Numbness in Big Toe

[Wish]

Its late and I am probably completely over reacting, but for the past couple of days my big toe has felt wrong, I couldn't really put my finger on it at first, what was different just felt odd. Only now I know why, I have bare feet this evening and was sitting on the recliner rubbed one foot agaisnt the other and thats when I notice I have no sensation in my big toe. I called my OH and asked him to try with a sharp object different areas on my foot whilst I closed d my eyes. I could just about feel that something was touching me, but hardly at all, yet the same object on a different part of my foot was very sharp and made me jump. It seems to be the outer edge of the big toe and the base that is effected.

 

Its honestly scared the life out of me, am sat here worrying what if it spreads, what if it doesn't go, what if this is a start of an attack if it ms???

 

I really am frightened, its suddenly dawning onme that I seem to be getting no better after almost 12 months of starting with my symptoms. I have two young children and they need me, one has ME she needs me to be well I really need to get fixed,

[Hezza]

Wish,

Hopefully you got some sleep and are feeling a little better today.

 

If the numbness persists or you are still as worried as yesterday evening please get yourself to the doctors as soon as you can. Tell him / her that you feel you have made no progress over the last 12mths. You are fretting about this and often we keep worrying and wondering until we have "done something" about it. At the moment what you can do is discuss this with your GP - as you're still in limboland (i think?) it will probably help to have this new symptom recorded in your medical records.

 

Even for those of us with a DX a new symptom is frequently a scary thing. When something new happens for me I think exactly the same things that you were thinking last night "Will it spread?", "Will it be permanent?" etc. My way of dealing with it is to recognise what my fear is - what the worst case scenario would be for me - and then question if I could deal with that should it happen. My answer has always been along the lines of "It would be crap to be in that position but YES I could deal with it & find new ways to do things". Then I get on with dealing with how I am on a particular day.

During a routine review with my MS nurse last week we established that I'm having a relapse at the minute - not a severe one but definitely a relapse. This hasn't totally stopped me in my tracks but now I know I have modified what I'm doing while I ride this one out. In time it will either pass or I'll get used to it - either way I will feel better about it.

 

Hope I haven't waffled too much, take care & remember where we are

[Michelle]

Hi Wish,

 

I can't really add that much to what Cara has already written. When we are afraid are emotions can run away with us. Very often we need to reign in these fears,and put things into perspective. Any new symptoms need to be documented,and I would certainly have a chat with your g.p.

Many of us here on the forum have tales of numbness,and to be honest you do learn to adapt to altered sensations. Not easy,but it is do -able <<<< not sure if that's a word it is now.

 

Regards

 

Michelle