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Things fly out of my hands

camiol
camiol
I'm finally over the painful burning in my hands and feet. This last flare lasted about two months, but I've been on gabapentin for just over a month so maybe that's taken away the pain? Now I seem to be either constantly dropping things or literally send things flying when I'm holding an object. Even simply grabbing something takes a few attempts before i can grasp it. Its not all the time but it seems to happen quite often. i feel so clumsy. Anyone else have this going on? It can be so frustrating at times.
Studini
Studini
Oh yeah, since my dx I drop a lot of things and have to use both hands on my coffee cup in the morning...don't write much anymore except the 30 to 50 times a day I have to sign my name in my new 5th grade style. It's frustrating but I'm just hoping it doesn't get any worse.
camiol
camiol
Well as I suspected the neuro has no clue what's going on with me but says its not MS and he doesn't think it's neurological. I think he's a quack. I guess I need to keep on pushing along to get answers. How can he say the burning fire in my hand and pot is not neurological when gabapentin helped? I have tremor in my hand and constantly dro things. I'm a bit frustrated and ticked off but I won't give up.
mmthlvr
mmthlvr
Don't stop at one Dr if your not satisfied. It took me 2yrs & 5 Dr's before I got my dx. My primary Dr was the one who kept pushing me to see different Dr's. He knew I had MS & he wanted me to start on meds asap.

He wouldn't look at me like I was out of my mind when I had a weird sensation or anything I would describe to him. He explained everything & he was always right. He was my Dr for 15yrs but I had to move to a cooler climate, I lived in the high desert & we know what heat does to MS.

Just remember you know whats best for you, if for any reason your not happy/satisfied keep looking.
Best of luck
Tammy
Kingmejulie67
Kingmejulie67
I know this sounds weird but I noticed I drop things all day long when it's a full moon or close to it. I counted one day, dropping & that weird flying out of hands... it was almost 30 times. I hate it. Bending over to pick up things hurts me so bad. (spine issues).
lorrieonline
lorrieonline
Have you talked to the doctor about this? Could be there are other correlations besides the full moon? My boyfriend had nerve issues with his hands, making it difficult to hold on to things... he's not got MS (I'm the one with MS). He went to an MD who specializes in Chinese medicine and after his first acupuncture treatment for the hands, it's fabulous what it's done for him. He's able to make fists again and to hold on to things. Amazing. Sorry you're going through this.
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