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Posted 1/25/2015 7:11 PM (GMT 0)
I've had a lot of this lately and was just wondering what helps you all with the numbness and tingling?
Posted 1/25/2015 11:00 PM (GMT 0)
I will look forward to what others have to say about this.
Posted 1/26/2015 12:25 AM (GMT 0)
Numbness and tingling is usually related to the nerves, a couple nerve meds are gabapenten and Lyrica.
Posted 1/26/2015 2:39 AM (GMT 0)
I have a lot of this going on. I'm on Lyrica. I am having a real issue with edema in my arms, joints, knuckes and muscles. When I go to sleep at night I wake up with both arms numb, tingly and painful. I get swelling in the back of my shoulders and have to sit up until it dies down and I can sleep.

I haven't found a solution. My husband and I are headed back to my new primary on Friday to get a recommendation for a new Rheumy, because the old one was ..... a twilight zone episode. I'm on a diuretic, but that seems to do nothing. My pain pills do nothing. I can move around and the stiffness eases, but doesn't fix. Two things seem to help some: 1. my tens or my EMS unit. (I have both) and 2. Heat (shower, bath, heated blanket, heating pad, etc). My massage therapist can't even seem to help with it, and I think the world of her and the work she has done for me.

If you find anything that helps you, let me know. I've been doing a lot of reading and I''m currently wondering about Lymes or R.A. as a diagnosis. I don't have docs for this right now, but I'm working on getting a couple of new docs and hopefully they can help.

The EMS device helps with the circulation at least. I have a high tolerance for it and often put it right on the joints to get more circulation going. I give myself mini hand massages and I bought these gloves that keep heaat going at Walgreens. They are in the "As Seen on TV" section and are 13.99. My hands get very cold and these gloves help cycle your body's heat back to itself so they stay warm.

I do get
Posted 1/26/2015 3:26 AM (GMT 0)
Was reading about vitamin deficiency and saw the symptoms of numbness, tingling, muscle spasms and/or bone pain may be from lack of Vitamin D and calcium. I found this information when looking up something about Celiac Disease. The source is "InteliHealth" "John Hopkins Health Information".

I do get tingling in my hand sometimes. It is usually in the evening while sitting. My hands used to go numb when I slept. It is due to carpel tunnel in my wrists and also have Osteoarthritis in my wrists. For me the numbness stopped by wearing wrist braces to bed. I so need a new pair but I like them as they have metal supports and still work.

I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease at a young age. I was born with stomach problems. It was determined when I had trouble with C. Diff. that I don't have Celiac Disease. It can cause a lot of health problems if you don't strictly avoid gluten.

I was on Lyrica for maybe 2 years. It did not cause any side effects but did put on weight. That is why I was taken off. I also would find in really windy days I could feel my nerves buzzing. Lyrica did not stop all my pain. Off Lyrica I began to get nerve spasms in my lower back and behind when I was trying to sleep. I was put back on Nortriptyline for Neuralgia and a welcome effect, it stopped the nerve spasms.

Loring

Osteoarthritis in Multiple Joints, Fibromyalgia, Neuralgia, Chronic Daily Headaches, I.B., Hard of Hearing...

Post Edited (Loring) : 1/25/2015 8:30:31 PM (GMT-7)

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