mlmetkit
28-11-09, 17:27
Hi all,
I'm new to the site, so I apologize if I'm on the wrong thread. However, I'm trying to get some insite into some of my symptoms.
Last month I woke up with terrible pain on the outside of my ear. Then about 12 hours later, my face went numb on the left side (cheek to ear) - on the same side as the sore ear. It lasted about 2-3 days. The dr. said it was nerve entrapment, but never did any test to prove this as fact.
Two weeks after I got a horrible cold. Really horrible.
Then about 2 weeks after the cold, the same area went numb again. It has lasted about 7 days, and is still ongoing. I'm really scared that it could be MS. I was diagnosed with malignant melanoma in January, and have been under tremendous stress this year. I am a single mom raising a 5 year old who is not healthy. Then about 2 days ago, my left shin started to go numb. These numb areas aren't truly numb, they just feel like it. When I touch them, the sensation is the same as on the other side, but they are tingly.
I went to my oncologist on Tuesday of this week, and mentioned that my left cheek was numb (this was prior to the shin issue) and he said it was probably anxiety - which I have no medical history of - but said he would order a CT scan. My understanding is that this test cannot test for MS. Just for the record, I did not have any radiation or chemo - so it's not drug related. They took out a massive chunck of tissue in my right leg, and some of the lymph nodes from the right groin. But, that's it.
I know that anxiety can cause numbness, but can it last this long? I'm hoping it is just nervousness and tension, but the length of time it has been ongoing makes it difficult to believe. Any advice or experience would be greatly, greatly appreciated.
THanks so much to all!
I'm new to the site, so I apologize if I'm on the wrong thread. However, I'm trying to get some insite into some of my symptoms.
Last month I woke up with terrible pain on the outside of my ear. Then about 12 hours later, my face went numb on the left side (cheek to ear) - on the same side as the sore ear. It lasted about 2-3 days. The dr. said it was nerve entrapment, but never did any test to prove this as fact.
Two weeks after I got a horrible cold. Really horrible.
Then about 2 weeks after the cold, the same area went numb again. It has lasted about 7 days, and is still ongoing. I'm really scared that it could be MS. I was diagnosed with malignant melanoma in January, and have been under tremendous stress this year. I am a single mom raising a 5 year old who is not healthy. Then about 2 days ago, my left shin started to go numb. These numb areas aren't truly numb, they just feel like it. When I touch them, the sensation is the same as on the other side, but they are tingly.
I went to my oncologist on Tuesday of this week, and mentioned that my left cheek was numb (this was prior to the shin issue) and he said it was probably anxiety - which I have no medical history of - but said he would order a CT scan. My understanding is that this test cannot test for MS. Just for the record, I did not have any radiation or chemo - so it's not drug related. They took out a massive chunck of tissue in my right leg, and some of the lymph nodes from the right groin. But, that's it.
I know that anxiety can cause numbness, but can it last this long? I'm hoping it is just nervousness and tension, but the length of time it has been ongoing makes it difficult to believe. Any advice or experience would be greatly, greatly appreciated.
THanks so much to all!