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Originally Posted by lady_express_44
L'hermitte's is a shock sensation, like Laura described. I also get numbness from what my neuro described is a l'hermittes-type reaction, and that is dependant on position.
Maybe it is spasticity from the cold? I get pain (mostly in my legs) when I am exposed to cold. It's more like an ache (not like a shooting pain), and for me it always affects both sides at the same time. This was true even when most of my damage appeared to be left-sided.
It could be something else entirely that you are experiencing, not necessarily related to the MS. 
Cherie |
It started right after I got dressed this afternoon to take my parents out for a sandwich and hot chocolate. I put my bra on, and noticed a weird sensation running down my left arm when I raised my arm. (it felt like a strong L'hermittes, stronger than what I've felt before)
When I went upstairs to get my coats (I wear layers of clothing in the cold) it got worse once I got all the coats on. (sweatshirt, polar fleece vest, denim jacket, and then my scarf and hat that I made for myself) It was all pretty heavy, and it felt like the weight of all the clothes going across the back of my neck were causing it. Bending my neck forward, or turning my head made it worse.
I'm going to try to see the neuro tomorrow or tuesday. The one I talked to tonight at my neuro's emergency number told me that from my description that it sounded like a pinched nerve on the shoulder and not in the spine, (even tho he said that was very possible)
He told me to take some Ibuprofen and go rest, which I've been doing now, and except for some (now) mild pain in my hand, the only thing that happens when I bend my neck forward is that I'll get a weird sensation of heat on my left thigh (it's been doing that for about 2 months now) Nothing from my shoulder since the Ibuprofen kicked in.
I tend to blame the MS for everything (stock market crashed..it was the MS...hangnails. caused by the MS....weird pains in my body...the MS) Maybe the neuro guy is right and it's a pinched nerve, which would be great, because then I wouldnt have to worry that it's the MS and I'm facing impending paralysis or something. (anytime I get a pain in my neck, or bad numbness in my back or legs, I start to worry it's the potential paralysis)
I hope they're not busy this week (they probably are) but if I can get in to see one of them, they can at least make me feel better by telling me it's not the MS.