jmg65
11-19-2004, 05:21 PM
what is considered tingling for MS
does have to last for a long period or twenty miunutes then it comes back on hour later
can you tingling then hand weekness on hour later
does have to last for a long period or twenty miunutes then it comes back on hour later
can you tingling then hand weekness on hour later
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Heddi
11-19-2004, 07:02 PM
I believe tingling can be a different feeling and last different lengths of time for anyone. I have a feeling I consider tingling that comes and goes. It feels somewhat similar to pins and needles or as if your body part had gone to sleep. I have weakness also and I guess I never notice if it comes right after tingling. I will pay closer attention. :)
apriltones
11-19-2004, 08:15 PM
i dont think i have ms but i have tingling in lots of places, like things crawling on you, mine is there most of time, more than it isnt there, love aprilx would tingling be a first syymptom?
Heddi
11-22-2004, 01:17 PM
That is exactly how mine started. I had tingling and numbness in the toes. Over the course of a couple of weeks it moved to other areas of the body (legs, hands, arms).
apriltones
11-23-2004, 07:26 PM
have you been diagnozed?x
Heddi
11-24-2004, 12:00 PM
Yes I was diagnosed April 27. My first symptoms started March 15. I had an MRI that showed 7 lesions on brain, 1 in the mid section of the spine, and possibly 1 in the neck section of the spine.
apriltones
11-24-2004, 04:05 PM
do you mind asking how old you are? and what was your first symptoms? have they progressed fast?
Heddi
11-24-2004, 06:58 PM
I am 33 until tomorrow. I started with the numbness/tingling in feet. Within days it went to legs and I started walking odd. I would go to walk and my brain, obviously, didn't send the messages and I started dragging the leg. It switched from leg to leg. I had weakness in leg. The arm started having the same numbness/tingling. I have burning sensations pain in legs and arm. Every so often I have blurry eyes. Since I started having these symptoms March 15 nothing has been normal. I am still going on but I often feel like it is worsening. However, the doctor says clinically it is not and it may be stress/depression. They seem to always tell you that. He is going from the MRI's. I had a second one and the brain lesions were less visible. I hope this answer some of your questions. I started the Copaxone at the end of July and I still do not notice any improvement. I do not have these symptoms every second of every day but throughout the day they come and go and there appears to be no rhyme or reason to when and how they will manifest themselves. I hope this helps and I don't mind sharing at all. Please let me know your story. I have probably read it on other posts but you know I have CRS. LOL.
apriltones
11-24-2004, 07:20 PM
hi heddi, im sorry to hear of your pain. Im 23, not sure if its ms or fibro. My symptoms started after having my son 14 months ago, took me 9 months for doctors to listen and arrange blood testts for basic things,iron levels,b12 etc, came back normal they said. I developed post natal dep, probably didnt help with them not listening to me! i had shooting pains in my legs pretty much straight after birth,tingling in vaginal area and itchy too, they said it was probably stitches healing, about 2 months later i had tingly feeling in small patch on left shoulder, and buzzzing sensation on backs of calfs, ocassionly get them now, migraines,headaches,little nerve twitches like when your eye goes! get them in hands,legs,arms. I went for neuro exam in sept, didnt have the twiches that much so doc didnt see them, he said he could see no fascilations, waiting mri now!! i get aches and pains too, like a tension ache, in my neck,arms,hands, legs, thats about it, no numbness,weakness, walking ok, no vision disturbances, occasional dizzyness, really puzzled, if i knew what it was i could deal with it but i cant as dont know, hope i not gone on too much?? also i crave choclate, love april xx
Heddi
11-24-2004, 08:00 PM
Oops I forgot to add the vaginal feelings. It is almost as if an area had gone to sleep like when a foot does. I had the vertigo. Frequent urination. Honestly there are so many things that happen on a regular basis I loose count. I would hate to have to wait weeks or months for tests. I was very lucky that my doctors acted pretty quickly but I was very persistent. They like to blame everything on stress. I also had a baby very prior to having symptoms. My little one is 17 months. I AM OUT FOR A DAY! HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
apriltones
11-24-2004, 08:12 PM
god, so yout baby is 3 months older than mine, seems we have similar things going on. Do you mean it feels numb on vagina? mine almost feels like im leaking something or something crawling on me, does that make sense? do you get thta? take care, love april x