Finger Numbness and New Symptom Worries

[PossibleThree]

I feel like I don't bring a lot to this forum except my most recent symptoms/scares. As someone still relatively new, I'm still discovering new and scary symptoms.This morning I woke and my left index finger was numb. I have had morning numbness before when I had slept wrong, but within a very short time (minutes) the feeling would return. This now has been several hours and the feeling in my finger has not completely returned. At my last neuro appt. I was told that if I experience numbness or weakness that I should reschedule. I am freaked out right now. I would appreciate anyone who might offer experience in any form of finger/body numbness. BFS normal?

 

[simonw00]

Hi thereIf you click on the 'articles' section of the BFS website you can find the Mayo Clinic paper and this does mention that a %age of BFS patients get sensory disturbance. Many of us who use this forum have experienced some sort of sensory disturbance with our BFS. Ironically, I would regard the onset of sensory symptoms as a reassurance - if you were worried about ALS then you no longer need to be because you now have sensory symptoms, which are completely incompatable with this diagnosis. I think that us BFS-ers become hypervigilent about our health and can falsely attribute symptoms that are passing and of no significance to our condition. I do't know if this applies to you or not. Try not to worry but, if your symptoms persist, I am sure your doctor will be all too happy to check you out and reassure you.Good luckSimon

 

[priorityhigh5]

Hey 993 ) Ummm...perfectly "BFS Normal" (woohoo someone else is using my words!! lolol) In fact, my pinky finger on my left hand has been numb on and off for two days now, along with a "falling asleep" type feeling in my lower arm. In my case, it is spinal misalignment in my neck that is causing this...I'm willing to bet its the cause of yours too...you slept funny last night and your neck got out of wack...wanna bet? ~*~Amy~*~

 

[MahwahFresh]

Your doctor may have mentioned numbness because he thinking something totally different than ***. I have also heard this is a good sign. But if your doctor mentioned this symptom, that might mean something else such as a pinched nerve.

 

[LisaQ.]

If you've been surfing online a lot more, that could attribute to any tingling/numbness you might be feeling. If you aren't using ergonomically correct posture as you type on the keyboard, your fingers will get to tingling, something fierce! **S doesn't cause sensory problems. Period. I was just reading your post about your EMG/NCV when they told you to come back if you have numbness OR weakness. Weakness would be concerning for **S. Otherwise, that was just a clinician's boiler plate recommendation to anyone presenting with neurological symptoms. It's just a "spiel," to cover his/her butt. Clinical weakness is diagnostic for certain maladies, while numbness can be attributed to certain others. **S is not one of them. Clinical weakness, not even fascics, is the hallmark of **S. I wake up every morning with numb hands, fingers, arms. I've even had my leg fall dead asleep in the middle of the night, and I've fallen on the floor trying to walk on it! This all accompanies my bfs. It doesn't hurt to get it checked out if it becomes bothersome for you, but this type of sensory symptom is VERY common, and actually gets much more pronounced if you freak out over it. Blessings, Sue

 

[AllGoodHere]

993 - This numbness in the fingers (and arm and toes) re-appears for me. Then it goes away. Then it comes back. Last Monday morning it was persistent and when it finally left I had pain in the hand and fingers radiating up my arm for hours. Ouch. But then, I worked it out enough and with the help of Aleve, it too went away. Constricted nerves I was told (several health professionals) and I don't doubt them because the finger numbness shows up when I have a spazed muscle in the shoulder and neck area on whatever side gets numb fingers. I have a few tricks to get rid of it, so if it sticks around, let me know.I agree with LisaLM about the computer use as I've also noticed that; it's not so bad anymore as I make a conscious effort to relax my 'mouse arm' if stuck at the computer for long periods of time (also try to get up and do arm circles which makes me grateful for a private office at work). Don't worry - I know people with shoulder/neck misalignment that get this all the time and they have no bfs/bcfs/pnhe.

 

[olfjohnsmithgolf]

Hey u better get yourself tested for CMT chacott Marie Tooth syndrome or DSMA disatal spinal muscular atrophy. My left calf has twitched non stop for 20 years. all of a sudden atage 42 my right forearm started twitching.now the muscle btween my thumb and pointing finger on both hands twitch. also both my anles it is all over my extremities and it is non stop. i was finally diagnosed with DSMA and it sucks I cant stand on my tos and am losing strength in my arms also. i thought it was BFS also but no way do you twitch non stop all over for nothing or no reason thats bull.

 

[simonw00]

Hi all, especially SandfordSGI imagine that the news that someone with fasciculation has gone on to be diagnosed with distal SMA might alarm some of the site's more anxious readers (I used to be such an anxious reader but am less so now although I still have my moments). I think it would be good to hear more from SandfordSG (I was really sorry to hear about your diagnosis). I have been diagnosed with BFS hence my use of this website, which has been immensely helpful, but I am also a doctor (although I have no special knowledge of neurology). What I know about DSMA is sketchy but my understanding is that it is rare, seldom if ever causes fasciculation before weakness and is a very slowly progressive disease, such that most sufferers have a normal life expectancy. For your sake SandfordSG I hope that the latter facts are accurate. I wonder whether you have had BFS for a long time, SandfordSG, then went on to get a second and separate neurological problem??? I wish you all the very very best SandfordSG and hope that things go well for you and that you get to give a long and happy of life without any further deterioration in your strength.Tom's initial request for info was on the basis of sensory symptoms. Am I right in thinking SandfordSG, that sensory symptoms are absent in DSMA (although occasionally present in CMT)???Regards and all the bestSimon