Sudden numbness in whole left-side of my body..

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Denise1952

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..on August 2.

With all the horrible things going on in the world, it was hard to decide to post this topic, but I am hoping for some help understanding what happened to me. There is a lot of things to explain about my lifestyle of diet and exercise (as healthy as I try to be anyway), and I will just answer questions if anyone asks, rather than write a "book" here.

I arrived at ER for the usual tests (2 scans, xray, EKG) with no findings. Couldn't have MRI because of my pacemaker (on 3rd since '97). Talked to MD this last week and his first thought was stroke, but he knew about the scans etc., so not sure why he still thought that.

I am into alternative medicines "first" and so far, not on anything but a few B vitamins, C, D, Niacin and Magnesium. More later if asked on other diet etc. I'd just like to ask if anyone out there has experienced this sort of numbness. Whole left-side from toes to top of head. This including inside my stomach as the numbness made my spleen/pancreas area feel rock-hard.

Things started coming back to life after 1 or 2 days, all but my left arm. It's still numb, including palm of hand and fingers. No pain, mild migraines every day, some a bit worse than mild, but nothing tylenol, or cheapo depot aspirin won't fix. I will also let you all know that I had the Maderna, 2 shot, but the numbness happened a full 2 months after 2nd shot. Just an FYI. My migraines are hemoplegic, and had them since I was a child. I'm 68 now and most of my migraines have had numbness in my left arm, but only lasted maybe a minute or two. Because of that, I am thinking that the issue is linked to migraine. I just don't know, and haven't found anyone, or any info on anyone have something similar.

Thanks for any input, feedback, Denise
PS forgot to mention, duh, that I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes on Jan. 20, 2021. I do a Keto diet, strict, and my numbers are excellent, but it took a month to get my Blood sugar to stay down to good range on HbAic. I tested at home as well making a journal so I could get my foods right. Last HbA1c was 6.2. Surprised me it was that high but it was better than when I started at 7.4.
 

When I first started reading your post, I thought of a TIA - which is a minor, but scary "Temporary Stroke."
I thought of that because I've had 3, spaced many years apart, with the last one 28 years ago. What tells me that's probably not what it was is that the symptoms don't usually last more than a couple of hours; not days.
I have a few friends who told me certain types of migraines can cause similar symptoms, but (again) they usually don't last that long.
 
Test for Lyme disease?
This happened to my sister in law while they vacationed in Mississippi and no one knew what was going on, this was in the mid 80s, Lyme was still fairly new.
 

I don't know if I'll ever know exactly what happened, but one other thing about this I heard, was that extreme activity/physical work/exercise caused one ladies. A video I saw on just numbness. But some people have pain, burning with the numbness. I've had what I thought was some neuropathy pain but that had gone away for some time after changing my diet, and, possibly the electrolytes I added to my water.

Thank you @win231 for your reply :) Denise
 
Giants fan1954 said:
Test for Lyme disease?
This happened to my sister in law while they vacationed in Mississippi and no one knew what was going on, this was in the mid 80s, Lyme was still fairly new.
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Do you know more about her symptoms GF? I don't think I got a tic, I know what that's like, and what they look like, but it's possible. I can ask my doc if they have a test for that. Small town with not much medical available. I read about a CAC scan to see if I have any calcification in my blood vessels. Will be looking into that as well.
 
She had a lot of neurological symptoms, numbness, weakness in her extremities.
They were working on the supposition that she had a stroke but the scans were clear.
She had no recollection of a tick bite and no bullseye rash.
 
Hey Denise.. 😊 . sorry to hear this has happened to you, I'm no help at all to you..with regard to why it happened, but couldn't let your rare visit, go by without ...a
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Since you had the numbness before, it's probably a continuation from that, probably aggravated by the shots.

My lifestyle's probably the opposite of yours, since I exercise a lot, never go to doctors, never take any drugs, and my diet has been high complex carbohydrate, low protein, low fat for the last 50 years. I tested my blood sugar doing a hard interval session a couple of decades ago and found it was nearly impossible to knock the levels out of whack because they would always return immediately to normal. It was around 105 or so if I remember correctly. That might not be right, but the main thing is that it was rock steady at whatever the normal value was. I never tested it again because to keep poking my fingers was quite painful!

