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Originally Posted by heyjude5050
I have a list of ailments like so many of you. This last year has been a rapid decline in my health.
Some may know that I have been on high dose prednisone for almost 4 months and possibly another 3 months more.
The biggest change in the past 2 weeks is that my left hand is numb 24/7 from the ring finger to pinkie and is quickly spreading down the outer side of the entire hand, and in the last few days it is moving down to my wrist.
(I could feel my fingers go numb periodically for awhile now but is moving quickly lately).
My feet are becoming numb and the left side of my jaw is now having intermittent times of numbness, not constant yet, but it just started.
Does any of this sound familiar to anyone. I am beginning to get quite anxious since things seem to be progressing at a fast pace lately and my appointment at Mayo is not for another 6 weeks.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you all,
Judy
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Hi Judy,
Any numbness always reminds me of low B12. My feet can go numb so quickly. Usually it starts with my toes feeling stiff, and I can't bend them. In terms of my feet.
But stress can make my hands go numb very quickly and then it's hard to type or even use the mouse pad.
B12 usually helps quite quickly. Do you take it at all?
I'm sorry, I shouldn't really write "B12" because then people go out and buy things that say, "B12" on them. When really what's needed is the Methylcobalamin form. It works much faster and better.
I would get the 5mg ones, the 5mg lozenges. They are sublinguals. That means that even if you don't absorb B12 anymore through your disgestive system, you still get it from the lozenges because you put them under your tongue and it goes straight into your body that way. Pretty neat!
I would for sure try that.
And, if you aren't doing anything for a liver cleanse, I would look into the Milk Thistle. It's been doing great for me.
