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It’s been a day in a half and I still have this constant numbness in my legs, feet and my hands. It happened yesterday at work when my left hand started getting numb and weird then when I tried opening it, it didn’t let me. When I got home from work, I laid on my bed and all of sudden this sudden tingling sensation and numbness came over my feet then my legs. I ended contracting muscle spasams on both sides of my legs and then my legs went week. I could still walk on them but it felt as though I ran a mile or something. My neurologist isn’t available and im trying to think if it’s my panic attacks but I don’t think it is. I don’t know why I’m telling myself it’s GBS or ALS. I pray it’s not. Has anyone gotten this and for how long ? I really don’t want to go to the ER. I just went a couple weeks ago.

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Worried-help

Hi Hawaiiguy. I have gotten weakness in legs. I have it now. I always blame it on anxiety or if I have done any strainious work or lots of walking. Have you done anything different the last few days?

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Hawaiiguy in reply to Worried-help

I have not. Maybe I walked a little more yesterday but that shouldn’t have done it. That’s what makes me a little nervous. I did blood work last week on literally everything. And that came back normal. I’m scared that I may have to do a spinal tap. I just don’t want to think about that.

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Worried-help in reply to Hawaiiguy

Best way to be certain is to go get checked out. Might simply just be muscle spasms. It's hard but try to remain positive.

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Hawaiiguy in reply to Worried-help

My Primary doctor told me to wait for the MRI. Because the MRI that I’m getting done will show any nerve damages caused to any other parts of my body I guess.

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Tnhundley

Have you ever had your B12 tested? Tingling and numbness is the biggest symptom, along with anxiety. Just asking because that’s what mine was🙂

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Hawaiiguy in reply to Tnhundley

Oh I ask my doctor to check for all my blood tests. Like every single blood test you can name.

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Tnhundley in reply to Hawaiiguy

Sometimes doctors think something is in range and it in fact is very low. People can have symptoms anywhere below 500 and yet doctors overlook a 200 or 300! It might be worth at lab results yourself. 🙂

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Hawaiiguy in reply to Tnhundley

Thanks :) but I trust my doctor.

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Amandasullivan12

Hey just wondering if you were still having the numbness

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Amandasullivan12

Or if you found out whats causing it ive been getting it in my feet and hands im so scared to go docs because im sure i have ms or something realy serious

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Hawaiiguy in reply to Amandasullivan12

Hey. Yes I still get it. I’m actually having more symptoms. My neurologist ruled out ms, stroke, aneurysms, brains tumors from an mri with contrast and a sleep study. But I still get it. Even if I’m not stressed out, I get it. But someone told me that when in your subconscious thoughts when you’re not thinking about anything, I can come about. I wanna do another blood test though.

I’ve had similar but mainly twitches in my arms and legs and now keep worrying as for almost two weeks I keep thinking that my upper arms and legs feel a bit weaker/achey.

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Hawaiiguy in reply to

Oh man, that’s what I’m feeling. It’s like twitchy badly. It doesn’t hurt but it doesn’t feel good. It feels like a different twitch. And the first thing I saw as an artery disease. I’m like oh great. Because now my legs do feel weak as if I ran. But I have to reassure myself that the blood tests all came back normal but I kinda wanna do a CAT scan for my legs. Have you checked it out ?

in reply to Hawaiiguy

I did mention it to two doctors I saw recently as I had blood tests due to ferritin and vitamin D deficiency. My dad has recently been diagnosed with something awful and I’m so scared incase it’s the same.

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Ckd123

I’m getting similar today. Tingling in my legs and face and numbness and tingling in my left arm. I had this before and went to the ER, they did CT scan of brain and bloods, nothing showed up. I’m petrified now again 😩

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Hawaiiguy in reply to Ckd123

I’m sorry you’re going through this. I’m actually experiencing this right now. My legs twitchy, and getting weak and I’m getting headaches from it and then my veins feel wet. It’s so weird.

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Amandasullivan12

I wish i could get the courage to go to tbe doctors but i realy cant its like i just cant keep having all these senarios playing in my head youve got ms or cancer the fear is crippling i just dont know what to do i know i need to but im so scared of the out come

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Txaps in reply to Amandasullivan12

I'm not a fan of going to the doctor and I have to go on Monday! I keep telling myself that the doctors office is the safest place you can be and also if there is something wrong then you are taking the first step to treatment. Honestly you need to go because if your labs are perfectly normal you will feel amazing.

in reply to Amandasullivan12

I know how it feel, it’s all consuming when it’s bad.

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Amandasullivan12 in reply to

It realy is i just dont know what to do well i know what i have to do but its getting the courage to do so

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Amandasullivan12 in reply to

It is its all i think about i mean theres got to be something seriously wrong with me to be having these symptoms. But I'm the oppisite to most ppl on here they go to the docs when they have a health concern im to scared to go its a hard thing to have to live with thats for sure

in reply to Amandasullivan12

I do find they can be quite reassuring but I always still have an element of doubt.

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Amandasullivan12 in reply to

Mines more like there gonna tell me somethings realy wrong with me

TriggerPoint profile image
TriggerPoint

Are You HYDRATING Properly ?* Dehydration Can Cause ALLOT Of The Symptoms You Describe.

Prayers For Ya ~*

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Amandasullivan12

I know but something in my head is saying they wont be how could it be if all this is happening to me i just dont know i know i have to but the fear is to much i mean im barely coping just thinking its something bad how will i cope if i find out it is theres no going bk from that

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