Re: that tingling feeling

[Guest guest]

judi, wow you are really having a stressful time. i have had numbness and

tingling before, but not quite there. i hope things work out for you and your

family. kathy in il

[Guest guest]

Judi: Yes, I have numbness and tingling in my hands

and fingers, mostly fingertips, on and off. It seems

to happen if I hold something for a while, like when

on the phone for about 10 minutes, but sometimes it is

spontaneous. I talked to my doctor about it and she

says it might be caused by the inflammation in my

elbows and wrists pressing on nerves running down into

my hands and fingers, like a carpal tunnel thing, or

it could also be connected with Raynaud's. I have

been having symptoms of Raynaud's for years, even

before the RA diagnosis, with cold, but this tingling

is something new in the past month or so. Any

numbness or tingling you are experiencing should be

brought up to your doctor - there are a lot of things

which might be causing yours and you should have it

checked out to make sure it is nothing serious.

Kathe in CA

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[Guest guest]

Any

> numbness or tingling you are experiencing should be

> brought up to your doctor - there are a lot of things

> which might be causing yours and you should have it

> checked out to make sure it is nothing serious.

>

> Kathe in CA

>

Thanks Kathe in CA (I grew up in Redondo!) I will mention it to the

doctor next week when I go. But it makes sense, as there is a lot of

inflammation in my hips & knees.

Happy weekend,

Judi

[Guest guest]

Dear Kathe and Judi,

I too have numbness and tingling in the fingers. I

first began to take Elavil because I didn't sleep at

night because I kept waking up with my hands totally

numb. When I hold something for a period of time,

like a phone, the same thing happens. Mine is caused

by nerve compression in the neck due to vertebrae

pressing on the nerves. I would definitely tell my

dr. Sometimes physical therapy can help. Iris

--- Kathe Sabetzadeh <lv2ryd@...> wrote:

> Judi: Yes, I have numbness and tingling in my hands

> and fingers, mostly fingertips, on and off. It

> seems

> to happen if I hold something for a while, like when

> on the phone for about 10 minutes, but sometimes it

> is

> spontaneous. I talked to my doctor about it and she

> says it might be caused by the inflammation in my

> elbows and wrists pressing on nerves running down

> into

> my hands and fingers, like a carpal tunnel thing, or

> it could also be connected with Raynaud's. I have

> been having symptoms of Raynaud's for years, even

> before the RA diagnosis, with cold, but this

> tingling

> is something new in the past month or so. Any

> numbness or tingling you are experiencing should be

> brought up to your doctor - there are a lot of

> things

> which might be causing yours and you should have it

> checked out to make sure it is nothing serious.

>

> Kathe in CA

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Judy:

Spent most of my life in Rancho Palos Verdes and went

to the beach in Redondo frequently - now I live down

in a little place near Lake Elsinore in the low

desert.

Sure miss the ocean breezes!

Kathe in CA

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[Guest guest]

Sorry that you had such a terrible week, Judi. I hope your husband and daughter

will be OK.

There are many possibilities to consider in an attempt to explain the tingling

and numbness in your thighs and calves. You should definitely mention this to

your doctor and describe what is going on in as much detail as possible.

One possibility is peripheral neuropathy which is common in rheumatoid

arthritis:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000593.htm

http://www.neuropathy-trust.org/peripheral_neuropathy/neuro2.html

Another possible cause could be lumbar spinal stenosis:

" Once the leg pain begins, it is most commonly bilateral, involving the buttocks

and thighs and spreading distally toward the feet, typically with the onset and

progression of leg exercise. In some patients, the pain, paresthesias and/or

weakness are limited to the lower legs and feet, remaining present until

movement ceases. The lower extremity symptoms are almost always described as

burning, cramping, numbness, tingling or dull fatigue in the thighs and legs.

Disease onset is usually insidious; early symptoms may be mild and progress to

become extremely disabling. Symptom severity does not always correlate with the

degree of lumbar canal narrowing. "

Source:

" Lumbar Spine Stenosis: A Common Cause of Back and Leg Pain " :

http://www.aafp.org/afp/980415ap/alvarez.html

Source: "

" Examination Findings and Self-Reported Walking Capacity in Patients With Lumbar

Spinal Stenosis " :

http://www.ptjournal.org/PTJournal/July2001/v81n7p1296.cfm

Fibromyalgia can also cause numbness and tingling.

I hope you can figure it out and get some relief soon.

[ ] that tingling feeling

> I was wondering if anyone else with RA has experienced tingling &

> numbness (mine is in my thighs and calves.) I'm sort of in between a

> regular physician and a specialist right now, and don't know who else

> to ask. Had a rough week with my husband having a TIA Monday, and my

> daughter hospitalized to have her abdomen drained (she is 4 weeks

> pregnant and has ovarian hyperstimulation.) Thought maybe it was

> just stress. Hope you all are having pain-free days!

>

> Judi