my numbness is in my right shoulder and arm. Hang in there and see a speacialist, from what the people in this community have taught me if you want proper answers go there apparently misdiagnosis and mistreatmenet out side of the speacialists is very very common. this is a great support system and hang in there.
too bad we couldnt all meet together for everyones aptments as a group these docs would start to listen and maybe even study up on the condition they dont seem to know much about.
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hi there,
i must say that i had, right side numbness at 17, again 6 yrs later, couldnt walk prop for a month after that, 3 yrs later i got it left side, that was april last yr, i have not come right, and have more stuff happening now,
My numbness starts in my hands then i cant grab or lift things, over a period of minutes it moves to my face lips, tounge, cheek, sometimes eye (all that same side) i then feel sick, and shakey, my heart rate goes up, i get dizzy and the then i lean to left side,
At times i cant drive because my legs dont have strengh, or i nearly crash into people,
other days i could dance for hrs and then i couldnt walk up driveway to get mail,
so yeh , im starting to learn that everyone has differnt problems with it,
how much of a drop do you have?
HI and welcome to the Chiari forum.
We all tend to get the numbness, but possibly in different ways...mine was all on my left....my left hand, my left leg....I had other numbness...facial.....buttocks....
But, I feel the way u describe it, it may be ur experience...we all will have siff experiences with chiari.
Once u get to a chiari specialist u will understand more as to y u feel like u do.....and it will be hard to find someone with the exact experience, but similar u will find most if not all can say yes to that.
U r not alone....
"selma"