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July 1, 2020 - Still Having Problems

A lot of my symptoms have diminished but I still have weakness and a numbing feeling that comes and goes but it's like an everyday occurrence. I had a nerve conductivity test but it came up normal even though you could see a clear difference between my right and left sides. It's so frustrating. What the hell is causing it? 

Symptoms 

  • Sensitivity to touch has disappeared
  • The feeling has been desensitized in my hand. My right hand especially. Touching something soft like my cat feels like touching a scratchy towel 
  • Numbness and weakness come and go but are still a daily occurrence 
  • Anxiety

Symptoms I'm not sure about 

    For the last 2 years or more, I wake up in the middle of the night, and my arm or leg would be asleep and take more than a few minutes to wake up and go back to normal.

    Dizziness/Vertigo - may have been because of looking down at the desk and then back up to the computer monitor too quickly.

    Sharp pains from deep in my hip and back shoot down to my knee and cause my knee to bend uncontrollably. Knocks my knee out from under me.

    Trouble breathing and swallowing - could be due to anxiety and panic attacks.

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