Nervous System Disorders and Diseases

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tingling left side of mouth and left hand and left upper arm

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I have a tingling numbness on the left side of my mouth, and left upper arm, and left hand. It used to be just once in a while, and now is at least once a day, and sometimes several times a day. It all happens together, never just one of them , as if they are connected, and the feeling makes me want...

by Guest over a year ago

Surgery on c-5-6

I had surgery on c 5-6 a little over a year although it cured the problems I had I have new neck pain. I have pain in my neck which then runs down my right shoulder it gets to be so painful that I could cry. When it's that bad I take 4 500mg just to get the to ease up. I take trazadone and...

by Sheila over a year ago

Hand drop in BOTH hands; first one then both; chiro-all aligned; neurologist- never has seen this.

My brother woke with his right hand unable to make a stop-sign (hand drop). He thought it was due to sleeping with his arm up and sleeping on it. The chiro checked his alignment, told him to up his vitamin B's, sleep with his arms in a t-shirt to avoid arms moving up, do cold laser for...

by mvorgert over a year ago

I have been having light headedness

I have been having spells of light headedness. I don't take any medications that would cause this. I never know when it is going to happen. some times it happens 2-3 times a week and then go several weeks before it happens again. When it does happen, I have to lay down for a while. I do not get...

by thenannygurl over a year ago

collapse ? cause

ok so i've been a health professional for some time now but it's difficult to apply the knowledge to yourself so would appreciate someone elses point of view. last night i was feeling absolutely fine when according to my family i stopped talking and fell face first into my dinner before sliding...

by Casig5976 over a year ago

I have headaches, I passout. What's wrong with me?!?

Hi my name is Nichole. I have had a head ache for about a month and a half. It feels like a lighting bolt is hitting my head sometimes. Also last year I passed out and a neruologist thought is was gillian barre syndrome because i would pass out and my face and or hands would go numb, but that was...

by nmcerkoney over a year ago

Weird feeling in my head? (painless)

So I went to the beach on Tuesday and I burnt my scalp pretty badly from not wearing a hat. Since thursday I started feeling dizzy but nothing was spinning, maybe light headed but not like I'm gonna faint. It's now Monday and My head still feels weird. I've never had an head pain at all. It just...

by MALSTR344713 over a year ago

herbs for hypothalamus

Some people say that it is important to make sure the hypothalamus, as it controls so many important functions of the body. I've heard people who are into alternative healing say there are herbs for hypothalamus on the market. Can anyone tell me what they do? Is this something you would recommend to...

by garrek442178819 over a year ago

dizziness loss of balance for 2 months flu like symptoms for 7 months

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For the past 7 months, I’ve been experiencing flu like symptoms on and off. Over the last 2 months, I’ve had major issues with dizziness, lightheadedness, loss of balance, loss of concentration, slurring speech and mispronouncing words. I’ve completely lost my train of thought while at work...

by historie86181796 over a year ago

numbness in left foot and hand

ive had same numbness in left toes and hand but had flu like symptoms too went to doctors friday told them all flu like symptoms,fatigue and numbness they told me i had a rare condition called Guillain-Barré syndrome not sure if this is same but thought you guys may be interested

by Guest over a year ago