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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...
deleted_user
deleted_user
My lower back on left is where it started, I have scoliosis too, so by far the left is the worse, ribs sometimes feel like they are gonna break. Then the left leg started going numb, shooting pain and burning, then the left arm. Then the right leg and that is where it stayed for a few years. I am right handed. Sleep on my right hand side because too painful to sleep on left. Have to say too that for the last 10yrs I only have one position that I can lay in at night that is comfortable. Then in 2007 I had an accident banged my head and neck pretty bad and completely tore my right rotator cuff and am not sure if was the surgery or the tear that left my right arm in just as much pain as before surgery, even with PT I have never gotten most of the ability back in the right arm, it is constantly numb, burning or feeling ripped. My neck left and right feels like it will break and most of the time when I move my head it sounds like an explosion. Hey other than that life is good! Just kidding, great post, and very interesting.
Narey
Narey
wow, isn't all this fascinating? Most say left worse... others say both same. not too many say right is worse. (I dunno why, but it IS interesting)

Hey, ariz~lady friend! scoliosis too? We have to compare. And the sound when you move your head... do you get the zap too? what a mess. I feel for ya!!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
both sides equally above and below the waist has been like that since it started.



take care
gentle hugs
deleted_user
deleted_user
My pain is all over but my left side is usually worse. Especially my left shoulder, arm, hand, knee, hip,ankle and foot.
deleted_user
deleted_user
i think mine is equal on both sides, but occassionally one side will hurt more than the other, but it's not predominantly one side over the other
Narey
Narey
LPete, do you mind if I just chuckle a teeny bit? That doesn't leave much, does it (Especially my left shoulder, arm, hand, knee, hip,ankle and foot)? :-)
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yep, my left side is the worse too. From my shoulders down to my toes.
deleted_user
deleted_user
My pain is all over but my left side is usually worse. Especially my left shoulder, arm, hand, knee, hip,ankle and foot.

Verbatim to LPete.