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Post by Nalkarj on Oct 23, 2018 3:19:23 GMT
Hey, I’ve got a somewhat silly health question, and I’m interested in everyone’s take. I wouldn’t bother everyone here were it not that I’m alone and it’s late; I’m just wondering if anyone has heard of something like this. In March, I had this weird health scare where one night my face went numb all of a sudden, and it freaked me out (naturally), and I went to the doctor the next day. He ran all kinds of tests, found nothing wrong, sent me to a neurologist. I had tons of MRIs and scans and lots of blood work, mostly because the numbness and tingling had moved to my fingers and toes as well, and everyone wanted to check if it were MS or something. The neurologist looked at everything and said I didn’t have anything (thank goodness). He didn’t have an answer for me, but said maybe it was just related to stress or something. OK. And it gradually went away. The last flare-up was probably July. Now, tonight, about 20 minutes ago, it came back again with a vengeance. It’s numb from my left eye down through the cheek. Has anyone heard of anything like this? Bell’s palsy or something, maybe? I have no idea, and it really does freak me out, especially as I thought it was over. Thank you all in advance.  |
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Post by them1ghtyhumph on Oct 23, 2018 3:23:13 GMT
Could be a lot of things, or nothing.
But the health industry is about to make some good, hard cash due to this, again.
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Post by Aj_June on Oct 23, 2018 3:23:23 GMT
I haven't heard of it, Salz. Sorry that you feel this way. My advise is that go to a different set of doctors this time. I wish you all the best and hope this is just a result of some stress and will go away soon and never return again. TC.
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Post by Nalkarj on Oct 23, 2018 3:25:13 GMT
I haven't heard of it, Salz. Sorry that you feel this way. My advise is that go to a different set of doctors this time. I wish you all the best and hope this is just a result of some stress and will go away soon and never return again. TC. Thanks, Aj_June. I hope it’s just related to stress too, as the neurologist said. It’s really weird. I’m hoping it goes away again, though it took about a week to go away the first time. |
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Post by Catman on Oct 23, 2018 13:02:27 GMT
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Post by Nalkarj on Oct 23, 2018 13:22:59 GMT
Thanks, Catman. They tested me for most of those. The numbness is still there but less so than last night, which is a good sign. I just don’t want it coming and going over and over again. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2018 14:22:56 GMT
sounds like Bell's....did they test you for Lymes disease? that can cause Bell's palsy
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Post by Nalkarj on Oct 23, 2018 15:04:50 GMT
sounds like Bell's....did they test you for Lymes disease? that can cause Bell's palsy Thanks, CheetahCandy… They did test me for Lymes, said I didn’t have it. I may head back to the doctor later today, I just felt like such a hypochondriac over the summer worrying about this. I’m so bothered that it’s back. |
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Post by Terrapin Station on Oct 23, 2018 15:17:41 GMT
Especially since it's come and gone and moved around, I would guess that it's just some "weird nerve thing," some quirk in your nervous system, which isn't serious and which doctor's probably aren't going to be able to diagnosis anyway. (It would definitely be caused by something physical--as everything is, but we can't peg a lot of quirky, weird body feelings observationally, third-person yet. We don't have technology that advanced yet. And they're not things that are really medical issues anyway.)
As you get older the number of weird things that your body does will increase. You'll have all sorts of mystery weird feelings in various body parts, aches, twitches, etc. Most will be relatively fleeting, although they might periodically recur for a long period of time (and then eventually they'll just fade away and not happen in that particular spot, in that particular way any longer). If I were to go to the doctor for every one of those sorts of things, I'd always be at the doctor's.
Some of it will be caused by stuff you do. I'm still dealing with weird nerve stuff in my right arm that started about six months ago, precipitated by straining something, somehow, while lifting weights--I had to deduce that that's what it was, though (well, and it was possibly something from bike riding, too). Because it wasn't any obvious injury. My arm just slowly started feeling weird, getting numb in some positions, being achey with moving aches, etc. Most of it is gone now, although I'm still having subtle weird feelings occasionally, and it will fade away to nothing eventually and other things will be issues instead.
I'm not telling you to not go to the doctor again. You especially should do that if the symptoms only change by worsening while being persistent.
But also don't worry about it too much. The older you get, the more you simply have to deal with your body doing weird things. "Now what? What the heck is it with my foot today?" "Great, now my calf keeps feeling like water is dripping on it." "Why the heck is my neck making sounds today every time I turn my head?" etc. Those things will come and go.
