About 6yrs ago while pregnant with my last child, I discovered while in the shower, that the right side of my head down the right side of my chest was numb. I went to see a neurologist and he had me walk down the hall, follow his pen with my eyes and some other minor tests. He then preceded to tell me that I MAY have M.S. I was horrified. Because I was heavily pregnant, he ordered a CAT scan (either CAT or an MRI-which ever one wasn't harmful to baby) I was told later after he reviewed it that I had lesions on my brain. How and why was never explained to me. He had wanted to do the other scan (CAT or MRI) that I hadn't had done after my baby was born because there was a part of my brain that couldn't be viewed by the first type of scan (like I said, I can't remember which one I had done) Anyway, two months after the birth of my son both of my feet started tingling all of a sudden (the previous numbness had gone away completely by now) Thus began numerous nights of my legs and feet hurting so badly that they would wake me up from a sound sleep. Now, 6 going on 7 years later, I have pain sometimes in my hands, constant numbness in my hands and feet. They swell at times too. It seems that the heat affects them that way. I get very depressed at times because I have been like this for so long. I used to be a very good runner, now I'm doing good to be able to walk without losing my balance or my legs beginning to tingle badly. There's so much more, but I don't want to take up too much time. If anyone has any ideas on what has been plaguing my body for so many years, PLEASE let me know. Thank you so very much.
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Have them check for auto-immune connective tissue disease. My symptoms were very similar. I too have had systemic swelling for one year. this mysterious illness, as they say started right after periods stopped last summer. I am 55, otherwise very healthy and now have a lesions on brain. I am on small dose of pred and methotrexate. EVery day is a challenge, water exercises help and positive attitude. Sometimes things do not show up in bloodwork...frustrating but you are not alone.
Kee the faith.
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Thank you SO much Bec. I sincerely appreciate your input. I will definitely have them look into that. Again, thank you, thank you. I feel better knowing that I'm not alone in this. It's hard trying to explain to others why I'm not as active as I used to be. The heat seems to aggravate my swelling as well. I pray that this could mean a form of treatment for me after all these years. God bless you.
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