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poll... which side worse?

Narey
Narey
If you had to say that symptoms seem to be more severe on one side or the other, which side would you say you have more difficulty?

I have to say my left. It's my left leg that hurts so much and has a sort of painful freezing numbness, and had foot drop, my left hip hurts alwaays, it's the left side of my trunk that gets the "chain saw" feeling, left hand that has lost some fine motor skills... etc, etc.

I'm curious...
PeaceN2You
PeaceN2You
I can't say one side or the other is worse - I have some nasty pain in the rib cage on the left side that appears to be related to an "uncharted" tender point, but on the right my trigger points have trigger points.

Other pain - hips, legs, and elsewhere is pretty even.
deleted_user
deleted_user
My right shoulder and hip..Are U right handed or left ?
deleted_user
deleted_user
Left side of my neck, left hip, left knee, right elbow and right foot, right upper rib where my gall bladder used to be.
Narey
Narey
I am right handed, but I do have scoliosis and think that contributes to my pain. could even be my initial trigger.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Is pretty much all over and the same both sides of body.



take care gentle hugs
RandyAndRabbit
RandyAndRabbit
It is really all over me, but I will say the left because I have been noticing the worst pains are coming from my left leg.
ValleyResident
ValleyResident
well, i knew there was a reason that I'm just one continuous circle ...I have no sides ... and it hurts all the way around the globe! :)

No specific sides for me .... all over ....
deleted_user
deleted_user
I hurt allover, but my left side is wayyyy worse.
(((((Hugs)))))
Pam
CajunTiger
CajunTiger
When my fibro first started, my left arm and leg went numb first, then the right arm and leg.....but the numbness is always worse in the left....and the pain in my left shoulder is always worse too.....very odd, huh?

HUGS from down south :)
fayerae
fayerae
Pain on both sides like most - but left is worse than right...
deleted_user
deleted_user
The onset of FM, for me all started on my left side...for about two yrs.
Now after almost 30yrs...all over! Things do seem to even out over time
LOL! Wishing all of us....pain free days to come! Sending you left & right sided good wishes & blessings.
susanbanthony
susanbanthony
Left side all the way from top to bottom!
LeoX3
LeoX3
Same on both sides for me, but I notice my spasms feel worse on my left side for some reason. Good topic!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Great topic Narey, I will add that my left is definitely worst than right. I'm right handed, but I also have problems with staying in alignment. My S-I is always coming out of alignment and seems to rotate forward. Left has been dominant source of pain since beginning with FM and other diag. as well. Left foot started out with problems and then it just seemed to spread up my body. It wasn't from a seditary lifestyle because I was very active and in great physical condition. Early on dtrs questioned if I had been physically fit, but now I think they realize and know more than when lst diag. Interesting comments!
deleted_user
deleted_user
It's been my left shoulder and neck mainly, but recently my right hip and leg are killing me. I guess it's 50/50...attacked from all sides:(