Anyone have any advise for a 51 yr old who seems to feel numbness in left hand, forearm and slight numbness in left foot.
Numbness, in the tips of your fingers could be Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. I have it. Also, I have recently had a real cold hand and foot on my left side of my body. Don't know what causes this. Would like to know though.
Folks,
I’ve had experience with similar symptoms, and the apparent solution (and I guess root of the problem), for me, had been Vitamin D.
Probably close to four years ago I began feeling numbness in the left hand and side of the jaw. This numbness seemed gradually to intensify and become a constant presence—in my left foot and calf, hand and forearm, and left side of the jaw. It would fluctuate (the calf and forearm mostly felt a coolness and something akin to goose flesh rather than outright tingling) but never seem to go away entirely. I put up with this for quite a while, probably as long as a year, hoping it would somehow take care of itself. Finally, though, I began to panic, especially since my cognitive functions were beginning to get affected (or seem to). I was feeling discomfort in the back of the left side of my head, especially, I believe, when working on the computer; seemed to have difficulty remembering names; had a hard time concentrating. In short there was no shortage of pretty scary signs. Doing a bit of online research, I found all the usual matches and concluded that I had MS. Despondent, I was afraid to go to get checked out, preferring unpleasant uncertainty to the dreadful finality of diagnosis. During my research, however, I also happened upon some information regarding Vitamin D, which seemed to offer evidence of some beneficial effects in dealing with or preventing MS. It was clearly inconclusive but better than nothing. Figuring I had nothing to lose, I stocked up on the stuff (it was quite cheap: around $4 for a bottle of 100 capsules of 400 I.U. each) and also tried to get as much sun as possible. The tingling wasn’t entirely eradicated, but about four months later it did seem significantly reduced, so that when I finally (because by then I’d grown used to the idea of having MS and resigned myself to it) went to get diagnosed it was practically gone. Well, the doctor I went to with my complaint happened to specialize in MS. She agreed that I ought to have an MRI, which I did, and when the results—the scans of the brain—came in, she assured me (when I was mentally prepared for the worst) that the scan couldn’t be cleaner and there was no sign of multiple sclerosis. Hugely relieved, I went home and in my newfound joy and confidence began to grow less consistent about taking the vitamin D (I had a whole shelf of vitamins by that time, including omega 3, 6, 9, vitamin E, calcium, and so on), over time ceasing to do so entirely. And sure enough, about half a year later, the symptoms—tingling and so forth—were back as strong as ever. I forgot to mention that the MS doctor also recommended I go to an optometrist, which I promptly did, and did in fact discover that the prescription for my glasses had to be changed (I actually ended up with two pairs: one for reading and the other for distance). So I had another reason to lay off the vitamins—I figured the head discomfort I’d felt was due mostly to the strain on my eyes. But anyhow, it was soon back. Now I really didn’t know what to think. So at one point, with no special expectations (because I had decided the vitamins hadn’t made any difference last time since I didn’t have MS after all, and it was MS I was trying to fight with them) I began taking the vitamins again—primarily Vitamin D (I did take calcium and omega-3 as well, but less regularly, and at first not at all). Like I say, I had no special expectations, I just thought it couldn’t hurt. So I was quite surprised, and pleasantly so, when literally the next day after I restarted the vitamin D intake, the symptoms seemed to decrease in intensity. I couldn’t be sure of course, but I really thought I felt better. Needless to say I kept up the Vitamin D regimen, gradually going up from 400 IU to as much as 4000 IU per day. I’ve been at it for about 3 months now, varying the amount between about 2000 and 4000 IU daily, and I am happy to report that yesterday, for the first time in I don’t know how long, I felt completely free of the numbness sensation. The last to go was the numbness in the jaw, but even it succumbed at last. Admittedly, today a slight recrudescence has taken place, but very slight—and these things are subject to fluctuation. However, I knew it had taken months for the symptoms to grow more severe, so it was to be expected that it would take them time to go in the other direction as well. Simultaneously, the cognitive impairment that had to a degree returned when the tingling did, seemed to be abating as well.
