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@SaraCinnamon 

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Numbness

Hi guys! I’ve been struggling with numbness on my whole left body part (head to toe). Gladly I can still move normally, but I wonder what you guys do when you experience numbness. When I am alone with my thoughts , I tend to focus on it too much and eventually it drives me mad.. what do you guys do...
Essen, Germany
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@CharlouiseXo 

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Mouth numbness

How long did it last for you? The whole left side of my mouth is completely numb and it's really getting me down. Every morning I wake up and I check to see if its numb. My lips, my cheek and all inside the left side of my mouth. I've had steroids 3 weeks ago for 4 days but it's not helped. Pl...
Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
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@Ricardo74 

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Numbness

Does anyone get the sensation in their hands like squeezing balls of cotton wool
Warrington, United Kingdom
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@Ricardo74 

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Has anyone got any advice what to do for hand numbness

Is there anything that's all that can be helpful hand numbness
Warrington, United Kingdom

@ChiMum 

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ChiMum

Numbness getting worse?

When I had my first flareup back in August, last year, my middle, ring and little finger felt numb. They felt like this constantly from August and I’ve never had full feeling back. They really hurt too, but I’m on gabapentin for the pain and that helps. Since last month, my little finger on my ri...
Sheffield, UK
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@Hassanmarei1999 

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Hassanmarei1999

Hello all,how do you cope with numbness?

Does optic neuritis go away eventually?
Al Mastabah, Jordan
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@Hassanmarei1999 

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Hassanmarei1999

Have had ms for a while now, numbness and dodgy walk ain’t simple

My only win is getting my degree a year after my diagnosis,
Al Mazar, Jordan
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@LexMD 

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LexMD

Numbness

I was just wondering how MS numbness works. Are there only particular body parts that get numb? Is it only for a certain time period? The reason I ask is that the top of my hand has been completely numb for the past hour or so without improving, I have a little bit of pins and needles too- like a we...
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@Kellsgough 

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Numbness

During a relapse has anyone ever experienced feeling like your leg weighs about 50 stone and your muscles are permantely tightened?
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@Falks01 

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Bilateral numbness in 4th and 5th fingers

Yesterday I lost sensation in 4th and 5th fingers in both hands. It still hasn't returned - is it likely to be signs of a relapse or not? I thought numbness/sensation loss was usually one sided with MS?
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