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Learning more about my pain/sensation/weakness ...
Hey all. My once right-sided weakness has seemingly progressed to both sides. From what I understand, in terms of MS, this may be a good sign, as the one-sided weakness is typically a huge warning flag ...
I seem to be getting a better understanding of the sensations I am feeling. It is not really pain, and it is not really weakness, just a sensation or combination of both. Any weakness is definitely perceived ...
What i've found is that it is originating around my ankles, knees, and wrists, and radiating outward from there. By radiating, I mean, the sensation starts in the ankle and goes halfway up my calves, starts around the knees and goes halfway up my thighs, and starts up my wrists and goes into my forearms. No sensation in the torso area ...
Further, as the sensation increases, my nausea level goes up.
Could RA be a possibility? It is possible for a virus to infect the joints and stay dormant for awhile. All of my symptoms started about one month after a terrible case of the flu ...
I seem to be getting a better understanding of the sensations I am feeling. It is not really pain, and it is not really weakness, just a sensation or combination of both. Any weakness is definitely perceived ...
What i've found is that it is originating around my ankles, knees, and wrists, and radiating outward from there. By radiating, I mean, the sensation starts in the ankle and goes halfway up my calves, starts around the knees and goes halfway up my thighs, and starts up my wrists and goes into my forearms. No sensation in the torso area ...
Further, as the sensation increases, my nausea level goes up.
Could RA be a possibility? It is possible for a virus to infect the joints and stay dormant for awhile. All of my symptoms started about one month after a terrible case of the flu ...
Have you been checked for Celiac Disease or even just gone ahead and tried a Gluten-free diet? It might well be worth while.
Quix
Quix
One other thing ...
How/why would the nausea be related to the sensations?
I do have IBS ...
And reviewing my cervical spine MRI films, the radiologist noted some enhancement in the annulus between C5/C6. They are writing this off as nothing, but could there by any significance to it?
How/why would the nausea be related to the sensations?
I do have IBS ...
And reviewing my cervical spine MRI films, the radiologist noted some enhancement in the annulus between C5/C6. They are writing this off as nothing, but could there by any significance to it?
Quix,
My joints don't appear inflammed. However, the sensation is deep, and it seems to be most intense at my ankles, knees, and wrists.
I seemingly have no loss of strength. I can work out on the weight machine as intensely as ever, I walk long distances at work in the heat, no noticable excess fatigue when climbing stairs. I was able to walk around Disney World in 95 degree heat for five straight days a few weeks ago with no difficulty. The other day I mowed my yard, which is about an acre, with a push mower, in 90 degree heat, and felt pretty good physically afterwards. The sensations I am getting come and go with seemingly little or no cause. Sometimes they are triggered when I walk down stairs or when I stretch to do things. Sometimes they come when I am sitting at my desk at work. I cannot pinpoint the cause and effect, because sometimes they come at rest and feel better when I move around: other times it is the opposite.
Some more history about me, I lagged behind in terms of motor skills when I was young. I didn't catch up until about 6 years old. I''ve had long standing atrophy of one of my left deltoid and left quadricep muscles. Doctors never could idenitfy a cause, nor could physical therapy regenerate the muscles. I've always had what I would call a right-sided bias. I am right handed, but my right side has always seemed as if it is worked a little harder during exercise and general activity. This has been this way since I could remember.
Last blood test showed high-normal calcium and low-normal potassium and phosphorous. Magnesium deficiency has been mentioned to me. What else do I need to be concerned about here? No other symptoms other than motor at this point. It is going on two months, which seemingly little or no improvment.
My joints don't appear inflammed. However, the sensation is deep, and it seems to be most intense at my ankles, knees, and wrists.
I seemingly have no loss of strength. I can work out on the weight machine as intensely as ever, I walk long distances at work in the heat, no noticable excess fatigue when climbing stairs. I was able to walk around Disney World in 95 degree heat for five straight days a few weeks ago with no difficulty. The other day I mowed my yard, which is about an acre, with a push mower, in 90 degree heat, and felt pretty good physically afterwards. The sensations I am getting come and go with seemingly little or no cause. Sometimes they are triggered when I walk down stairs or when I stretch to do things. Sometimes they come when I am sitting at my desk at work. I cannot pinpoint the cause and effect, because sometimes they come at rest and feel better when I move around: other times it is the opposite.
Some more history about me, I lagged behind in terms of motor skills when I was young. I didn't catch up until about 6 years old. I''ve had long standing atrophy of one of my left deltoid and left quadricep muscles. Doctors never could idenitfy a cause, nor could physical therapy regenerate the muscles. I've always had what I would call a right-sided bias. I am right handed, but my right side has always seemed as if it is worked a little harder during exercise and general activity. This has been this way since I could remember.
Last blood test showed high-normal calcium and low-normal potassium and phosphorous. Magnesium deficiency has been mentioned to me. What else do I need to be concerned about here? No other symptoms other than motor at this point. It is going on two months, which seemingly little or no improvment.
Hi, again! Wonko is correct. The normal pattern in MS is to begin somewhat asymmetrically, and over time to become more symmetrical. This is because the attacks on the myelin occur one place at a time, but tend to prefer the same general areas of the brain on both sides.
RA is characterized by attacking the joints directly with severe pain, swelling, redness and joint pain. This doesn't seem to be what you are describing. Or are your? Does it cause pain when you bend and straighten your joints? And are your joints inflammed?
As far as weakness, can you do the same things that you used to do? Climb stairs as easily, lift heavy objects with one hand? etc. Is the perceived weakness always there or is it also a function of fatigue. Is it a function of pain? Do your muscles give out mainly because they hurt?
If you answer these maybe we can narrow in on what you are calling pain and weakness.
Quix
RA is characterized by attacking the joints directly with severe pain, swelling, redness and joint pain. This doesn't seem to be what you are describing. Or are your? Does it cause pain when you bend and straighten your joints? And are your joints inflammed?
As far as weakness, can you do the same things that you used to do? Climb stairs as easily, lift heavy objects with one hand? etc. Is the perceived weakness always there or is it also a function of fatigue. Is it a function of pain? Do your muscles give out mainly because they hurt?
If you answer these maybe we can narrow in on what you are calling pain and weakness.
Quix
Hi,
Others here will know better than I, but I don't think bilateral symptoms are unheard of with MS. From my (limited!) understanding, it can be typical of MS symptoms to start off on one side then evolve to bilateral. I guess the damage may begin in an asymmetric pattern, but then fill in or even out over time.
I don't know anything about RA, and am only re-stating what I have read about symptoms on 1 or both sides, but I'm sure someone more knowledgeable will come along!
Take care.
Others here will know better than I, but I don't think bilateral symptoms are unheard of with MS. From my (limited!) understanding, it can be typical of MS symptoms to start off on one side then evolve to bilateral. I guess the damage may begin in an asymmetric pattern, but then fill in or even out over time.
I don't know anything about RA, and am only re-stating what I have read about symptoms on 1 or both sides, but I'm sure someone more knowledgeable will come along!
Take care.
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