Guest guest Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Hi , I'm sorry for all of your problems, here's a hug for you! ((hug))) I've been getting the tinglys too....I have neuropathy in my fingers and heels...drives me nuts! and recently developed hand/fingers cramps. I'm seeing a new rheumy next week and cannot wait for this appointment!!! Stress can do a lot to us.....try to keep things in perspective and take things one day at a time, but I know things are easier said than done. Know that we are all here to listen....we have big ears! Heidi in Mass. In a message dated 8/7/2008 9:46:18 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, renandstimpy3@... writes: Hi, after having a doc appt last week I didn't have this. I'm starting to get tingling in 2 of my fingertips on both hands. I'm also dropping pens again, not able to grasp much and so forth. I'm also starting to feel the pain again coming back in my legs along with cramping in both lower legs and feet. I'm also getting ready to change shifts and have been under a lot of stress not only at work but at home. I recently had to let go of my boyfriend of almost 2 years because of issues that he caused so now I have to pay all the bills by myself and I haven't been getting any overtime which means I'm only bringing in like 1300 a month and with 2 little ones we are barely making it. Anyway, I hope everyone is having a painfree day and night. Living with RA since 2007 and 2 kids under 5 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.12/1599 - Release Date: 8/7/2008 8:49 PM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/cars-BMW-128-2008/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00050000000017 ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Hi, after having a doc appt last week I didn't have this. I'm starting to get tingling in 2 of my fingertips on both hands. I'm also dropping pens again, not able to grasp much and so forth. I'm also starting to feel the pain again coming back in my legs along with cramping in both lower legs and feet. I'm also getting ready to change shifts and have been under a lot of stress not only at work but at home. I recently had to let go of my boyfriend of almost 2 years because of issues that he caused so now I have to pay all the bills by myself and I haven't been getting any overtime which means I'm only bringing in like 1300 a month and with 2 little ones we are barely making it. Anyway, I hope everyone is having a painfree day and night. Living with RA since 2007 and 2 kids under 5 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.12/1599 - Release Date: 8/7/2008 8:49 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 > , I am sorry that you are going through so much right now. It seems that when our bodies don't need more stress, it is plentiful. My dropping things and my hands and arms going to sleep was caused from my cervical spine. I had spinal stenosis and 2 herniated disc. I got that fixed and think I am as good as new now. If it gets persistant, please do let your doctor know. I hope today is a good day for you, Shirley > Hi, > after having a doc appt last week I didn't have this. I'm starting to get tingling in 2 of my fingertips on both hands. I'm also dropping pens again, not able to grasp much and so forth. I'm also starting to feel the pain again coming back in my legs along with cramping in both lower legs and feet. I'm also getting ready to change shifts and have been under a lot of stress not only at work but at home. I recently had to let go of my boyfriend of almost 2 years because of issues that he caused so now I have to pay all the bills by myself and I haven't been getting any overtime which means I'm only bringing in like 1300 a month and with 2 little ones we are barely making it. Anyway, I hope everyone is having a painfree day and night. > > > Living with RA since 2007 and 2 kids under 5 > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.12/1599 - Release Date: 8/7/2008 8:49 PM > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 {{{HUGS}}} . You certainly have a lot on your plate, but it sounds like you made a wise decision regarding the BF. Take a deep breath in and blow it out. Do something relaxing for yourself - after the little ones are in bed if you have to. Stress can definitely make things worse for us. Do you get help from your children's father? Perhaps you should call your Rheumy back because of the tingling and pain coming back. All of this stress could be causing a flare of symptoms and he/she should be able to give you something for it. Be kind to yourself, pray to God for guidance and let us know how you are doing. We care....Doreen > > Hi, > after having a doc appt last week I didn't have this. I'm starting to get tingling in 2 of my fingertips on both hands. I'm also dropping pens again, not able to grasp much and so forth. I'm also starting to feel the pain again coming back in my legs along with cramping in both lower legs and feet. I'm also getting ready to change shifts and have been