CleverLittleViper
01-11-14, 16:19
I keep telling myself not to seek reassurance, and here I am, doing the very thing I told myself I would not do again.
There's a few things I just want to clarify-can MS produce symmetrical symptoms in both sides i.e. both hands? My GP said it is highly unlikely to present like that, but I just want clarification (re: reassurance).
Second, if anyone's experienced perceived numbness in their hands, and when it went away, does the symptom just go or fade off gradually? My hands feel reasonably better but they still feel unusual, not as numb as before. It could be that I've spent over a month with constant numbness in my hands that I'm just not used to the feeling of them being normal. http://www.anxietyzone.com/Smileys/default/kooky.gif
Thirdly, I get a lot of tingling in my feet, but only when I sit down. It goes away as soon as I start to move around, anyone else get that? It could be a pinched nerve or just a simple variation on my anxiety, I guess.
Fourthly, has anyone else had the sensation as if someone is pressing their thumb and kneading into their skin? I get this on my feet, hands and legs (more so on the backs of my hands) and it's rather strange.
Lastly, I long ago diagnosed myself with Cholinergic Urticaria because I began to notice that I would get these pin prick sensations around the back of my neck when I would be outside in a warm coat, or move from a cold place to a warmer place. It would last no more than a minute, and I wouldn't get any rash or anything. I assumed it was to do with hives or some form of heat rash. Now, someone has mentioned that they have the same thing and they suspect theirs is related to MS http://www.anxietyzone.com/Smileys/default/kooky.gif It began to happen a couple of years ago, and while unpleasant, it never particularly troubled me. I assumed it was "normal." I also get red blotches on my arms after a hot bath or shower, and maybe the two are related. But now someone has made me think its MS and maybe I was showing signs way back when.
I've never mentioned it to a doctor, and I'm fairly sure mine will be rolling her eyes if I did mention it to her.
I feel entirely insane. Mentally, I'm kind of better. At least I'm not crying all the time anymore, and I feel brighter in myself. But some of the lingering physical symptoms still have me quite worried. Even though 3 doctors have either ruled MS unlikely, or ruled it out completely, I still can't seem to let it go, even though I tell myself to.
There's a few things I just want to clarify-can MS produce symmetrical symptoms in both sides i.e. both hands? My GP said it is highly unlikely to present like that, but I just want clarification (re: reassurance).
Second, if anyone's experienced perceived numbness in their hands, and when it went away, does the symptom just go or fade off gradually? My hands feel reasonably better but they still feel unusual, not as numb as before. It could be that I've spent over a month with constant numbness in my hands that I'm just not used to the feeling of them being normal. http://www.anxietyzone.com/Smileys/default/kooky.gif
Thirdly, I get a lot of tingling in my feet, but only when I sit down. It goes away as soon as I start to move around, anyone else get that? It could be a pinched nerve or just a simple variation on my anxiety, I guess.
Fourthly, has anyone else had the sensation as if someone is pressing their thumb and kneading into their skin? I get this on my feet, hands and legs (more so on the backs of my hands) and it's rather strange.
Lastly, I long ago diagnosed myself with Cholinergic Urticaria because I began to notice that I would get these pin prick sensations around the back of my neck when I would be outside in a warm coat, or move from a cold place to a warmer place. It would last no more than a minute, and I wouldn't get any rash or anything. I assumed it was to do with hives or some form of heat rash. Now, someone has mentioned that they have the same thing and they suspect theirs is related to MS http://www.anxietyzone.com/Smileys/default/kooky.gif It began to happen a couple of years ago, and while unpleasant, it never particularly troubled me. I assumed it was "normal." I also get red blotches on my arms after a hot bath or shower, and maybe the two are related. But now someone has made me think its MS and maybe I was showing signs way back when.
I've never mentioned it to a doctor, and I'm fairly sure mine will be rolling her eyes if I did mention it to her.
I feel entirely insane. Mentally, I'm kind of better. At least I'm not crying all the time anymore, and I feel brighter in myself. But some of the lingering physical symptoms still have me quite worried. Even though 3 doctors have either ruled MS unlikely, or ruled it out completely, I still can't seem to let it go, even though I tell myself to.