Tingling in face and arms - symptom of MS?

[k255]

Hi,

I am pretty paranoid 28 yr old male: I 'had' lung cancer, brain tumor, melanoma, ALS, HIV already in the past 8 years. I tend to go thru phases where I feel great for a year and then start having 'symptoms' or blow them out of proportion and get depressed fore some time.

In the last week, I started feeling slightly tingling sensation occasionally (usually closer to the evening, lasting few hours)... It is in my face, ears, arms... No weakness or anything else..

So my question is: does MS sometimes start with only tingling sensation and nothing else? And do they tend to get localized in certain limbs or is general tingling in my arms/face/ears possible with MS?

[k255]

Thank you, but I wasn't saying I am worried about those other conditions, just MS right now. My question is: does MS focus only in certain locations when it first appears or combined tingling in face, ears, arms is possible?

[Dr. Daniel Kantor, MD]

You are admittedly paranoid and therefore my suggestion is to talk to your doctor.

MS comes in all shapes and sizes, but there are many other causes of tingling and it doesn't look at all like HIV, ALS etc.

[k255]

Anyone?