Hello everyone. I've been a member for quite awhile, but don't post very often.
My question is: how can I tell the difference between a "flare up" and an attack?
Most of my symptoms seem to effect my left side. But this morning I woke up, and my entire right arm is weak, and has numbness & tingling. My entire left leg feels that was constantly (has for years), but never my right arm. And I'm scared that my previously "normal" arm now feels pretty much like my "bad" leg.
I've had a very busy, stressful past few weeks, and over-did it, so I know this could just be a flare-up, my body's way of making me slow down and rest.
But, because my symptoms are in an area that typically doesn't have symptoms, I'm concerned this could be an attack. And what concerns me the most is ... I don't know how to tell the difference.
How do I tell the difference between the two? When do I step over the "just stay home and rest" line and seek medical attention and see if I need steroids?
I hope this all makes sense, and I hope I posted it in the right section. Thank you for reading, and any words of wisdom you might have to share.
I feel silly for asking this question ... but I've so far been very lucky and haven't had to go to the hospital.
My question is: how can I tell the difference between a "flare up" and an attack?
Most of my symptoms seem to effect my left side. But this morning I woke up, and my entire right arm is weak, and has numbness & tingling. My entire left leg feels that was constantly (has for years), but never my right arm. And I'm scared that my previously "normal" arm now feels pretty much like my "bad" leg.
I've had a very busy, stressful past few weeks, and over-did it, so I know this could just be a flare-up, my body's way of making me slow down and rest.
But, because my symptoms are in an area that typically doesn't have symptoms, I'm concerned this could be an attack. And what concerns me the most is ... I don't know how to tell the difference.
How do I tell the difference between the two? When do I step over the "just stay home and rest" line and seek medical attention and see if I need steroids?
I hope this all makes sense, and I hope I posted it in the right section. Thank you for reading, and any words of wisdom you might have to share.
I feel silly for asking this question ... but I've so far been very lucky and haven't had to go to the hospital.
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