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