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Old 01-11-2007, 12:37 PM #1
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Hi Dodie,

I like this site best for describing our symptoms (as well as for researching other issues related to MS):

http://www.mult-sclerosis.org/mssymptoms.html

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It is a sensation of numbness...without actually being numb.
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I think I found the best description on lady express site. Parasethesia-partial numbness. Being a former RN of about 30 years, I still like to use the correct medical terminology!
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Doydie:

It's like trying to describe neuropathy - itchy, burning, numb, tingly and painful all at once.

The McGill pain chart was quite helpful since it covers sensory, affective and evaluative.

Having your ducks in a row when it comes to being a patient isn't always as easy as it seems when you are a health care professional.

Hope the paresthesia/partial numbness gets better soon.

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My numbness is: I cannot feel vibration with my eyes closed when my neurologist tests me for numbness.
I have it on my right side, in patches, from hip to the end of my toes. I have it on my left side from my knee down. Again, in patches.
Mine never goes away and it is caused by a peripheral neuropathy, although treated, cannot be reversed.
I have tingling in my right side from the top of my head down to the numb patches. But, only on my right side, not on my left.
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