Same symptom keeps coming back

[joyful mommy]

It's BAAACK. The stupid buzzing, tingling vibrating from the waist down symptom from my relapse early this summer is back again. It progressed to numbness in July (5 days IVSM) and again in early September (3 days IVSM). Both times it improved only to recur starting with this increased buzzing. Maybe I am stuck with this.... Steroids seem to help only for a month to 6 weeks then I'm headed right back where I started. Has anybody else had an experience similar to this?

[SNOOPY]

Buzzing/vibrations are perfectly normal abnormal sensations when having MS. They won't hurt you they are simply annoying.

You are correct, steroids may only be a temporary fix for a symptom that can increase, decrease or go away on it's own. Most neuro's won't even prescribe steroids for vibrations/buzzing.

[joyful mommy]

Thanks Snoopy, both previous times it progressed to a numbness that was spreading, that's why they prescribed steroids. I just didn't know that the same symptoms would keep coming back. Guess this tingling feeling is mine to keep.

[lemstar]

I have been buzzing, tingling, and numb-ish for 31 years. It doesn't seem to go away ever, but it does fluctuate in intensity. I would also say its progressively gotten worse, but duh, its a progressive disease.

[hope32]

I've had paresthesia on my left side since my exacerbation in 2007. It's not constant but it's pretty easily triggered (e.g. if I sit for more than 10 minutes, if I lie on my left side, etc., boom there it is). I hope yours does clear up!