Nightnurse
New member
- Joined
- Feb 29, 2016
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- 2
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- Country
- Uk
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- Lanarkshire
- City
- Motherwell
I first started to get symptoms like pins and needles in my left hand especially when I woke up in morning had to shake my hand to wake it up. Then in December last year I was feeling ok the day before it all started I woke up the next day with excruciating pain in my right shoulder no medication would help this went on for a month and then the pain settled, however by then I had a strange weakness in my hand and arm and numbness in pinkie and finger next to it. Went to see an orthopaedic surgeon who done various reflex and strength tests my grip was quite good then on 1st Feb however some atrophy was seen at the side of my hand where the numbness was. I had some difficulty with handwriting at the time. Since then the numbness has improved but I still have tingling and weakness in both hands and arms with strange sensations each day . In saying all that I can still pick up small objects eg hairpins but my right hand has atrophy only slightly and is weak. I am now experienceing heaviness in my pallette and all my teeth at the top feel numb. My throat feels tight and sometimes when I try to swallow saliva its hard to do but I do not have trouble swallowing food. I am tired most of the time and feel heavy headed and heavy pallette too. I have sweats everyday and night very heated but that may just be menopause, my mouth is dry too. I think I am also leaning to the left when walking and feel off balance. Been referred to see a neurologist but still waiting it's taking ages. Just wanting to hear your thoughts on what it might be as am thinking the worse. Als or some other neurological disorder. Hope I am not a bother much thanks concerned member.