If I was in your position I would do at least a 30 day full body parasite flush, and a liver flush somewhere in the middle of that. Also I would routinely flush my sinuses and eyes at the sink with water (which I do nearly every day anyway), including occasionally (when warranted) sticking a Qtip up each nostril a few times, which makes me sneeze and helps to clear out the air passages. In addition I would keep doing at least mild exercise, because movement and activity is vital to help the body keep functioning properly.

Plus I would stay far, far away from getting any more shots and/or having any more tests or procedures, because I seriously doubt they would help you.

These are the things that I would do, but go ahead and do what you feel is the best for you.
 
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@John cycling and @Devi, I decided no more shots, and I've yet to need a Covid test evidently. I will be making a decision on whether or not to go for the CAC scan, if I can find a place that does them.

I get a good amount of Calcium in my foods so didn't supplement that. I also drink it in my water (electrolytes by Endure). I will however, check the ratios as I didn't do that (Calcium to Magnesium).

Thank you both ;)
 
Giants fan1954 said:
I seem to remember she had headaches, not sure about migraines though.
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Ok, and thanks so much for your info. I don't wish it on anyone, but it is comforting to find information on it wherever I can. I guess I need a name for it or better yet, a solution to bring back full-feeling in my arm and hand. I have a chiro appt coming up as I believe they are good with migraine and pinched nerves if that's my issue. Maybe just a process of elimination and I think the CAC scan would be good because my cholesterol is high. I no longer believe cholesterol causes heart disease. There are too many other things we can be doing to cause heart disease. Done a pretty deep study on findings about that, another topic.
 
Similar situation here regarding numbness, which first presented about 8 years ago.

At the time, I was without insurance, but concerned about vascular issues, so I went to a free clinic, who found a neurologist for a consult. She ordered a series of MRI, which showed nothing, then a nerve-conductivity test, which also showed nothing.

The clinicians at the free clinic were all volunteers, so you never say the same person twice. They always asked about pain, but there was none, except for the loss of fine motor skills.

So, I've learned to live with it. Now about 2 months ago, the numbness has intensified and it seems I've developed Dupuytren's Contracture. Still trying to research if there's any correlation to the neuropathy and the DC's exacerbating it.

I'm stymied - I'll follow this thread for future input.
 
Denise;
Like @hollydolly , I don't have anything helpful to add, but wanted to say hello to you, and that I am sorry that happened to you. I hope you can get it sorted out and remedied.

Sounded like it could be migraine or neuro related, but again, I have no knowledge to add. I wonder if any particular body positions made it worse or slightly better, or not. Just might help a bit, at your trying to figure it all out.

@SmoothSeas
I am sorry for the difficulties that you are having as well.
 
Hi @SmoothSeas I hope we can find something, 8 years ;( Finding doctors, then affording them, is more frightening than having the numbness, almost :( I'm going to be moving to a larger city hoping to find more choices, at the least, for medical care. But not sure that will all work out as they have just now received my application for an apartment today, via my usps tracking.

Youtube has a lot of video by alternatives to conventional medicine. The videos helped me lower my blood sugar naturally with Keto diet (or low carb high fats). I know there are a few going to cringe reading that, but I've also lost 20 lbs, and my blood sugars/triglycerides are excellent. I think nutrition is of utmost importance (highest priority) but my issue also proves it doesn't fix everything. I think more and more that I over-worked for 3 days out camping. I also am a hyperactive, OCD, type of person and I feel I literally, almost killed myself.

In the past, I've overworked and got a migraine, or a stressed out, high anxiety, feel everything emotionally, mental overload, and can't seem to always redirect my emotions to something good. I'm really trying today, yesterday was another rough one.
 
Kaila said:
Denise;
Like @hollydolly , I don't have anything helpful to add, but wanted to say hello to you, and that I am sorry that happened to you. I hope you can get it sorted out and remedied.

