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numbness...on&on&on

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ok my whole right side is numb (sob) VERY numb! left side just numb. I am totaly miserable, been that way since nov 11...5 day sol umederol-some symptoms better--NUMBNESS WORSE!
WILL I GET BETTER?
OR WILL I GET USED TO IT
DO I NEED MORE ROIDS
WLL LDN HELP NUMBNESS<
legs hurt-foot hurts hip hurts
body temprature flucuates constanly-- one minute hot next cold sometimes both at same time
WHAT TO DO? MISERABLE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT TO DO AND EXPECT THX
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start praying, for real, even if you never have before!!
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YOu have nothign to loose, it appears at this point. If I were you, I would consider trying deep massage from a professional maseuse who has worked with MS patients in the past. See if there is a professional licensing board or professional association you can contact to get a good referral. Or, if you have an organic health food store, you might try hanging out there, and asking customers if they know of an excellent msseuse. Then call and ask them if they have dealt with this symptom.

The next alternative medicine I would consider is accupresure of accupuncture. If you hsve insurance to cover physical therapy, try to find a physical therapy clinic where accu-pressure is practiced. This means they push in on the same spots an accupuncturist would put needles in. Then, if this does nto help, you might ask the same physical therapist about an accupuncturist.

Some people with MS sware by the deep massage, and others say they have benefited from accupuncture. I have not tried either myself.

Best of luck to you, and let me know how you are getting along. I will keep you in my positive thoughts.
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BUMP

HHATE TO BUMP MY OWN POST,,,PLEASE NEED ANSWERS!!
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these are all symptoms i have experienced as well, except for the duration of the numbness...that would be reason enough to call my dr.

i think the other suggestions are ones that might possibly help. massage and physical therapy....no way they could hurt!

xokatie
charchar
charchar
your profile said DX 2001 so you have had for while and been getting medical care do not know if you gone through many doc's or not and what facilities are avilable to you. but if your doc is not giving you answers then find a new doc. I suggest a teaching hosital if your not already at one. You have to keep pushing doc's for answers and never take no help as a answer. and keep on keeping on. my hands and feet have be numb for 20 years. you can try happy or chose miserable I chose happy and yes some days a little beter than miserable but try never to stay their long.
hope you feel weel soon
charchar
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my early numbness came and went but I ended up with permanently numb hands and feet. LDN slowly brought back some feeling in hands and feet but they're still buzzy. It did stop temp fluctuations at night. Hot flashes are another thing not caused by ms.
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thx guys...since nov. i have been to dr 3 times -5 days steroids-going back next week..no meds for numbness...what else is there?
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by early numbness I mean foot to shoulder for a month
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