@DianeVH 

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DianeVH

Leg Issue - Numbness

Hi, I am new to the site and was diagnosed with RRMS 1 month ago approximately. I went into the hospital on 4/24/17 and after 3 MRI's for validating, I was told the dx. I have been dealing with my right side from waste down being numb, it got much worse after I was discharged from the hospital. Has anyone experienced that? My full leg, ankle foot, hip, buttock, and nether regions :( ; all numb! It feels like swollen to the point of no feeling, yet it hurts to touch or if I bump something, or a frozen feeling? There is no swelling though, just all the feelings like it is. What am I dealing with do you guys think? Has any one else had this type of numbness? It started in one spot on my thigh a week after hospital stay, and has moved through the whole side below my waist. I am so worried it's something else as well as the MS? All of this is scaring me and I am still having a hard time processing this life changing diagnosis. I could really use someone to tell me their similarities. I know we are all different though, but so many of us are here, maybe someone has my same experience? Thanks for reading, Diane
@Stumbler

Hi @dianevh and welcome. Sensory symptoms are unfortunately part and parcel of MS. There's some more details here regarding this symptom and what can be done to relieve it. https://www.mstrust.org.uk/a-z/altered-sensations But, just generally, when symptoms rear up like this, it's your body telling you that it's unhappy with something you're doing. This could be getting over-tired or getting stressed. Given your circumstances, I should imagine your stress-ometer is presently reading high. You need to sit down and take a breath, whilst you try and come to terms with the diagnosis. Take some me-time and use this to learn about this "uninvited lodger". There's some sueful reading material here :- https://support.mstrust.org.uk/shop The "Newly Diagnosed" section would seem to be a good place to start.

@moonbeam

Hi Diane I'm new to this site also - I've read a lot of the posts and conversations and I think it is a very helpful site with lovely people on it. You've obviously still getting your head round the diagnosis it's a shock.(to put it mildly) - it's was a shock to me even though I'd been having years of symptoms. I finally went to the Drs again after I also went numb from the waist down - it started with a funny sensation in my feet that felt like I was walking on cotton wool - thought I must have tied my trainers too tight. I then was numb like you from the waist down - everything was numb. I thought this is definitely not normal and went to the Drs again because I was worried in case it was either ms or a tumour on my spine- I'm not a hypochondriac but I knew it was going to be bad news either way(years of funny sensations). Hence itstarted the ball rolling and I had an Mri and lumber puncture which dx ms. But I'm no different from anybody else and have weird symptoms which I think only somebody with ms can understand - that's why I think this site is good and uplifting as well - with many people getting on with the challenges ms presents. You're not alone and stay strong moonbeam x