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Originally Posted by AfterMyNap
Holy cow! I have a week to get my doo doo together! My trip commences one week from tomorrow! Getting psyched to get out on the road!
The hand is a little worse, but not as bad as it could be. The "hard"-feeling numb patch is about the size of a half dollar and starts at the palm just under the ring finger. The odd thing is, it really only gets noticable when I stretch my hand flat. Man, I hope this goes away!
*leaning in to monitor, squinting*
Sheesh. Where is everyone?
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Hi Cindy!
I hope your hand doesn't get any worse. I remember when my right hand was affected last fall. I casually mentioned it to the neuro in November at my quarterly office visit. He says, HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON?
I say, oh, a few months, it started very gradually and got worse... Then I change the subject.
He gets frustrated because I do that a lot. I'll casually mention symptoms when I'm there for a regular visit. He says I should call him. I don't know
why though. I can't take steroids. He thinks if it's something crucial like my right hand I should call.
I figure if I take my regular meds that's all I can do. The steroids make me sick so what else can I do? I mean seriously? He says patients usually are at one extreme or the other. They'll call if they have a numb patch on their leg for an hour, or they'll come in when they're paralyzed from the neck down.
(That would be me.)
Anyway, I hope you can keep your plans for next week ...
Have a restful Labor day weekend!