Has anyone had this happen?

[missy72450]

I woke up day before yesterday in tears. I felt as if I was sunburnt from the inside out from my ribs down my left arm. I could not use my left arm to lift anything and it hurt worse than any kidney stone I have ever had. I am still sore to touch my chest and my left shoulder. I have not been out in the sun or laying in any tanning beds so I am not sunburnt but it so felt that way but only on the inside. The outside felt as if I had been beated with a ball bat. No strength at all in he left arm and my husband commented on my sexy new walk saying my left leg was not walkin right. I could not get out of the tub without assisstance. The only thing that felt good was laying prone (on my stomach ) arms tucked. I took three aleve and stayed in bed until time for work and prayed I would not have to move ay patients around.

[missy72450]

Thanks, they have gotten better daily. I had had a rough weekend not sure if that had anything to do with it. I am a nurse and on my weekends (3p to 3a) to work they are 3 in a row usually 12 hour shifts. On top of that this weekend I had a wedding to sing at which cut into sleep time. So I probably brought this on myself. Each day it has gotten better. I have had parasthesias before where it hurt to touch my skin and could not wear anything that didnot hurt but this was magnified times 1000 and it was scary. You all are the best.

[Sparkysarah]

I have never experrienced anything like this and it sounds incredibly scary and painful. I really hope that you are feeling better now and like sunburn the symptoms diminish daily.

Bye for now

Sarah

[missy72450]

Yes It felt like if I could wrap myself in an ace wrap I would feel better but getting dressed was excuiating. Thanks for the help. Scared me to death.

[Quixotic1]

This kind of extreme painful paresthesia may be allodynia.  

Did you find that light touch, like from clothes or touch was excrutiating, whereas deep pressure that did not move around was not nearly as painful?  If so that is allodynia and is one of the worst paresthesias.   It is not uncommon in MS.

It is also not unusual for it to be felt as a burning pain.

Quix

[jensequitur]

Whufff... fortunately, I have not had this particular paresthesia.  Yuck!