Hi guys,
So the other day I had put self tanner on for the first time, and was blow drying my body before bed (in know haha).
No part of my body felt unusual. Then I got to my lower legs. From three inches above knee for ankle the sensation felt muted. Like all of the sensation of hot air on my skin was not getting through entirely. It was enough to make me pause and I kept testing the area over and over.
I went to a GP the other day but he did the most rushed (and I learned now) inaccurate sensory exam. My eyes were open the whole time and it was rushed. I'm young (30) so he didn't think anything of My symptoms. At the exam I felt the things he did to my legs but the instrument did not feel "sharp" on my lower legs and not as cold in lower legs as on ankles and knees and above. But he thought nothing of it.
Over the last few days I keep testing my legs there with the blow dryer. There is a definite lack of sense there and I think it has to so with heat.
So, my questions are:
1. Anyone ever passes a GPs half-*** version of a sensory test only to have a neurologist confirm with a more accurate set of sensory tests?
2. Is it possible to lose heat sensation more than anything else?
Trying to describe 'what' is muted about the sensation of my lower legs is really hard. Just they feel almost asleep while blow drying. Some part of the sensation is lacking and empty.
Other than that they feel fine. Although a couple weeks ago they were aching for 4 or 5 days straight without any injury, or fatigue from anything.
Any advice would be great.
So the other day I had put self tanner on for the first time, and was blow drying my body before bed (in know haha).
No part of my body felt unusual. Then I got to my lower legs. From three inches above knee for ankle the sensation felt muted. Like all of the sensation of hot air on my skin was not getting through entirely. It was enough to make me pause and I kept testing the area over and over.
I went to a GP the other day but he did the most rushed (and I learned now) inaccurate sensory exam. My eyes were open the whole time and it was rushed. I'm young (30) so he didn't think anything of My symptoms. At the exam I felt the things he did to my legs but the instrument did not feel "sharp" on my lower legs and not as cold in lower legs as on ankles and knees and above. But he thought nothing of it.
Over the last few days I keep testing my legs there with the blow dryer. There is a definite lack of sense there and I think it has to so with heat.
So, my questions are:
1. Anyone ever passes a GPs half-*** version of a sensory test only to have a neurologist confirm with a more accurate set of sensory tests?
2. Is it possible to lose heat sensation more than anything else?
Trying to describe 'what' is muted about the sensation of my lower legs is really hard. Just they feel almost asleep while blow drying. Some part of the sensation is lacking and empty.
Other than that they feel fine. Although a couple weeks ago they were aching for 4 or 5 days straight without any injury, or fatigue from anything.
Any advice would be great.
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