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I've noticed something for years now, and ever since I've done research on MS, I began to wonder more and more about it. My right side tends to be a lot more bigger and stronger than my left side. The problem however is the spot on my brain was found on my right side. I also have this condition where if one hand does one thing, the hand copies it, it's called ambidextrous. It's just something I cannot help. Has anyone ever had this happen before?
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My left hand tends to be stronger and more coordinated than my right hand but my right leg is stronger than my left leg. Guess I'm lopsided!

My Neurologist even commented on it last time I saw him. My right hand has been numb for several years. I can still use it but it's weaker and less agile than my left hand. My writing has gotten messier, too. I've tried using my left hand but that looks even worse!

I think even folks without MS or other neurological issues sometimes find that they favor one side over the other. Just stand to reason that the side used more often will be stronger than the other.
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The right side of your brain controls the left side of your body,
so it's not unusual for your right side to be the strong one and
your left to be the weaker side.

As far as being bigger, most of us are born that way, but Did
you ever see a pro tennis players tennis arm? The side most
used is going to be the strongest and most developed.

Ambidextrous I am not. My left side has always been my weak
side, so I was glad when MS chose to strike that side harder and
leave my right side stronger.
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Most people do have one side that is bigger than the other. Sometimes it's not noticeable and other times it is. My left calf has always been bigger than my right. However, it's my left leg that is weaker than my right. My right hand is slightly larger than my left and it's my right hand that, by testing, is severely impaired. My left foot is bigger than my right foot and when buying shoes I try on the left side first.

Strength wise and in terms of MS, my left side is where I have most of my trouble from the eyes all the way down to my feet. My right side acts up every now and then with nerve pain and spasticity but not as much as my left side.

When talking ambidextrous, I am right-hand dominant but can use my left hand effectively, not as good as my right but I can use it.
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