Numb On One Side

[Bikingmomof3]

It's pretty unusual to have both upper and lower extremity go numb. There isn't one nerve you can pinch that will affect arm AND leg on one side.

The three toes sounds like a Morton's Neuroma (irritated by the staying in one position while on a trainer, while in the real world you do shift around a good bit). BUT, that doesn't explain the left-sided stuff in arm and leg.

I'm betting on something central nervous system making left arm and leg go numb after you get off the trainer. (brain blood vessel that expands with increased bp post exercise, thereby putting pressure somewhere in the right hemisphere, or some other migraine related vascular event)

Or it could be the condition I have, which (coincidentally) effects my left arm and leg. That's a brain-stem issue. But I have migraines, too. And a Morton's Neuroma. Your situation is eerily familiar...

Call your doctor.

Ack, exactly what I was hoping not to hear. Drat. I really am not in the mood for another MRI. Sigh.

[Bikingmomof3]

Well I have had time to worry myself silly, calm down to find out my doctor is gone until Tuesday, freat more, then I had a thought.

I vigorously exercise every single day and numbness never happens. My other exercise is far more cardiovascularlly challenging than riding on the trainer, yet numbeness never occurs. It only happens when I ride my bike on the trainer. It never, ever happens when I ride outside.

So, I am thinking I did something and did not allow it to heal-which I am guessing could be the cause of the arm pain-I did hurt my shoulder, but it had been feeling better, yet I never gave it time to heal. How I hurt my shoulder is embarrassing-I talked on the phone for 5 (yes 5 hours) holding it between my chin and shoulder, 1 1/2 of those hours were on the trainer.

If that is the case, then the two incidences would not be related and allowing the shoulder thing to heal should in theory solve that problem. Then it may be my positioning of my lower body when I am on the trainer?

I am going to check my trainer to make certain it is level and take a break and see where things stand on Tuesday.

[KnottedYet]

Don't fret. I didn't mean to scare you!

[Bikingmomof3]

Don't fret. I didn't mean to scare you!

Oh you did not. I do enough of that all on my own. I could never get through med school, I would have every illness. I was impressed at my restraint from looking up vascular related issues on the web. I figured I would have myself dying by the end of the day. My migraines are very severe and I am very hyper-vigilant to "unusal" sensations in my body.

I appreciate your honesty. If I did not want to hear options, I weould not have asked. To put my mind at rest, I will be calling the doctor Tuesday-I cannot believe he took the day off. Now, if they would offer to sedate me during MRIs. I hate those things!

[KnottedYet]

I got valium for mine!

Can you ask for valium?

[Bikingmomof3]

I got valium for mine!

Can you ask for valium?

My last MRI was about a year ago and they refused to give any medication.

I will definitely ask the doctor this time and see if he will make certain I have something. I really hate MRIs.

[SadieKate]

There is an open MRI where I go. Great big disk thing hanging over your head but completely open to the sides and over your body. The cage for your head is a little claustrophobic but I learned long ago to breathe deeply and think of lovely things. I usually fall asleep.

I would need valium for an enclosed MRI. They do give it to my dad.

[donnambr]

My last MRI was about a year ago and they refused to give any medication.

I will definitely ask the doctor this time and see if he will make certain I have something. I really hate MRIs.

That is such crap. If they're that worried about drug seekers, they can just prescribe one pill with no refills. Geez. I suppose you could swallow a quarter of a little bottle of valerian or something.