under a lot of stress not only at work but at home. I recently had to let go of my boyfriend of almost 2 years because of issues that he caused so now I have to pay all the bills by myself and I haven't been getting any overtime which means I'm only bringing in like 1300 a month and with 2 little ones we are barely making it. Anyway, I hope everyone is having a painfree day and night. > > > Living with RA since 2007 and 2 kids under 5 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Hello , So sorry to hear of the pressures you are under just now,and then your new symptoms as well! Yes,try to be kind and gentle to yourself. Hope you have a shoulder to cry on, or someone to give YOU soothing strokes, as you do with your kids when they hurt.Yes, and deep slow breathing and sighs can help,against the build of anxiety, as Doreen said. The description of your tinglings/clumsiness did suggest to me too RA in the neck area as a possible cause of 'pinching' nerve roots, and I would definitely contact your doctor again,( rheum specialist if poss),to check this out ..Describe it clearly. I would advise that you don't delay. This is particularly important as you mentioned changes in your legs also, and sometimes this can be an early warning of pressure on the cervical spine.Much better safe than sorry,though that complication would be quite rare. Take care. retired doc UK From: Mimi <mimi212@...> Subject: [ ] Re: Tingling Date: Friday, 8 August, 2008, 12:01 PM {{{HUGS}}} . You certainly have a lot on your plate, but it sounds like you made a wise decision regarding the BF. Take a deep breath in and blow it out. Do something relaxing for yourself - after the little ones are in bed if you have to. Stress can definitely make things worse for us. Do you get help from your children's father? Perhaps you should call your Rheumy back because of the tingling and pain coming back. All of this stress could be causing a flare of symptoms and he/she should be able to give you something for it. Be kind to yourself, pray to God for guidance and let us know how you are doing. We care....Doreen > > Hi, > after having a doc appt last week I didn't have this. I'm starting to get tingling in 2 of my fingertips on both hands. I'm also dropping pens again, not able to grasp much and so forth. I'm also starting to feel the pain again coming back in my legs along with cramping in both lower legs and feet. I'm also getting ready to change shifts and have been under a lot of stress not only at work but at home. I recently had to let go of my boyfriend of almost 2 years because of issues that he caused so now I have to pay all the bills by myself and I haven't been getting any overtime which means I'm only bringing in like 1300 a month and with 2 little ones we are barely making it. Anyway, I hope everyone is having a painfree day and night. > > > Living with RA since 2007 and 2 kids under 5 > __________________________________________________________ Not happy with your email address?. Get the one you really want - millions of new email addresses available now at http://uk.docs./ymail/new.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Hi Joanne, It's nice to see you posting again. Thanks for the great update on your success going grain free...wow, 4 months no less! That's great. It's such a hard diet to follow, with wheat and grains in so many things. Can I ask what you are doing for fiber and B vitamins? What are you doing for B-12? Do you eat meat? I ask because a deficiency in B-12 can cause tingling like you are describing, and if you do not take care of a B-12 deficiency soon enough, you can have permanent nerve damage. So look into the B12 as well if you suspect you are not getting enough. You can easily get B12 supplements in a sublingual. I use methylcobalamin in a dosage of 5000 mcg. Dr. Mercola wrote an article that I think we posted earlier in the year on Vitamin D3. This vitamin is very important, and works like a hormone. Mercola called it the nutrient of the decade! I'll post that article. It does not discuss the tingling, so I am unsure about this in your circumstance, but either way, Vit D3 is important for health! Great to hear from you! Take care, Patty Is Vitamin D the "Nutrient of the Decade?" Vitamin D, also known as the "sunshine vitamin," has been associated with so many health benefits that it may become the "nutrient of the decade."While federal officials have resisted increasing the daily recommended level of vitamin D out of fears of overdose toxicity, increasing evidence suggests that the currently recommended intake levels are not adequate to prevent the serious diseases linked to low vitamin D levels.Vitamin D has been found to; Strengthen bones Reduce tumor growth Lower your risk of cancer Reduce your risk of multiple sclerosis Lower your risk of diabetesThrough most of human history, sunlight was the primary source of vitamin D. Based on how much time you spend in the sun, you may also need additional sources, such as from foods (vitamin D is found in oily fish like