Re: numbing of left foot and fingers on left hand

[Guest guest]

Wow, I had this happen to me for a while and it went away....my feet would

tingle and feel like they were asleep but they weren't. I have no idea what

would cause it!

Kim

numbing of left foot and fingers on left hand

Hi all,

I've developed numbing (goes to sleep) of my left foot when I sit at

the computer..it happens almost instantly.

I also have been experiencing the same type of numbness on my left hand

specifically the left side including the small finger and finger next

to it..it wakes me up alot in the wee hours of the morning.

I had read something about this being connected to either thyroid or

adrenal problem but can't remember where I saw it..

Any info anybody??

Sara

[Guest guest]

Hi Sara, yes, I have the left hand thing - especially the pinky and

ring finger. I believe that it affects both of my hands and feet and

has something to do with retaining fluid since I began Isocort and now

HC. Others have surmised that it is a hypo symptom. I still have it,

but it waxes and wanes and/or I've gotten used to not having as much

function in those two fingers. I'm hoping that it will resolve when I

get on enough Armour and/or get off of HC some day.

>

have been experiencing the same type of numbness on my left hand

> specifically the left side including the small finger and finger next

> to it..it wakes me up alot in the wee hours of the morning.

>

> I had read something about this being connected to either thyroid or

> adrenal problem but can't remember where I saw it..

>

> Any info anybody??

>

> Sara

>

[Guest guest]

I think it can be a lot of things. Thyroid, B12 deficiency, different

mineral or vitamin deficiencies, even Aldosterone deficiency. Mine has

improved mostly from taking more sea salt.

Cheri

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Hi Sara, yes, I have the left hand thing - especially the pinky and

ring finger. I believe that it affects both of my hands and feet and

has something to do with retaining fluid since I began Isocort and now

HC. Others have surmised that it is a hypo symptom. I still have it,

but it waxes and wanes and/or I've gotten used to not having as much

function in those two fingers. I'm hoping that it will resolve when I

get on enough Armour and/or get off of HC some day.

[Guest guest]

Thank you all...Cherie I'll check to see if my endo did the B12 test

on me...

Hope you all get some lovely zzs tonight, I'm shattered..

with love

Sara

>

> Have you had your B-12 checked recently? This can be a symptom of

low b-12

> which causes nerve damage.

>

> Cherie

>

> >

> > Hi all,

> >

> > I've developed numbing (goes to sleep) of my left foot when I sit

at

> > the computer..it happens almost instantly.

> >

> > I also have been experiencing the same type of numbness on my

left hand

> > specifically the left side including the small finger and finger

next

> > to it..it wakes me up alot in the wee hours of the morning.

> >

> > I had read something about this being connected to either thyroid

or

> > adrenal problem but can't remember where I saw it..

> >

> > Any info anybody??

> >

> > Sara

> >

>

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[Guest guest]

Have you had your B-12 checked recently? This can be a symptom of low b-12

which causes nerve damage.

Cherie

>

> Hi all,

>

> I've developed numbing (goes to sleep) of my left foot when I sit at

> the computer..it happens almost instantly.

>

> I also have been experiencing the same type of numbness on my left hand

> specifically the left side including the small finger and finger next

> to it..it wakes me up alot in the wee hours of the morning.

>

> I had read something about this being connected to either thyroid or

> adrenal problem but can't remember where I saw it..

>

> Any info anybody??

>

> Sara

>

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11:29 AM

[Guest guest]

Mine has definitely improved since the dark days when I was having

those attacks at night that left my hands and feet tingling and then

deadened and aching the next day. That was the start of it for me.

If it's B-12 related in me hopefully the B-12 injections that I'm

giving myself 2x/week will help. I'm also back to measuring out the

sea salt morning and night instead of just sprinkling, although I do

some of that too.

>

> I think it can be a lot of things. Thyroid, B12 deficiency, different

> mineral or vitamin deficiencies, even Aldosterone deficiency. Mine has

> improved mostly from taking more sea salt.

>

> Cheri

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

How much salt do you take daily?

Sara

> >

> > I think it can be a lot of things. Thyroid, B12 deficiency,

different

> > mineral or vitamin deficiencies, even Aldosterone deficiency.

Mine has

> > improved mostly from taking more sea salt.

> >

> > Cheri

>

[Guest guest]

I was taking 1/4tsp morning and evening but became convinced that it

was causing me to retain water which I thought was contributing to the

problem in my hands. I'm still not convinced that it isn't

contributing to that problem, but I think that the HC is contributing

more. The sea salt does seem to help resolve the dizziness that I

know is a SE of low cortisol and, of all the things that I have seen

recommended on this group and others, some of which is often the

subject of some disagreement, the consensus opinion seems to be that

at least 1/2tsp a day is good and that more would be better so I'm

trying to do it whether it contributes to water retention or not. So,

1/4tsp 2x/day and I'm sprinkling it in my drinking water at work and

salting my food with it pretty liberally.

>

> Hi ,

>

> How much salt do you take daily?

>

>

> Sara