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Sudden onset of weakness in left leg

Hi all, The last couple of days I have been experiencing some weakness in my left leg, going from the area around the base of my spine all the way down to my foot. Sometimes it extends upwards into my left arm and shoulder. This is a totally new symptom for me and otherwise I feel well but this comes in waves and is really uncomfortable (though not painful). I contacted my MS nurse about this this morning and my neurologist has asked me to come in to see him in six days time. I am wondering if my recent MRI has shown new lesions or if they are going to switch my meds. I’ve been taking Copaxone since diagnosis 1.5 years ago. Does anyone else experience this weakness on one side of their body? I am kind of freaking out right now to be honest and I can’t sleep. My mind races from thinking it could be something worse than MS to my MS progressing, I’m just so panicked. I feel like ever since my MS journey began I am so afraid of my body and what’s to come. Every little ailment I have I freak out it is something bad because I’ve been down the road of having been told I have an incurable illness. I am generally quite a positive person and I just got on with things after diagnosis but this health anxiety is really getting to me now. Sorry for the super long post, hoping there is someone out there who can relate!
@Lisamarie6

@crunchyfriends Hi, I had similar situation a few wks ago. Numbness started in my left hand & spread to my legs then upper body & then my right arm . It lasted for 8 wks but like u I wasn’t in pain but just very uncomfortable burning pain with pins & needles . It was driving me crazy . I was put on steroids for 3 wks . My new MRI shows 2 new lesions on spine so I’ve been told to come off Copaxzone which I’ve been on since jan this year & start Tysabri. I was only diagnosed Nov 2019 so still getting my own head around it . We just have to try stay positive . Hope your numbness passes soon 😉

@Vixen

Hello @crunchyfriends, at least you've done the right thing and have a quick referral. I've been diagnosed over three years, but still get flare ups from my original relapse including one-side weakness. It's really hard to work out the normal processes of our bodies after diagnosis. And yes, it's easy to attribute every ache and pain to MS. I'm in my 50s, so there's the addition of separating MS from the usual aging process too. Also to add, my neuro said that in the last four months, all her patients have reported a worsening/flare up of symptoms during Covid. Stress or change of routine can cause havoc with MS so its really important to try to minimise stress if at all possible. Good luck for your appointment, maybe you could update us next week? :-)