@Jack_Morien 

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Jack_Morien

Paresthesia (tingles) in my hands

Morning all, just wondering if anyone can offer any words of wisdom. i was diagnosed back in May/June this year with R&R MS after a legion on my spinal cord was discovered and a small bout of optic neuritis to confirm the diagnosis - the parathesia has been present since January this year and was throughout my body but has now "settled" into my forarms and hands and it is there constantly - i work in a call centre and use a keyboard and mouse all day - my work have been great allowing me more time when the "tingles" flare up but there is no specific trigger for this as flare up happen even on my day off when im not tapping away at the keys all day. I have tried two different pills for these symptoms; Pregabalin and Dyloxitine both of which had no relief from the symptoms - i am currently waiting to see if any other meds are available in the UK - haven't went down the CBD route as im unsure of the legalities of this or where to even start with potentially acquiring this... Any suggestions to potentially help me with some relief would be massivley appricated Hope everyone is well. Thanks in advance Jack :-)
@Arbee

Hi Jack, Unfortunately I don't have an answer for you but I am in a very similar boat, I have had permanent tingles in my hands and feet for almost 2 years now and I also have to work on a keyboard & mouse all day, it doesn't make life easy! I do wear wrist supports and I have a decent wrist rest which I find helps a bit but as far as I'm aware, there's no way to totally get back to normal. Regarding CBD oil, it is now perfectly legal in the UK, you can buy it in Holland and Barrett although I've heard there stuff isn't the best and you're better off buying online at somewhere like www.leafandoil.co.uk I find it helps with my anxiety attacks but haven't noticed any changes in the tingling from it unfortunately. I would recommend trying it, the effects vary from person to person and you will probably see some sort of benefit but it's by no means a miracle cure I'm afraid

@VivienDawson

@jack Hi Jack, I didn't realise that I have paraesthesia until I read your post and it made me think about it. I was diagnosed with relapsing/remitting MS at the age of 23yrs-I am now 60 yrs and am going to see if my consultant can prescribe me Sativex to see if it will help with paraesthesia and tremors. I am also taking prescribed amytriptiline and this helps me to sleep at night. My ms has now moved on to secondary progressive with no attacks, I have also heard that cannabis oil can be helpful so I add a few drops to my E cigarettes along with the vape oil. But you would need to consult your ms nurses. Good luck and stay well