Myofascial Pain Syndrome Support Group
Myofascial Pain Syndrome (or MPS) is a term used to describe one of the conditions characterized by chronic pain. It is associated with and caused by "trigger points" (TrPs), sensitive and painful areas between the muscle and fascia. The symptoms can range from referred pain through myofascial trigger points to specific pains in other areas of the body. It may be related...
1) Chronic severe pain: Began in upper right quartile gradually spreading downward and then gradually affecting left side of body but not as severely. Variety of pain: shooting, sharp, pin prickling, burning, stabbing, sledgehammer. Can not stand for anyone to touch me.
2) Numbness and tingling in extremities
3) Sharp shooting pains in back of head
4) Sensations, tightness, pain in side of face
5) Spastic tightened muscles especially in neck and shoulder
6) Burning pain in extremities, arms, and along spine
7) Hands turning purplish black when cold or walking
8) Drawing sensation followed by shaking (Maybe a tremor)
9) Pulsating, nerve twitching in legs after walking
10) No sweating under normal conditions or takes 30 minutes to break a sweat
11) No reflexes in arms and hyper-reflexes in legs
12) Spasms at night in legs
13) Insensitivity to heat and cold and sharp items which has led to injuries
14) Hoarseness and feels funny when swallowing, hurts when talking or singing
15) Headaches
16) Fatigue: This is a major symptom even when not taking meds.
17) Cold hands and feet even when core is hot
18) Legs buckle at times.
19) Off balanced at times.
20) Difficulty focusing at times
21) Difficulty adjusting to sudden temperature and pressure (wind) changes
22) Visual Disturbances
23) Drop things at times
2) Numbness and tingling in extremities
3) Sharp shooting pains in back of head
4) Sensations, tightness, pain in side of face
5) Spastic tightened muscles especially in neck and shoulder
6) Burning pain in extremities, arms, and along spine
7) Hands turning purplish black when cold or walking
8) Drawing sensation followed by shaking (Maybe a tremor)
9) Pulsating, nerve twitching in legs after walking
10) No sweating under normal conditions or takes 30 minutes to break a sweat
11) No reflexes in arms and hyper-reflexes in legs
12) Spasms at night in legs
13) Insensitivity to heat and cold and sharp items which has led to injuries
14) Hoarseness and feels funny when swallowing, hurts when talking or singing
15) Headaches
16) Fatigue: This is a major symptom even when not taking meds.
17) Cold hands and feet even when core is hot
18) Legs buckle at times.
19) Off balanced at times.
20) Difficulty focusing at times
21) Difficulty adjusting to sudden temperature and pressure (wind) changes
22) Visual Disturbances
23) Drop things at times
and after 4 months or so it is slowly and steadily helping to reduce my fatigue and also the pain slightly (vit d is thought to help reduce nerve inflammation).
I'm not a doctor, but the reaction to cold in your extremities sounds like Raynaud's disease. Regardless, you don't want your hands turning black. That indicates that there's no blood flow. I use those disposable heat packs in my mittens when outdoors and I make various other accommodations to keep my hands and feet warm.
It's all about experimenting and figuring out what your body's trying to tell you it needs. I wish I understood its language. Good luck.