Does MS make my feet/legs/arms more prone to "falling asleep"?
I've noticed that my feet, legs and arms go to sleep more frequently lately. The "dead" sensation also lasts longer, is more profound of a feeling (meaning my foot or arm doesn't just fall asleep, it will feel like it's completely dead! Really yucky feeling) and takes longer to wake up after I move around. Is this from my MS? Thanks in advance for your answers.
Hey Julie
Yeah this is an MS thing.
I noticed this symptom right away after my diagnosis. My limbs would seem to fall asleep a lot and then I couldn't get the feeling back for quite awhile.
The clinical term is called Paresthesias and this is a really common symptom of MS to feel this pins and needles sensation or numbness.
You are not alone in this...check out this lengthy forum on the topic.
And my friend and fellow MS blogger, Vicki Bridges, writes about this symptom here.
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Good morning,
I don't have an answer but I do have the same thing and also in my left leg a constint burning sensation from my hip all the way down to my foot. I have had this even before I was diagnosed and thought I was laying or sitting wrong. Mine hasn't improved at all!
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My right hand has had issues for 30 years lost most of the sensations back then when the MS friend came to visit, most if not all of the right side regained function was able to work it has always felt thich a piano keyboard to the right hand is one big long key. Typing also a chalange all the keys for the right hand I navigate eyes to fingertip they tell the finger which key to hit. This is a true journey, always has been.
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