From time to time I experience a weakness on the right side of my body without any pain.
The weakness causes my entire right side to feel different from the left - even when swallowing or blinking of my right eye. Sometimes it will last all day and sometimes for a matter of minutes. There is one area just behind my right ear that runs down into my neck on the right side only that has a very slight tightness or pressure and occasionally it will move upward into my temple. I am a 61 year old African American female and obese. My family has a history of diabetes and heart problems but tests prove my blood sugar is good and tests done for my heart and blood pressure are always normal. Can you give me any hints as to what may be the problem? Thanks
Hello, Anne,
Have you been diagnosed with Migraine or any other headache disorder? If this is from Migraine, we need to be sure to differentiate between true weakness and tingling or numbness.
Weakness or tingling/numbness can be attributed to Migraine, but which one it is makes a big difference. Tingling or numbness can be symptomatic of any form of Migraine, but true weakness occurs only with hemiplegic Migraine. You can read more about that in Hemiplegic Migraine - The Basics.
Also, any form of Migraine attack can occur without the headache phase. For more about this, please see Acephalgic or Silent Migraine - The Basics.
It's really important to find out what's going on here, Anne. If it seems to be Migraine, but your doctor isn't able to help you, it may well be time to consult a Migraine and headache specialist. It's important to note that neurologists aren't necessarily Migraine and headache specialists. Take a look at the article Migraine and Headache Specialists - What's So Special? If you need help finding a Migraine specialist, check our listing of Patient Recommended Migraine and Headache Specialists.
I know you're going through a rough time. If you'd like some additional support, come join our discussion forum. You'll need to register again once there because it's a separate membership database, but you can use the same member name, email address, and password that you used here. You can find our forum at http://forums.healthcentral.com/discussion/migraine/forums.
Hope this helps,
Teri
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