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Post by ant-mac on Oct 23, 2018 15:20:15 GMT
Hey, I’ve got a somewhat silly health question, and I’m interested in everyone’s take. I wouldn’t bother everyone here were it not that I’m alone and it’s late; I’m just wondering if anyone has heard of something like this. In March, I had this weird health scare where one night my face went numb all of a sudden, and it freaked me out (naturally), and I went to the doctor the next day. He ran all kinds of tests, found nothing wrong, sent me to a neurologist. I had tons of MRIs and scans and lots of blood work, mostly because the numbness and tingling had moved to my fingers and toes as well, and everyone wanted to check if it were MS or something. The neurologist looked at everything and said I didn’t have anything (thank goodness). He didn’t have an answer for me, but said maybe it was just related to stress or something. OK. And it gradually went away. The last flare-up was probably July. Now, tonight, about 20 minutes ago, it came back again with a vengeance. It’s numb from my left eye down through the cheek. Has anyone heard of anything like this? Bell’s palsy or something, maybe? I have no idea, and it really does freak me out, especially as I thought it was over. Thank you all in advance. I'm sorry, mate, but I'm not really in a position to offer you any type of diagnosis for your medical complaint.
However, if I may, I might risk a small piece of advice...
Do not worry unduly and continue your pursuit of advice and help from medical authorities and experts who are in the best position to help you in such matters.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2018 15:20:37 GMT
sounds like Bell's....did they test you for Lymes disease? that can cause Bell's palsy Thanks, CheetahCandy… They did test me for Lymes, said I didn’t have it. I may head back to the doctor later today, I just felt like such a hypochondriac over the summer worrying about this. I’m so bothered that it’s back. just an FYI, the standard Lymes blood test is rarely conclusive. Often false positives or negatives. Let your doctor know of any other symptoms just to be on the safe side |
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Post by Nalkarj on Oct 23, 2018 15:24:24 GMT
I'm sorry, mate, but I'm not really in a position to offer you any type of diagnosis for your medical complaint.
However, if I may, I might risk a small piece of advice...
Do not worry unduly and continue your pursuit of advice and help from medical authorities and experts who are in the best position to help you in such matters.
Oh, I wasn’t looking for a diagnosis—we’re all just a bunch of people of the Internet, and as you say I’ve talked to the doctors—I was just wondering if anyone here had ever heard of something like this. It does bother me, but I’m not going to let it worry me unduly. |
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Post by Nalkarj on Oct 23, 2018 15:27:06 GMT
Especially since it's come and gone and moved around, I would guess that it's just some "weird nerve thing," some quirk in your nervous system, which isn't serious and which doctor's probably aren't going to be able to diagnosis anyway. (It would definitely be caused by something physical--as everything is, but we can't peg a lot of quirky, weird body feelings observationally, third-person yet. We don't have technology that advanced yet. And they're not things that are really medical issues anyway.) As you get older the number of weird things that your body does will increase. You'll have all sorts of mystery weird feelings in various body parts, aches, twitches, etc. Most will be relatively fleeting, although they might periodically recur for a long period of time (and then eventually they'll just fade away and not happen in that particular spot, in that particular way any longer). If I were to go to the doctor for every one of those sorts of things, I'd always be at the doctor's. Some of it will be caused by stuff you do. I'm still dealing with weird nerve stuff in my right arm that started about six months ago, precipitated by straining something, somehow, while lifting weights--I had to deduce that that's what it was, though (well, and it was possibly something from bike riding, too). Because it wasn't any obvious injury. My arm just slowly started feeling weird, getting numb in some positions, being achey with moving aches, etc. Most of it is gone now, although I'm still having most subtle weird feelings occasionally, and it will fade away to nothing eventually and other things will be issues instead. I'm not telling you to not go to the doctor again. You especially should do that if the symptoms only change by worsening while being persistent. But also don't worry about it too much. The older you get, the more you simply have to deal with your body doing weird things. "Now what? What the heck is it with my foot today?" "Great, now my calf keeps feeling like water is dripping on it." "Why the heck is my neck making sounds today every time I turn my head?" etc. Those things will come and go. Yeah, that’s pretty much what I’ve been thinking. When it was at its worst point everything all over my body got really numb and weak, which was scary. I think you’re right, and I don’t think I should go back to the doctor again. It was just that last night I got bothered because it came on all over again and came on worse than it had been for months. |
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Post by Nalkarj on Oct 23, 2018 15:29:24 GMT
Thanks, CheetahCandy… They did test me for Lymes, said I didn’t have it. I may head back to the doctor later today, I just felt like such a hypochondriac over the summer worrying about this. I’m so bothered that it’s back. just an FYI, the standard Lymes blood test is rarely conclusive. Often false positives or negatives. Let your doctor know of any other symptoms just to be on the safe side Interesting. Thanks. |
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Post by Terrapin Station on Oct 23, 2018 15:38:13 GMT
