Comments on: Can numbness be just a symptom of M.S.? http://managing-multiple-sclerosis.com/ms-symptoms/can-numbness-be-just-a-symptom-of-m-s-2 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 06:10:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Daniel http://managing-multiple-sclerosis.com/ms-symptoms/can-numbness-be-just-a-symptom-of-m-s-2#comment-5426 Daniel Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:20:37 +0000 http://managing-multiple-sclerosis.com/ms-symptoms/can-numbness-be-just-a-symptom-of-m-s-2#comment-5426 Vince, I'm no doctor so take what I say here with a grain of salt, but I have been dealing with my own MS for 15 years and based on my own experience I do believe you can experience numbness (and a whole variety of other symptoms) and yet not be experiencing a new exacerbation. However, I'd be very suspicious if the numbness were in an area not previously affected by an exacerbation. I like the advice you received to be calm and wait it out. As long as that patience doesn't result in complacency on the part of the patient or the doctor I think it's good advice. I see you posted this message back in March, so let me add here that I hope the numbness in your legs has been resolved and that you're doing okay. Vince, I’m no doctor so take what I say here with a grain of salt, but I have been dealing with my own MS for 15 years and based on my own experience I do believe you can experience numbness (and a whole variety of other symptoms) and yet not be experiencing a new exacerbation. However, I’d be very suspicious if the numbness were in an area not previously affected by an exacerbation.

I like the advice you received to be calm and wait it out. As long as that patience doesn’t result in complacency on the part of the patient or the doctor I think it’s good advice.

I see you posted this message back in March, so let me add here that I hope the numbness in your legs has been resolved and that you’re doing okay.

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I like the advice you received to be calm and wait it out. As long as that patience doesn’t result in complacency on the part of the patient or the doctor I think it’s good advice.

I see you posted this message back in March, so let me add here that I hope the numbness in your legs has been resolved and that you’re doing okay.

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