Sounded like it could be migraine or neuro related, but again, I have no knowledge to add. I wonder if any particular body positions made it worse or slightly better, or not. Just might help a bit, at your trying to figure it all out.

@SmoothSeas
I am sorry for the difficulties that you are having as well.
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Hi and thank you Kaila ;) It's feels good to be here, and it's helping with my state of mind, a lot ;) In my previous reply to @SmoothSeas I add my experience camping (tent-camping :LOL:) was lucky to be next to friends at the Park. They helped me get the ambulance, and we were up-river 36 miles. First on the scene were 3, precious firefighters that had just came from a fire and were headed home when they got the call.

I really did over-work, but been resting, eating right, and exercising (walks) for this whole month and still my arm is numb. Guess we'll see, but I do have an excellent bed here at home. Camping was so rough, before it happened, I had decided Never again :sneaky::p
 
It sounds like you must have tried, or be trying, heat or cold, or alternating those, and self-massage, Denise. And drinking enough a balanced amount of water.
I too had to give up on camping, as much as I loved it.
 
Yes @Kaila on the water, and massaging my arm. Then I remembered a doctor teaching about "opposite" side, like if left arm has issues, deep massage right arm, tried that too. Hard to really get it deep enough as my left hand isn't strong. I think the chiro will be good, he has a good reputation ;) We'll see. My appt. isn't until mid Sept. but that will be here before I know it right ;) It is so hard to say goodbye to things we love to do, but that comes with aging. Sure like to find some new things to love. I guess really trying might have to wait until they find the answer to Covid. Won't go there on my thoughts about that ;)
 
win231 said:
When I first started reading your post, I thought of a TIA - which is a minor, but scary "Temporary Stroke."
I thought of that because I've had 3, spaced many years apart, with the last one 28 years ago. What tells me that's probably not what it was is that the symptoms don't usually last more than a couple of hours; not days.
I have a few friends who told me certain types of migraines can cause similar symptoms, but (again) they usually don't last that long.
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I think it was a small stroke. I’ve had several TIA’s and two small strokes. I have lasting nerve damage from a very small stroke that did not and does not show up up as brain damage on an MRI. But doctors know it was a stroke and I know it was a stroke.
 
Devi said:
My understanding is that taking magnesium without calcium to balance it out is not good.

Not sure if that's what's causing your problem, though.
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I take a lot of magnesium, as I am always magnesium depleted, and get blood tests for my levels, but doctor has never told me to take calcium. Just saying
 
Aneeda72 said:
I think it was a small stroke. I’ve had several TIA’s and two small strokes. I have lasting nerve damage from a very small stroke that did not and does not show up up as brain damage on an MRI. But doctors know it was a stroke and I know it was a stroke.
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Yes it does sound like a TIA...
Please, Get it checked out Denise.....
I wish hubby had checked his simple pins and needles,
Followed 4 months later with a massive stroke which has left him paralysed down his left side
 
I'm not ruling anything out at this point. I am leaning towards Migraine, especially because of the years of having numbness in left arm along with aura, aphasia, and pain in one temple or the other since before I even entered grade school. I've heard that later in life migraines can "change" and one lady said that she had her left side go numb only to have it diagnosed as a migraine. Here's a quote from my Type 2 Diabetes forum: "A friend had 3 similar episodes over a number of years without TIAs actually being diagnosed. He turned out to have a rare condition called haemorrhagic migraine. " Mine have always been called Hemoplegic, but could be a different type. Couldn't find one on Haemorrhagic type Migraine: Hemoplegic Migraine
 
Aneeda72 said:
I take a lot of magnesium, as I am always magnesium depleted, and get blood tests for my levels, but doctor has never told me to take calcium. Just saying
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My calcium levels are good, and my last tests were 2 weeks ago. 9.7. I take supplements for extra magnesium, 200 mg at bedtime right now but have taken higher doses as well. I attribute less nerve pain, and good sleep for just 2 things to magnesium. Like I said, I do get a good amount of calcium in my foods.
 

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