# My arms suddenly don't feel like they belong to me.............can anyone relate? **URL:** \ **Category:** Everyday living\ **Created:** [23 February 2013 16:50 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/my-arms-suddenly-dont-feel-like-they-belong-to-me-can-anyone-relate/29339 "2013-02-23T16:50:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\ **Post date:** [23 February 2013 16:50 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/my-arms-suddenly-dont-feel-like-they-belong-to-me-can-anyone-relate/29339/1 "2013-02-23T16:50:24Z")
I’ve just had to run out and bring my washing in thanks to a sudden hail downpour and my arms became really sore and weak very quickly. Now that I am back inside, my arms feel weird as if they are not mine. Every movement feels like a struggle, as if my muscles are having to work harder than usual to move them. They feel really clumsy, as do my hands and fingers. Does this happen to anyone else? ---
**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\ **Post date:** [23 February 2013 17:23 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/my-arms-suddenly-dont-feel-like-they-belong-to-me-can-anyone-relate/29339/2 "2013-02-23T17:23:37Z")
not with my arms. i dont think these knees belong to me! when i first get out of bed my knees are really weird! ah well! carole x ---
**Author:** ![josefkloz1702](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b2d939/32.png) [@josefkloz1702](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/josefkloz1702)\ **Post date:** [23 February 2013 20:31 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/my-arms-suddenly-dont-feel-like-they-belong-to-me-can-anyone-relate/29339/3 "2013-02-23T20:31:25Z")
Yes, familiar. I’ve spent years battling with this and in the end it’s what led to a career direction change. Mark ---
**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\ **Post date:** [24 February 2013 02:17 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/my-arms-suddenly-dont-feel-like-they-belong-to-me-can-anyone-relate/29339/4 "2013-02-24T02:17:20Z")
Interesting you should mention this iv noticed the same problem at work tonight while putting things on high selves. Unfortunately for me its not the only thing I have noticed. Here we go again me thinks. ---
**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\ **Post date:** [24 February 2013 11:01 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/my-arms-suddenly-dont-feel-like-they-belong-to-me-can-anyone-relate/29339/5 "2013-02-24T11:01:38Z")
Maybe not exactly the same but I get times where it feels like my arms are missing from my elbow to my wrist… ---
**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\ **Post date:** [24 February 2013 12:43 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/my-arms-suddenly-dont-feel-like-they-belong-to-me-can-anyone-relate/29339/6 "2013-02-24T12:43:07Z")
My arms are worse than my legs,and they won`t work at all sometimes.Try to be conscious of your movements,gentle and slow is best. ---
**Author:** ![Londongirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Londongirl](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Londongirl)\ **Post date:** [24 February 2013 14:12 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/my-arms-suddenly-dont-feel-like-they-belong-to-me-can-anyone-relate/29339/7 "2013-02-24T14:12:45Z")
My problems are in my hands and my right arm. I know exactly what you mean. My right arm feels as though it’s made from lead sometimes, particularly if I have been using my arm above shoulder height. Sometimes it feels sohavy that I want to wear a sling to carry it in! ---
**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\ **Post date:** [24 February 2013 15:56 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/my-arms-suddenly-dont-feel-like-they-belong-to-me-can-anyone-relate/29339/8 "2013-02-24T15:56:38Z")
i dont get it with my arms but i get a wierd feeling with my legs where if i lie down too long then they feel like they have disapeared, my brain tells me my legs have gone but my eyes tell me they are there so i end up whacking my legs to make sure they havent ran off on me ---
**Author:** ![sambo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@sambo](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/sambo)\ **Post date:** [24 February 2013 17:20 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/my-arms-suddenly-dont-feel-like-they-belong-to-me-can-anyone-relate/29339/9 "2013-02-24T17:20:43Z")
yes im with you i get this a lot my arms are constantly heavy cant do clothes shopping because of looking through rails is so hard affects everything from brushing my hair to cutting up food xx sami ---
**Author:** ![sjs1971](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/mssociety/user_avatar/forum.mssociety.org.uk/sjs1971/32/7738_2.png) [@sjs1971](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/sjs1971)\ **Post date:** [24 February 2013 17:57 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/my-arms-suddenly-dont-feel-like-they-belong-to-me-can-anyone-relate/29339/10 "2013-02-24T17:57:50Z")
Yes, me too,m I’ve had this for the last 3 months (it’s been classed as a relapse), I suspect it’s here to stay. Try to relax, I lay in bed on my back, with arms slightly out and to the sides. Has required kicking hubbie into spare bedroom though, so not good. If I end up turning over and sleeping on side, my arms are next to useless. I’m also trying stretching exercises everyday; it can be hard but I feel I have to try something! Best wishes Sarah