Well, that’s about all of it. Clearly, as my girlfriend doesn’t tire of pointing out to me, this is hardly a strict scientific study. It is my own personal experience, the interpretation of which, like my self-diagnosis of MS, could be way off. The correlation I’ve apparently observed may not exists. But I am telling you what I’ve gone through and where I am at now so that you may draw your own conclusions. A bottle of 1000 IU vitamin D capsules (200 of them) runs about $6 at Whole Foods, I think. That’s a two month supply if you’re taking 3000 IU daily. The side-effects are minimal to non-existent (the research I read seemed to be near unanimous in concluding that doses of 10000 IU a day and even higher were quite safe, given that your own body produces something like 15000 IU after 20 minutes of direct exposure to the sun), though I personally did experience some—apologies for the physiological details—constipation which I had to counteract with extra fiber in the diet. In other words, with Vitamin D there’s little to lose and much (potentially) to gain by trying. Which may make me sound like I own a stake in Vitamin D producing plant (I really wish I did), but there’s nothing to be done about that. All I can say is, you now know what I know. What you do with that if your affair.
Best of luck to you and I really do hope this helps.
I’ve had experience with similar symptoms, and the apparent solution (and I guess root of the problem), for me, had been Vitamin D.
Probably close to four years ago I began feeling numbness in the left hand and side of the jaw. This numbness seemed gradually to intensify and become a constant presence—in my left foot and calf, hand and forearm, and left side of the jaw. It would fluctuate (the calf and forearm mostly felt a coolness and something akin to goose flesh rather than outright tingling) but never seem to go away entirely. I put up with this for quite a while, probably as long as a year, hoping it would somehow take care of itself. Finally, though, I began to panic, especially since my cognitive functions were beginning to get affected (or seem to). I was feeling discomfort in the back of the left side of my head, especially, I believe, when working on the computer; seemed to have difficulty remembering names; had a hard time concentrating. In short there was no shortage of pretty scary signs. Doing a bit of online research, I found all the usual matches and concluded that I had MS. Despondent, I was afraid to go to get checked out, preferring unpleasant uncertainty to the dreadful finality of diagnosis. During my research, however, I also happened upon some information regarding Vitamin D, which seemed to offer evidence of some beneficial effects in dealing with or preventing MS. It was clearly inconclusive but better than nothing. Figuring I had nothing to lose, I stocked up on the stuff (it was quite cheap: around $4 for a bottle of 100 capsules of 400 I.U. each) and also tried to get as much sun as possible. The tingling wasn’t entirely eradicated, but about four months later it did seem significantly reduced, so that when I finally (because by then I’d grown used to the idea of having MS and resigned myself to it) went to get diagnosed it was practically gone. Well, the doctor I went to with my complaint happened to specialize in MS. She agreed that I ought to have an MRI, which I did, and when the results—the scans of the brain—came in, she assured me (when I was mentally prepared for the worst) that the scan couldn’t be cleaner and there was no sign of multiple sclerosis. Hugely relieved, I went home and in my newfound joy and confidence began to grow less consistent about taking the vitamin D (I had a whole shelf of vitamins by that time, including omega 3, 6, 9, vitamin E, calcium, and so on), over time ceasing to do so entirely. And sure enough, about half a year later, the symptoms—tingling and so forth—were back as strong as ever. I forgot to mention that the MS doctor also recommended I go to an optometrist, which I promptly did, and did in fact discover that the prescription for my glasses had to be changed (I actually ended up with two pairs: one for reading and the other for distance). So I had another reason to lay off the vitamins—I figured the head discomfort I’d felt was due mostly to the strain on my eyes. But anyhow, it was soon back. Now I really didn’t know what to think. So at one point, with no special expectations (because I had decided the vitamins hadn’t made any difference last time since I didn’t have MS after all, and it was MS I was trying to fight with them) I began taking the vitamins again—primarily Vitamin D (I did take calcium and omega-3 as well, but less regularly, and at first not at all). Like I say, I had no special expectations, I just thought it couldn’t hurt. So I was quite surprised, and pleasantly so, when literally the next day after I restarted the vitamin D intake, the symptoms seemed to decrease in intensity. I couldn’t be sure of course, but I really thought I felt better. Needless to say I kept up the Vitamin D regimen, gradually going up from 400 IU to as much as 4000 IU per day. I’ve been at it for about 3 months now, varying the amount between about 2000 and 4000 IU daily, and I am happy to report that yesterday, for the first time in I don’t know how long, I felt completely free of the numbness sensation. The last to go was the numbness in the jaw, but even it succumbed at last. Admittedly, today a slight recrudescence has taken place, but very slight—and these things are subject to fluctuation. However, I knew it had taken months for the symptoms to grow more severe, so it was to be expected that it would take them time to go in the other direction as well. Simultaneously, the cognitive impairment that had to a degree returned when the tingling did, seemed to be abating as well.