Especially since it's come and gone and moved around, I would guess that it's just some "weird nerve thing," some quirk in your nervous system, which isn't serious and which doctor's probably aren't going to be able to diagnosis anyway. (It would definitely be caused by something physical--as everything is, but we can't peg a lot of quirky, weird body feelings observationally, third-person yet. We don't have technology that advanced yet. And they're not things that are really medical issues anyway.) As you get older the number of weird things that your body does will increase. You'll have all sorts of mystery weird feelings in various body parts, aches, twitches, etc. Most will be relatively fleeting, although they might periodically recur for a long period of time (and then eventually they'll just fade away and not happen in that particular spot, in that particular way any longer). If I were to go to the doctor for every one of those sorts of things, I'd always be at the doctor's. Some of it will be caused by stuff you do. I'm still dealing with weird nerve stuff in my right arm that started about six months ago, precipitated by straining something, somehow, while lifting weights--I had to deduce that that's what it was, though (well, and it was possibly something from bike riding, too). Because it wasn't any obvious injury. My arm just slowly started feeling weird, getting numb in some positions, being achey with moving aches, etc. Most of it is gone now, although I'm still having most subtle weird feelings occasionally, and it will fade away to nothing eventually and other things will be issues instead. I'm not telling you to not go to the doctor again. You especially should do that if the symptoms only change by worsening while being persistent. But also don't worry about it too much. The older you get, the more you simply have to deal with your body doing weird things. "Now what? What the heck is it with my foot today?" "Great, now my calf keeps feeling like water is dripping on it." "Why the heck is my neck making sounds today every time I turn my head?" etc. Those things will come and go. Yeah, that’s pretty much what I’ve been thinking. When it was at its worst point everything all over my body got really numb and weak, which was scary. I think you’re right, and I don’t think I should go back to the doctor again. It was just that last night I got bothered because it came on all over again and came on worse than it had been for months. It could have initially been caused by straining something that wasn't obvious at the time (as with my arm). That can affect nerves, and nerves that are affected in one spot can lead to weird nerve feelings in other, seemingly unrelated areas of your body. And then if it was from a strain, it might not be completely healed yet, and you maybe did something yesterday --again something that might not be at all obvious --to aggravate it. Plenty of things can take well over six months to completely heal. |
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Post by Gubbio on Oct 23, 2018 18:23:30 GMT
As you get older the number of weird things that your body does will increase. You'll have all sorts of mystery weird feelings in various body parts, aches, twitches, etc. Most will be relatively fleeting, although they might periodically recur for a long period of time (and then eventually they'll just fade away and not happen in that particular spot, in that particular way any longer). If I were to go to the doctor for every one of those sorts of things, I'd always be at the doctor's. If woke up in the morning and nothing hurt... ...I'd think I was DEAD !  |
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Post by teleadm on Oct 23, 2018 19:00:12 GMT
Stress and high blood preassure can sometimes lead to intracerebral bleeding in the brain, something that can appear without any outside physical hit or obstruction, it's a form of a minor stroke, with depending in what cells the bleeding are can lead to numbness in different areas. It very seldom leads to any operation, but rehab. Not saying this is what you are having NalkarjThe above is what a cousin had about 10 years ago, and it reminded me of your discription. |
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Post by President Ackbar™ on Oct 23, 2018 19:01:55 GMT
Sounds like Bell's Palsy to me.
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Post by Nalkarj on Oct 23, 2018 19:06:08 GMT
Thank you so much, everybody. I’m hoping that it goes away on its own. If it doesn’t after maybe five days to a week, I’ll probably go back to the doctor then.
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Post by kuatorises on Oct 23, 2018 19:20:07 GMT
Hey, I’ve got a somewhat silly health question, and I’m interested in everyone’s take. I wouldn’t bother everyone here were it not that I’m alone and it’s late; I’m just wondering if anyone has heard of something like this. In March, I had this weird health scare where one night my face went numb all of a sudden, and it freaked me out (naturally), and I went to the doctor the next day. He ran all kinds of tests, found nothing wrong, sent me to a neurologist. I had tons of MRIs and scans and lots of blood work, mostly because the numbness and tingling had moved to my fingers and toes as well, and everyone wanted to check if it were MS or something. The neurologist looked at everything and said I didn’t have anything (thank goodness). He didn’t have an answer for me, but said maybe it was just related to stress or something. OK. And it gradually went away. The last flare-up was probably July. Now, tonight, about 20 minutes ago, it came back again with a vengeance. It’s numb from my left eye down through the cheek. Has anyone heard of anything like this? Bell’s palsy or something, maybe? I have no idea, and it really does freak me out, especially as I thought it was over. Thank you all in advance. In my experience, this is unfortunately and all too common answer. I have some problems of my own and belong to a couple of support groups on Facebook. "I don't know" and "We can't find anything" are all too common. Hell, I've even experienced the same thing with my pets. Not pet, pets. Hundreds of dollars in blood work and imaging and all we get is, "We don't know what is causing ___." Fucking doctors, they barely try. |
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