I will try to give you a quick run down of what has been happening... Feb 28, 2004 I had my ruptured appendix removed... Approx 3 days after I left the hospital my left arm went numb ( i could still use all my arm fully and feel everything it was tingly and numb)... That lasted approx 7 days... This then went away for about a week. I woke up one morning and once my feel hit the floor my left arm and left leg went numb... same type of feeling. I went to my family doctor and neuroligist and both were stunned... had no idea. This lasted 10-12 days and went away.

Yesterday July 11, 2004 i felt my foot going to sleep ... I was hitting it on the floor to prevent this but it still slowly was falling to sleep. It stayed like this all day and night -UNTIL- I woke up this morning.. From my chest down to my toes are numb... again I have full movement and strengh just tingly numb feeling... also in my hand , not my arms. I went to see my family doctor first thing this morning and again he says "He cannot explain this, nothing makes sense" He claims it is not serious but you can understand why i am worried.

Now the reason I posted this in the back section also is because every morning I wake my lower back has pain. Once I am up for 20-30 minutes it goes away. Also before if I would sit a certain way on a chair my mid section would go numb for 20-30 minutes. Could this have anything to do with my back or any input would be appreciated.

I was tested for Diabetes, B12, Thyroid

Thank you.
Merc

I had a similar experience after a general anesthetic in which I was given an epidural at the same time.

I think the body is still fighting with the anesthetic maybe.....just a theory.

I still have numbness but my health problems have become worse and now they think I have an auto-immune disease. I know my probs definately stem from the anesthetics

Leanne

Does this usually happen 4 months after the fact?