Well, that’s about all of it. Clearly, as my girlfriend doesn’t tire of pointing out to me, this is hardly a strict scientific study. It is my own personal experience, the interpretation of which, like my self-diagnosis of MS, could be way off. The correlation I’ve apparently observed may not exists. But I am telling you what I’ve gone through and where I am at now so that you may draw your own conclusions. A bottle of 1000 IU vitamin D capsules (200 of them) runs about $6 at Whole Foods, I think. That’s a two month supply if you’re taking 3000 IU daily. The side-effects are minimal to non-existent (the research I read seemed to be near unanimous in concluding that doses of 10000 IU a day and even higher were quite safe, given that your own body produces something like 15000 IU after 20 minutes of direct exposure to the sun), though I personally did experience some—apologies for the physiological details—constipation which I had to counteract with extra fiber in the diet. In other words, with Vitamin D there’s little to lose and much (potentially) to gain by trying. Which may make me sound like I own a stake in Vitamin D producing plant (I really wish I did), but there’s nothing to be done about that. All I can say is, you now know what I know. What you do with that if your affair.
Best of luck to you and I really do hope this helps.
Numbness in my pinkie and finger on left hand started middle of last year. I have been to my Naturopath, local Osteopath for massages and it did give relief for awhile. But just kept on occurring. If I didn't go for a while, the symptoms seem to escalate and I now get a sour neck, leg, foot and also hip. All on the Left-hand side. I am 53. No other health problems.
Anyway I remembered a young Craniologist that I took my son to see 20 years ago, when he was 5, he had been diagnosed with Nephritis, had pain urinating and blood in the urine. Doctors said he would be on medication all his life, and probably be quite sickly for the rest of it to. He was hypo active, he would have night sweats, (when he did sleep), mischief, cheeky and a general pain in the butt. When I was given all the results of his tests, My doctor said, "I know he doesn't look it", watching him investigating his office and asking him "what's this, what's that, what's it for?" "But your son is a very sick little boy, blah, blah, blah, and there is nothing more we can do except ease his symptoms".
I walked out of his office and thought, I was not going to take this laying down and started looking at alternatives. A friend of mine who lived in Hamilton, rang and told me about this Craniologist who had been treating babies and children with behavioral problems. Always crying, unsettled, generally unhappy children, for no reason a doctor or the parent could recognise.
Anyway to cut a long story short. "He" found, if the Spinal system was not aligned properly, it could affect the rest of your body. With babies, especially ones that were born too quickly or pulled out with forceps, etc etc, the platelets in their heads don't align correctly when they start closing together. And he would fix it by manipulation. He is also a Naturopath, an Osteopath and numerous other things. (My son had be born that fast he had spider vein on his face, and his eyes were bloodshot. Looked like Yoda!
I made an appointment for my son. At that time we had 4 children, I was a stay at home mum, my husband the only income earner. We budgeted for the cost and 2 weeks later we were there. Children usually only need a half hour session, once. His first session took an hour. The left side of his body was over 1 inch higher then the right side. When he pointed it out you could see it. He straightened his back, hips neck and "wiggled" his head. (Even now, grown up 25, and he is being a pain to his sisters, they tell him he needs to go and get his head "wiggled". Still a family joke 20 years later. He (not sure if I can mention his name, promo etc) said his kidneys were stuck and weren't able to move like organs are meant to every so many seconds, and that his bile duct was blocked. Fixed the kidneys and bile duct, gave him some liquid stuff he was to drink before he went to bed that night. Said we would need to bring him back in two weeks, for a another half hour treatment. He knew we had come a long way and apologised that he couldn't do it the next day. Time frame was needed to make sure that everything was settling into place properly before the next bone manipulation.
Our son didn't seem any different straight after, but that night after having the herbal medicine, he stayed asleep all night without waking, no sweating or tossing and turning. Next morning he came running into our room. "Mummy, mummy it doesn't hurt when I go to the toilet anymore". We were amazed! I kept checking the toilet after he would go and no blood. He was also a lot less irritating to his siblings. He was a child who wanted to be in everybody's games and if they didn't want to play, he would take their toys, knock over their blocks, anything, until they had to inter-react with him, even if it was in a negative way. And he could run, they couldn't catch him. He just loved them trying to. It was like a huge relief in more ways then one. Only slightly less annoying now.
