Does anyone's face get numb? - Multiple Sclerosis Message Board

klc23mom · 06-03-2007, 01:42 PM

HI, I thought since I have kinda gotten to know everybody a little on here the last couple days, I could start comparing symptoms... I'm not sure I have MS... I may be in denial but I've been sure I've had things in the past and it would be confirmed otherwise so I figure this will be the same.... and I'm just nuts.... which I know I'm not..... you can't make these kinda symptoms up....

I was just wanting to see if anyone in any stage of this disease had tingling in the face, lips, forehead..... and eyes that felt numb and when the numb eyes happened your vision got really blurry???

Is memory lapses also something that is common along with having a hard time speaking almost like you get stuck on your words and studder???

Also pain in legs that is worse then all of the other pain in your other muscles???

please compare... I know it can be different in everybody...

Kristen

zandvoort · 06-03-2007, 03:46 PM

Hi klc- ABSOLUTELY! on the facial numbness. My lips were numb on and off for about 3 weeks then it crept up my face to my forehead and major pain in my ears one afternoon. It was really scary! Face has been numb ever since with pressure in head and ears- 8 months. A couple months after that my yongue went numb. Things taste kind of funny sometimes- bitter and fizzy. I do not have a dx.
As you say, different with everybody but I know how nice it is to know you are not alone. I also have blurred vision about 5-10 feet depth. My legs and arms are similar weakness levels. It is one of the things that makes me think it may NOT be MS- too systemic. If lesions were causing my problems, they would have to be everywhere!LOL!
One more thing- the most painful part of my body is what I have been using. So, If I have been walking, my legs hurt most. If typing, my arms, etc. does that happen to you?

Good luck on your dx journey- I start my 3rd Neuro tomorrow. Hope he's a keeper!

beagleboy · 06-03-2007, 03:58 PM

I was having patchy numbness in my face that would come on go. The nuero thought it might be from the Topamax the other nuero had put me on for headaches so he had me stop taking it. It's been 6 weeks since I stopped but the same numbness is still. Headaches came back, too.

lilc · 06-03-2007, 06:25 PM

I haven't had much trouble with facial numbness, but during the "severe L'Hermitte's" time the back of my tongue was numb. Have had the back of my head go numb and my chin, too, but not for long spells.

The memory lapses and trouble getting words out, now THAT I've had MUCH trouble with! I was doing radio part time for a few years before my dx. I said some pretty funny stuff, and it was NOT a ccomedy sho! Aslo have trouble typing. Ordinarily I would go back and fix those typos I just made, but thought a real-time exapmle would be some comfort!

And pain. I have bouts of severe pain in my legs and feet mainly.

I do have MS. But I did have to go through the "ruling out everything else" process, as it wasn't a slam-dunk case. Where are you at in the process?

tiredbunni · 06-03-2007, 06:28 PM

Hi KLC,

I have had parts of my face go numb. I had my lips go numb/tingle
and my tongue. It doesn't last long. It comes and goes.
Sometimes it will be the right side and other times the left. I had just the right side of my face like cut down the middle go numb. It is strange. I just get a bit concern when the numbness is in my mouth that it doesn't spread
down my throat.

My eyes feel funny but I wouldn't say numb - pain yes just
in the left eye. I don't want another attack of ON. I am going
to upgrade my glasses. It has been almost a year and I have
not got back my acquity of vision I lost. I am believing that
my new prescription will last longer than 4 days.

I wish you the best.

Bunni
dx RRMS 12/06
Avonex, Klonopin, Flexeril, Skelaxin