Woke this am with whole leg numb!

[Skinny]

Last night my lower back and groin was giving me pain...I went to sleep woke at about 2 am my whole right leg was numb and felt as if it was 500 lbs.

I didn't want to wake hubby so I tried to move it and I could weird so I went back to sleep. Woke today at 9 am still whole leg numb however I can move it and stand on it.

From my lower back to my toes I am numb. I have an app on the 5th of Jan with my neurologist. Numbness is normal for me but mostly it two toes or the top of my hand or a blotch somewhere.

I don't think it worents a call to the Dr. I told hubby this am before he left for work he broke into tears. I told him numbness is better then pain honey and assured him not to worry.

What do you all think? Is this typical for MS? It's weird how I am not worried.

[BeneathTheLies]

I woke up one morning and both my feet were numb. It spread upwards as the days went on. However it didn't hurt and there was no weakness associated with it. If it lasts more than 24 hours I would call your neuro. It's good that you're not freaking out about it though. Good luck and I hope it gets better for you.

[Skinny]

No weekness I found that strang just tingling and numbness it feels strange.
If it spreads I will for sure call the dr. I just wanted to be sure this was a MS symptom and not anything new to worry about I am pretty sure I am having a relaps for the past 2 weeks. My neuro agrees and did an MRI don't have the results yet. But like I said I will see him on the 5th.

I just don't want to end up back I'm the hospital with IV roids yuck them the pred taper I hate all of that so much.

[BeneathTheLies]

I always explain the numbness to non MSers as if you sat on your leg too long and it feel asleep. Although in my experience I would rather have the numb then the pins and needles that follow. Hopefully you won't have that problem.

[twisterred]

Skinny, that is exactly how my flares are.
I'm not weaker, just numb and hyper sensitive all at the same time.
The MS specialist I saw previously diagnosed it as an exacerbation.

The Solu-Medreol was given to me at home, not the hospital.

Do call your Dr. and say what is happening.
You might get seen earlier.

[MarkLavelle]

No weekness I found that strang just tingling and numbness it feels strange.
If it spreads I will for sure call the dr. I just wanted to be sure this was a MS symptom and not anything new to worry about I am pretty sure I am having a relaps for the past 2 weeks. My neuro agrees and did an MRI don't have the results yet. But like I said I will see him on the 5th.

I just don't want to end up back I'm the hospital with IV roids yuck them the pred taper I hate all of that so much.

The combination of 'tingling' and no effect on motor capability sounds exactly like my paresthesia (my primary symptom, all limbs). It's real, it's MS, but 95% of the time it's just weird*.

In my case it's cranked up to 11 (and genuinely painful) that other 5% of the time, but even then it has no motor effects.

Isn't trying to describe sx like this a pain? Being an engineer, I settled on describing my paresthesia to the neuros as a 'signal to noise' problem. It's just like listening to old cassette tapes: the 'hiss' masks the sound of the music.

Best of luck avoiding a round of roids,
Mark

* except in my hands: there the noise makes anything involving a fine sense of touch more difficult (buttons, guitar playing, etc.)

[jenphilly]

Skinny -

I have experienced this issue with my left arm and hand... We started paying attention to what I ate each day and tracked how I felt the next day. We pretty quickly realized that gluten was a major problem for me. Since eliminating gluten I have not had a major issue with my left arm unless I over do things.

This is just my experience, but its something to consider at least! While it has sucked to give up most of the goodies this holiday season and not being able to find a decent bread product, it is almost a relief that there is a source of what causes the really 'bad' days for my arm.

Good luck and keep us posted if you see a trend. I hope you find something that might be causing it, I know for me, it was good to know it was something I react to and not new lesions!

Hope you feel good for the new year!

Hugs,

Jen

[BigA]

Skinny, that is exactly how my flares are.
I'm not weaker, just numb and hyper sensitive all at the same time.
The MS specialist I saw previously diagnosed it as an exacerbation.

The Solu-Medreol was given to me at home, not the hospital.

Do call your Dr. and say what is happening.
You might get seen earlier.

But we should be cautious every time we take steroids. They just speed up recovery, so if you can tolerate the numbness, it may be best to not take steroids one less time in your life. But as they say, consult your doctor. Just know that you don't have to take them for ever exacerbation.

[BellaLuna Rayne]

That is how my very first flare started. My feet went to "sleep" one night and by the morning had spread up both of my legs. I was not weaker in my legs, but I did have the pregnant lady waddle while walking, without being pregnant

I agree that you should call your Neuro, at the very least to give him a heads up.

[Skinny]

Wow thanks for letting me know this is a normal ax of MS the numbness lasted for about a day then went to a pickling feeling with pain the bottom of my foot has pain mixed with pins and needles and numbness. It sucks it's the strangest feeling. I almost wonder if it's connected to my siatic nerve.

I was a bile to at least walk unlike when I woke in Jan.

[MarkLavelle]

Wow thanks for letting me know this is a normal ax of MS the numbness lasted for about a day then went to a prickling feeling with pain the bottom of my foot has pain mixed with pins and needles and numbness. It sucks it's the strangest feeling. I almost wonder if it's connected to my sciatic nerve.

'Pins & needles' is pretty much the standard description for paresthesia, but if you literally can't feel the muscles in your foot (numb) when you move them I would call that a different symptom. In my case I had paresthesia all the time (MS) and numbness only when I was vertical (until I got a cyst removed from my spine).

I guess all I'm trying to say is try to be as detailed as possible describing it at your next appointment...

-- Mark

P.S.: It *is* the strangest feeling -- I wonder if people ever get used to it enough not to notice?

[Skinny]

I have two cysts on my spine. I asked all my Drs and the ones at the mayo clinic if they should be drained/removed they all said no and that they shouldn't cause any sx at all however you are the 2nd person I have talked to who has had there's removed due to pain and sx.

Very interesting...