Whole body paresthesia, tingling, loss of sensation.

[bluecoffey]

Hello, I have been experiencing waxing and waning bouts of whole body loss of touch (and pain) sensation. The worst bout lasted several days before I started to slowly feel normal. I had an MRI of my brain which was normal. I am not having any loss of temperature sensation or motor skills. It is worse in my legs, but has spanned as far as my forehead, face and even tongue. For example, I could feel the temperature of the soda that I was drinking but not the bubbles. I could feel the cold rim of the toilet seat but not the toilet beneath me. I could still walk, but my body felt heavy. Sometimes it has been on one side and others it spans the entire body. If I lay still long enough, I regain a small amount of sensation but the moment I move it feels as though I am under general anesthesia, especially in my legs. I am on a waiting list for a neurology appointment and my rheumatologist is baffled. I can't stand feeling like this, it is by far the most bizarre feeling (or lack thereof) that I have ever experienced. Any ideas?

[outback_jack]

Hi,

I too am having serious problems with paraesthesia, tinging (pins and needles) and pain - (However, in my case its in te left-leg and left side of my chest so far) I've had it for over a month now and its not improving (see my other post).

I did some research and these symptoms are generally caused by nerve problems, but there's a huge range of possible things that can be putting pressure on the nerves.

Worse case scenario, it's either the onset an auto-immune disease (most likely Multiple Sclerosis, if the symptoms are very general like they are for you and me), or there's a cancer tumor somewhere that's now grown large enough to hit a nerve. (Both these worst-cases are not terribly likely though, so don't panic yet!)

Best case scenario, its only temporary nerve inflammation that will go away of its own accord.

Try loading up with mega-does of the following for a couple of weeks and see if it helps:

Vitamin D
Vitamin B12
Omega-3 (Fatty Acids)

There is some evidence that these can reduce nerve inflammation and retard MS.

[bluecoffey]

I must admit I was worried abotu MS, but my MRI came back normal. I already have a history of auto-immune diseases like SLE (lupus) and ITP (autoimmune platelet problem) and APS (anti-cardiolipin antibodies). My Lupus doc doesn't think that it's related. They are screening me for NMO anti-bodies also. The odd thing is that it is my whole body including my face, so that pretty much rules out a nerve being compressed, or even a blood clot. The weakness and lack of sensation are better with rest but still affect me to some degree every day. Yesterday was a horrible day, but today seems not bad so far.