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Posted 5/22/2012 1:20 AM (GMT 0)
Another symptom I have been having aside from the incredible chest, shoulder and elbow pain is left hand pinky and ring finger numbness. A lot of my pain seems to be emanating from the left side and the numbness has me incredibly concerned. Naturally, before I knew about Lyme I feared the worst as I couldn't explain all these neurological oddities.

Has anyone else had such a symptom?
Posted 5/22/2012 1:36 AM (GMT 0)
Yes. My right pinky goes numb off and on and I get terrible pain in the knuckle closest to the fingernail on the middle finger. The way my doctor explains it is that lyme is like a broken pane fo glass. While you may treat the illness, there will always be the tiniest shards of damage that remain. Also, make sure your vitamin D and magnesium levels are up to par as these both support the nerves and muscles.
Posted 5/22/2012 8:48 PM (GMT 0)
Interesting...the lyme seems to prefer my left side, as well. Makes being a lefty tons of fun when my whole left side goes numb on me! Just a thought - could what you're experiencing be carpal tunnel-related? I find a get a lot of numbness in that area from using my computer too much, or flipping the pages on my ibooks. Like I said, just a thought.

I find I always feel a little better (as far as the numbness/tingling) when I drink more water than usual. Make sure you're staying hydrated! Hope you feel better soon!
Posted 5/23/2012 1:45 AM (GMT 0)
I do at times notice it acting up after typing, and other times for no reason at all. It seems to, as springsjean mentioned, come and go mostly without agitation. I'll have to drink more water as you said. Hydration certainly helps with headaches and joint pain, I find. What concerns me is that the numbness, along with my heel pain as well as shoulder pain, seems localized more so to my left side. I at times have recurrent headaches on my left side as well.
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