what is neuropathy,,what are symtoms?

Question

sister, began falling, was told by a doctor she has MS, but she has none of the symtoms of others in her group, ha benn told by healthcare providers, she should seen other answers, her present symtoms mimic exactly those of neuropathy.........

Answer 1

Neuropathy describes a condition in which a person suffers from peripheral nerve damage often associated with an underlying disease (aforementioned MS in your case).

The symptoms of neuropathy are usually the only method of diagnosis. One might suffer sensations similar to decreased circulation in the extremities, such as numbness, ranging from mild to severe, and pins and needles. Limbs feel alternately burning hot and icy cold, accompanied by sharp or dull pain and muscle fatigue. These feelings are associated with reduced fine motor coordination, possibly leading to paralysis at the worst extreme.

Answer 2

I too have suffered from neuropathy. The symtoms are numbness or a tingling sensation in either the feet or hands. In my case it was in my left foot where sometimes I still have numbness when walking long distances. I had cancer and chemo treatments in 95 when I first noticed mine. My left foot hurt and it almost felt like frostbite. I could hardly walk and I am still a young man. My symtoms have improved but I am seriously considering checking a google site to see if there is any healthcare provided for this condition, All the best to you and your sister. Ibelieve it is caused by nerve damage.

Answer 3

MS is a disease that has relapsing and remitting symptoms...it can mimic a neuropathy...its hard to diagnose, only a neurologist can diagnose it...cause its time dependent, if she has symptoms and sees a doctor, then it can be diagnosed via CT scan...

Neuropathy usually shows numbness and tingling...more pain in the nerves due to stimulation...MS has transient blindness, random paralysis that resolves over time...but many things can casue a neuropathy...most common is diabetes mellitus 2nd to small blood vessels to the nerves getting blocked off...

Answer 4

neuropathy just means a disturbance in the nerves...you need more information here.
But I'd tend to believe a doctor..sorry.

Answer 5

I had heart attached twice, 1st time it happened when I was about 35, I was very skinny, heavy smoker( 1 pack a day for 8 years), it start like thunder, no symptoms before the attack and all of sudden, very heavy tighten pain lock chest, should and jaw, my saliva dripping out of mouth, I was not able to say or open my mouth for about 2 minutes and fell on the floor from a chair. I was not aware of what was going on, but my friend sat next to me said he thought I had a heart attack. I did bother to check and the pain gone away. I quit smoking after that but look like my heart problem had never come back until 2004, I started to have a ire-regular heart pressure pain that last about 1 minutes and gradually go away, but more frequently , then I told my doctor, I feel heart discomfort and tighten and always short of breath, this doctor told me, there is no way to detect it if the heart attack is not occurring, so month by month past by, she refuse to do any test and I thought I was too sensitive. On Oct. 2006, in the afternoon, with no warning, my chest was heavily weight by a big stone, it tighten and started to be more painful every second, I was short of breath but I was able to talk and sit down and tell my daughter to call 911. Within 10 minutes, ems arrived, they give me the oxygen and baby aspirin and I arrive in Boston Medical Ct, the doctor put on 2 stints into my heart and place 1 more in another vein after 4 days. It is import to understand the symptoms of heart attached and the pain of the heart attached are different, the degree of pain and the location of pain are a little different every time. Doctor always think that skinny people with no high blood pressure are not at risk, actually, I am only 102 pounds (5ft)and with low blood pressure most of time in my life (95/50), so they are not able to find out why I had 2 heart attack in my condition. I think (heavy smoker) and stress to my is the biggest factor of my condition. So, be aware, any chest pain check it out, don't let some lazy MD gamble with your life. Thanks to your question, I hope everybody is as kind as you and share your experience to other and help other to understand their risk and save life.

Answer 6

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