Buzzing/vibration sensation

Hey everyone!  Sorry I haven't been on much over the summer.  I have checked in from time to time but haven't posted.  The summer went by soooo fast.  The kids kept me busy...whew!  Thank goodness for school starting...the summer heat and the kids' boundless energy were tiring me out! 

Anyways, the last couple of weeks I have noticed more of my old ms symptoms creeping back in.  It started with going to Busch Gardens Labor Day weekend.  I noticed I was extra tired the next day (but it was also the morning after my shot so I contributed it to that).  Then the day after that, while in the shower, I had a terrible muscle spasm in my left upper back that I could barely move.  I was just standing there not doing anything when the spasm hit, either.  Crazy!  So that put me completely out of commission for the rest of that day.  I took Flexeril twice that day and it helped me sleep through the pain for the most part.  I hurt for the better part of the following week with it, but I was able to function for the most part.  Then I noticed at some point that my left hand felt stiff and achy and  sometimes left arm would hurt.  Then this buzzing or vibration feeling started in my legs...doesn't hurt, just feels funny. 

On Monday I had a follow up with the neurologist and told him about all these things but he felt like they were just old stuff to deal with.  I didn't say anything, but in the back of my head I was thinking that an attack was starting.  I was busy all day that day, and by that evening, I was feeling terrible...very fatigued, achy all over, my legs by this point felt like they were going to take off they were vibrating so strongly.  After a little while, the buzzing felt more like tingling in my legs and now my left arm too.  Have any of you felt this weird feeling?  Well, then yesterday I still felt badly and I woke up with weakness in my left leg.  This afternoon I started feeling better...I am not walking with a limp and my hand doesn't hurt like before (as you can see from the long note :))  I thought attacks were more sudden than gradual and lasted longer than a couple of weeks.  I am wondering if it is over or if I am going to find myself with more stuff to deal with.  Maybe this is just a reprieve of some sort.    What do you think?  Sorry,  I am still pretty new to all this...

Hey Kathy,

It is good to see you again.  Well you have asked some really good questions and I have no idea what the answer is.  That is the great mystery of MS.  It is different for everyone.  You could just be tired and over doing it or maybe fighting some minor bug/cold/infection, or this could be a flare.  I am not sure your doctor could even be sure.  Just rest as much as you can.  Try to de-stress, and monitor those symptoms really closely. 

Rest is really really important.  Good luck and please keep us posted.

It hard to say with MS, you can have an attack that last a day or months. My husband also gets that vibration feeling. What you have to remember is it happens when you have done too much or have too much stress, most the time anyway. Make sure you rest so your body can heal. My husband has 11 family members with MS and he has been involved in a study at the University of Utah. Please make sure you allow your body to rest, and if you have any questions I hope we can help. Hope all is well, SHannon

 I have had the buzzing feeling in my legs and feet. Sometimes it would last all day at work. I describe it as a very low volt of electricity like I'm plugged into an outlet. Annoying isn't it? Hope this helps.

Kathy/nursekatb is newly diagnosed (check out her signature).  She is a nurse and a full time mom/wife.  She is only on here sporadically and it might be a while before she is back.  I just thought I would let you know. 

Kathy, I hope I didn't step on any toes by responding for you.  I hope you are well.  We haven't heard from you in a while.  Come let us know how you are.  I am hoping you didn't flare (you were afraid/suspecting you were heading into one).  Keep us posted.

If this thread is active anymore, Can anyone answer why I have a weird vibration feeling in my left arm near the top...