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Tingling in extremities

Hi I have been fatigued for the last 3 months. Then since Saturday I have been having tingling sensations in my extremities. Mostly my hands and arms and a little in my feet/legs. so After 3 days of this I went to the dr yesterday as she referred me to the neurologist as she said she did not know what was causing it. Because of that sndcthe fatigue she thinks I should see the neurologist. All my bloods came back great including b12. She asked about my vision and I said that I had a floater in my right eye for about the same amount of time as the fatigue. So I think this is another reason she referred me.

I know you get asked this a million times but as suffers does this sound like ms to you.

I am scared out of my wits about what this could mean for me and my family.

The tingling is intermittent but mostly symmetrical and predominantly in the hands. A little bit of dizziness but no muscle weakness yet.
Thanks for reading .
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987762 tn?1671273328
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Individual MS stories can actually be more confusing than helpful when your in limbo, no two pwMS experience the same combination of symptoms but the disease basics in the way MS lesion damage works doesn't change and as i mentioned, symmetrical and in all peripheral limbs are red flags pointing away from neurological conditions like MS.

Neurological conditions like MS isn't the type of condition that would cause a symmetrical pattern or present in all peripheral limbs. Unilateral (one side) is a typical presentation suggestive/consistent with MS, bilateral (both sides) in either upper 'or' lower limbs can definitely happen with MS but it's not typical.

Sensory symptoms presenting in both upper and lower limbs and or a symmetrical pattern is not suggestive/consistent with conditions like MS, so all the other potential causes it would be suggestive/consistent with would be higher on the list. The post below provides a very easy to read explanation that you might find helpful..

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Multiple-Sclerosis/What-Kinds-of-Symptoms-Dont-Sound-Like-MS/show/856407

Hope that helps......JJ
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Thank you both. I know you get millions of questions like this and maybe it gets a bit frustrating reading them all the time but everyone's story is a bit different. You seem like a very helpful bunch of people on here.
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987762 tn?1671273328
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Hi and welcome,

I agree with aspen about it not being typical of MS, symmetrical and all peripheral limbs would actually be red flags pointing away from neurological conditions like MS.

If you have 3 kids under 3, even if you haven't recently given birth and or still breastfeeding, having 3 little ones would be a more likely contributing factor in the types of symptoms your experiencing than conditions like MS would be.

Try not to worry about any of the conditions it 'might' be, it's just as likely to not be any of them and at this stage of the diagnostic process, your much better off keeping very open minded...

Hope that helps......JJ  
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5265383 tn?1669040108
Your symptoms aren't typical of ms. Floaters are definitely not related to a central nervous system (CNS) condition like ms.

Tingling in all four limbs is more suggestive of a systemic issue.  Vitamin or mineral deficiency, thyroid problem, etc.  There are also many reasons for fatigue.

Were vitamin D and magnesium checked when your blood work was done?  Where I live, this isn't part of standard testing (but should be).

Most importantly, please ask your doctor for a sleep study ASAP.  Untreated sleep apnea or sleep movement disorders will affect sleep quality; sleep deprivation alone can cause weird neurological problems.  This is an important first step for anyone presenting with fatigue.  If this ends up not being your issue, then next steps should be considered.

I hope this helps!
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Thank you for replying.
They did not test my vitaminD or magnesium.
As for sleep I think I sleep pretty well. No complaints from my husband who is a very light sleeper. I get woken up maybe once or twice by my kids but I rarely have to get up for them, they go back over themselves.
I have 3 kids under 3 that probably contribute to my tiredness. My dr thinks I have some sort of post viral fatigue.
I met a woman who told me she slept perfectly.  She had an AHI of 60 when she was tested.  She had no idea.  Once her apnea was treated, she felt like superwoman.  

You can't necessarily tell that your sleep is not quality.

But true, with small kids, your sleep is fragmented, and that could be reason enough for you to be fatigued, vs. a neurological condition.
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