. It could also be carpel tunnel.
That causes numbness too.
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sdlonyer
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Joined: 01 Jul 2004 Posts: 2 Location: Utah
Numbness, Incoherence Posted: 07-01-04 21:00pm
Lisa --
my wife described the same symptoms today
(numbness in her hand, arm, face and then
incoherence). Did you ever find out
anything else about it? She said she
thought that she was having a stroke.
Thanks!
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Tonya B
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Joined: 25 Jul 2004 Posts: 2 Location: Alabama
Numbness,incoherence Posted: 07-25-04 11:29am
I am in my 8th week of pregnancy and began
having these symptoms yesterday. My
doctor says it probably hormones but it is
very scary and stroke was what also
entered my mind! Has anyone else gotten
a specific cause for this happening?
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sdlonyer
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Joined: 01 Jul 2004 Posts: 2 Location: Utah
Numbness, Incoherence Posted: 07-25-04 13:21pm
She went to labor and delivery (5th
month), and it was a holiday, so they were
short on coverage and sent her to the
er.
They monitored blood pressure, checked the
baby on a monitor and did a urine sample.
They said that migraines can cause
restricted blood flow and lead to these
type of syptoms. She had had a migraine
that day, it was kind of a stressful day
also. They told her that migraines are
usually different during pregnancy (either
better or worse than usual). They gave
her baby aspirin and she hasn't had the
problem since, besides slight numbness or
swelling of the hands in the morning.
When she later described that incident to
her ob/gyn he said "did you have a
migraine that day?", so he had seen it
before.
She felt a headache coming on a week or so
later and took another baby aspirin before
any symptoms showed up.
We were pretty scared about it, but I get
the idea there wasn't much they could do.
It was a relief to at least have her talk
to the doctor.
Good luck!
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Tonya B
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Joined: 25 Jul 2004 Posts: 2 Location: Alabama
Numbness And Incoherence Posted: 07-25-04 18:35pm
Thank you so much for your response!
Yes, I had a migraine about an hour before
the other symptoms began. I will talk
to my doctor about the baby aspirin.
Hope all is well with your wife's
pregnancy.
Thanks again.
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lisag23
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numbness in pregnancy - lightheadedness Posted: 03-20-08 10:15am
With my first two pregnancies, i would get
very lightheaded and hot and shaky going
into stores, or various places. Sometimes
i thought i would pass out. Very scary.
Since then I have discovered that I have
chronic panic attacks. A panic attack can
feel like a stroke or heart attack, where
you experience numbness in the hands and
feet, can be all on one side. If you start
feeling it in your lips and face, this is
because you are hyperventelating, and you
may not even realise it. I am on my third
pregnancy now, first trimester. Very sick
, and am now experiencing numbeness in
hands, rapid heart beat. Sometimes it can
be triggered just from not eating well, or
being nervous about taking care of the
other two kids while i feel so ill. It can
be very stressful. These could be panic
attacks that you are experiencing. You can
look them up online, for ways to overcome
them, but you first need to know what they
are...to help you.
