Numb arm

Everyday living
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Last night my left arm , from shoulder to finger tips , went numb. It came back tonight also.

my fingers feel cramped and a few times my hand was so numb i couldn’t open it fully.

actually its more that I don’t have the normal sensation of my arm , though it does work its just…numb. I

it feels like not open but when i look it is. I hope i am being clear.

Ha any one experienced this and is it a sign, of progression or an upcoming relapse?

Thanks

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hi colum

a new symptom probably signals a relapse.

let your ms nurse know about it.

i used to do pilates and it is very important to keep your spine aligned.

i know longer have any idea where my feet are.

kinda like not knowing my arse from my elbow!

you’re not alone in this

carole x

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Thanks carole

i actually did mot know where my hand was . Weird sensation. It has calmed down a bit but theres now a ’ burning ’ sensation in my wrist . I’ll call tomorrow

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Hi. Called my nurse who said just make a note of it. If its not a frequent occurrence they probably wont do anything and not a warning sign. It may be due to stress and pass shortly. If not then get back in contact.

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i have read quite a few posts here about sensory issues and have never fully appreciated how disconcerting it is to not know where one of your limbs is until the last 3 days when i really , at times, dont where my left hand is.

its really getting to me that this effing disease is getting real .

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Hi Colum

There’s something called proprioception which is where you can’t tell what your arm/leg/toe etc is doing. When you have a neuro or a physio examination and they use test your feeling with a pin when your eyes are closed, or bending your toe backwards and forwards and ask you which they are doing, that’s to test proprioception.

So for example, my right leg is rubbish, I have foot drop on the right side, severe hip pain and I can’t make that leg do anything. However, I know what that leg/foot etc is doing. Whereas, the proprioception on my left leg is lousy. I can move it just by deciding to do so, most of the time (imagine that, the clever thing) but, I don’t always know what it’s done or where the foot has landed.

The physical ramifications of this is that the little bit of walking I do (with FES on right leg and a walker) is sometimes sabotaged by my left foot being in the wrong place, and I can’t always manage to look down at it to see where it is.

It sounds like what you’ve been experiencing is a proprioception problem with your left arm. Hopefully it will recover.

Sue

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