salmon, mackerel, bluefish, catfish, sardines and tuna) or vitamin D3 supplements. Researchers like Bruce W. Hollis believe that the current top recommended daily level of 2,000 I.U. for vitamin D is far too low. Dr. Hollis has been giving pregnant women 4,000 I.U. a day, and nursing women 6,000, with no adverse effects. Sources: New York Times February 19, 2008 Dr. Mercola's Comments: If you live in the United States in an area where, in the winter, you are regularly digging out from snow, unable to go outside without a heavy sweater or coat, or find yourself looking up at yet another gray, cloudy sky, your vitamin D levels are probably too low.In fact, it is even more likely that you are deficient.The late winter average of vitamin D levels in the United States is only about 15-18 ng/ml -- and any levels below 20 ng/ml are considered serious deficiency states that will increase your risk of breast and prostate cancers and autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis.Ideally, when you have your vitamin D levels tested -- something I advise everyone to do, especially if you're taking a vitamin D supplement or have never had it done before -- the OPTIMAL value that you're looking for is 50-55 ng/ml. Be sure when you do so that you ask your doctor for the correct test, which is 25(OH)D, also called 25-hydroxyvitamin D.Now is the Time to Get Your Vitamin D Levels Where They Need to BeFolks, it's late winter, and it will be several weeks or more before it's warm enough to get adequate sun exposure in many areas of the United States. This is, of course, your best choice to get vitamin D. All you need to do is expose your skin to the sun, and it will do the rest for you, producing exactly the amount of vitamin D that your body needs to stay healthy.The challenge, though, is that many of you have been cooped up inside, and your vitamin D stores from summer (IF you even had any) will have long since been used up. This is because vitamin D is stored in your blood for a few weeks and in your fat for just a few months. According to one of the leading vitamin D researchers in the world, B. Grant, Ph.D., vitamin D levels generally drop by 20 percent to 30 percent during winter in mid attitudes and the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency increases markedly during this time. So right now, many Americans are running on fumes when it comes to vitamin D.These low winter/springtime vitamin D levels are associated with the development of a number of autoimmune diseases such as autism and type 1 diabetes, and schizophrenia -- and cancer detection also increases in the winter/spring as well, according to Grant's research. To put it simply, if you ignore this advice and choose not to make sure your vitamin D levels are where they should be, you could easily be increasing your risk for serious chronic diseases.Nutrient of the Decade? How About Nutrient of the Century?I believe the latter would be much more fitting. I can't think of another nutrient that so many people are deficient in, yet that has the potential to prevent diseases that claim nearly 1 million lives throughout the world each year -- including 600,000 cases of breast and colorectal cancers!Meanwhile, this is a nutrient that you can get for FREE, simply by doing something that inherently feels great to most of us: letting the sun shine on your bare skin.I have detailed everything you need to know to get your vitamin D levels up to par in my new book, Dark Deception, which will be coming out soon.In the meantime, while I don't normally recommend you run out to see your doctor, do run out and get your vitamin D levels tested. When you get your results, if they're not in the optimal range (50-55 ng/ml) then make it your priority to get them there by: Getting plenty of safe sun exposure when the weather warms up (just don't get burned!) Considering the use of a safe tanning bed (one that has the X-rays and electromagnetic field emissions removed) Taking a vitamin D3 supplement (if you opt for this route, keep in mind that you should continue to get your vitamin D levels tested so that you don't overdose)>> Hi Patty,> > I haven't posted on this web site for a while. I'm glad that you are > still here. I have been religious on my no grain diet for 4 months now. > My life has completely changed. I am calmer, more focused and have more > energy on certain days and suffer die off on others. This candida > thing is really a tough one. I was having some problems with tingling > all over (mostly upper arms, chest and tounge) when I got over anxious > or when I over exercised. A health consultant told me to try vitamin D3 > and it seems to be so much better. Could a deficiency in D3 cause those > symptoms? I am doing a lot of vitamins according to the candida program > that I am on but not the D3. Just thought I'd ask if you knew anything > about that. > > Take care and hope you are doing well.> Joanne> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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