Recently a friend of mine started feeling sick for days and couldn't figure out why?

Question

She would go home and sleep until 8, wake up and then go back to sleep until she got up for school which she tells me she gets up for at 5:30 (our school starts @ 7:30)
This was in October for about a week It stopped and two weeks ago it started up again for two days monday and tuesday. Then on Thursday we were walking home & she started stumbling and when I asked her if she was ok she said " I can't feel my body" after we walked for a block she said that now she just couldn't feel her legs. Last week in Algebra on friday we were taking notes and her hand froze. It was like it was paralyzed and stiff and cold (but her hands are always cold) We pulled her fingers apart (she was holding a pencil and thats the position they froze in) and then her hand was alright. Since she plays violin i asked her if something was wrong with her bow (it was her bow hand that got stiff) and she said no. Im worried about her she hasn't told anyone but me not even her parents & I'd like to know wats wrong

I frogot to mention that she's 14 years old, and tiny, shes 4'9" and wheighs about 85 lbs. She is not anorexic and neither has she had any other diseases or injuries in the past. She is one of the healthiest people I know and that is why I am worried.

Answer 1

Your friend really needs to see a doctor. Her symptoms could be so many different things. I think you should encourage her to tell her parents so that they can schedule a visit to her doctor. The sooner you do this, the better. Whatever she has may be doing harm to her body the longer she waits to get a diagnosis and treatment.

Answer 2

You need to let her parents know that something is going on. This is potentially very serious. As her friend, you really really need to make sure her parents are aware of her situation.

Answer 3

She needs to see a neurologist--NOW.

TX Mom