After the second visit, managed to book the whole family in, I had the doctor do all the tests again. Everything back to normal.
When my last child was born went to make an appointment but he was no longer working from his property and could only be referred to through Waikato hospital. As we were not residents from that area, the Hospital Board denied us an appointment and as it wasn't an emergency "No". We were fine, so I didn't bother going any further.
After all this and 20 years later, my friends daughter who lives in that area rung me last week that "He" is back in business again. So I am going to see him when the next cancellation becomes available. Otherwise there is a two month waiting list. So if anyone will be interested in the outcome, Leave a message.
Anyway I remembered a young Craniologist that I took my son to see 20 years ago, when he was 5, he had been diagnosed with Nephritis, had pain urinating and blood in the urine. Doctors said he would be on medication all his life, and probably be quite sickly for the rest of it to. He was hypo active, he would have night sweats, (when he did sleep), mischief, cheeky and a general pain in the butt. When I was given all the results of his tests, My doctor said, "I know he doesn't look it", watching him investigating his office and asking him "what's this, what's that, what's it for?" "But your son is a very sick little boy, blah, blah, blah, and there is nothing more we can do except ease his symptoms".
I walked out of his office and thought, I was not going to take this laying down and started looking at alternatives. A friend of mine who lived in Hamilton, rang and told me about this Craniologist who had been treating babies and children with behavioral problems. Always crying, unsettled, generally unhappy children, for no reason a doctor or the parent could recognise.
Anyway to cut a long story short. "He" found, if the Spinal system was not aligned properly, it could affect the rest of your body. With babies, especially ones that were born too quickly or pulled out with forceps, etc etc, the platelets in their heads don't align correctly when they start closing together. And he would fix it by manipulation. He is also a Naturopath, an Osteopath and numerous other things. (My son had be born that fast he had spider vein on his face, and his eyes were bloodshot. Looked like Yoda!
I made an appointment for my son. At that time we had 4 children, I was a stay at home mum, my husband the only income earner. We budgeted for the cost and 2 weeks later we were there. Children usually only need a half hour session, once. His first session took an hour. The left side of his body was over 1 inch higher then the right side. When he pointed it out you could see it. He straightened his back, hips neck and "wiggled" his head. (Even now, grown up 25, and he is being a pain to his sisters, they tell him he needs to go and get his head "wiggled". Still a family joke 20 years later. He (not sure if I can mention his name, promo etc) said his kidneys were stuck and weren't able to move like organs are meant to every so many seconds, and that his bile duct was blocked. Fixed the kidneys and bile duct, gave him some liquid stuff he was to drink before he went to bed that night. Said we would need to bring him back in two weeks, for a another half hour treatment. He knew we had come a long way and apologised that he couldn't do it the next day. Time frame was needed to make sure that everything was settling into place properly before the next bone manipulation.
Our son didn't seem any different straight after, but that night after having the herbal medicine, he stayed asleep all night without waking, no sweating or tossing and turning. Next morning he came running into our room. "Mummy, mummy it doesn't hurt when I go to the toilet anymore". We were amazed! I kept checking the toilet after he would go and no blood. He was also a lot less irritating to his siblings. He was a child who wanted to be in everybody's games and if they didn't want to play, he would take their toys, knock over their blocks, anything, until they had to inter-react with him, even if it was in a negative way. And he could run, they couldn't catch him. He just loved them trying to. It was like a huge relief in more ways then one. Only slightly less annoying now.
After the second visit, managed to book the whole family in, I had the doctor do all the tests again. Everything back to normal.
When my last child was born went to make an appointment but he was no longer working from his property and could only be referred to through Waikato hospital. As we were not residents from that area, the Hospital Board denied us an appointment and as it wasn't an emergency "No". We were fine, so I didn't bother going any further.
After all this and 20 years later, my friends daughter who lives in that area rung me last week that "He" is back in business again. So I am going to see him when the next cancellation becomes available. Otherwise there is a two month waiting list. So if anyone will be interested in the outcome, Leave a message.
Just wondering if you were able to see that doctor and if so, what was the outcome?