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Leg weakness and hand tremors

Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: Jul 10, 2023 | Replies (13)

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@evie777

Hello @titan32 . I hear everything you're going through. Since June, I've been through a bit of a roller coaster ride myself. I had a stomach bug, then broke out in hives, then had some slight bleeding in an area where I've never had before. Then in July, the fasciculations showed up. First my left hand, the hot spot being my thenar eminence, and then traveling to my eyelid, my knees, my lip, my calves, my chest, the arch of my foot. You Google stuff like that, and you know the results. You think your days are numbered.

I still have hives, but my fasciculations have calmed down immensely. In the interim I have seen my GP, an allergist, a rheumatologist, an OB/GYN, and a neurologist. Everytime I saw someone, I was given a clean bill of health. The allergist told me to take two Allegras and said the tremors were histamine related. She diagnosed me with histamine intolerance. Mind you, no tests were conducted. My GP did blood work, where I came back with a positive ANA. Sent me to rheumatologist who gave me a clean bill of health because my ANA is like a biomarker against autoimmune disease - yay to that. OB/GYN cleared me of what any mysterious ailment I thought I had. He did some bloodwork and that came back that I'm POST menopausal when I thought I was peri.... which would explain a lot if that's the case. The neurologist said my fasciculations are benign. Could be histamine. Could be hormonal. Could be a parting gift from Covid (long Covid). Had that in April. Sometimes nasty little side effects pop up later.

I'm not a doctor and it's not a diagnosis, but for you, I think it's the combination of medications you're on. You've been on some strong stuff and that has to take a toll on you one way or another, take a toll on your body with side effects.

Keep walking. Read your favorite book. Read the Bible. Listen to relaxing music. Continue to eat healthy, but eat. Love your children. Every day is a gift. This will soon be in your rear view mirror. I believe that.

Be well.

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Thank you for this post Evie77…I really needed to hear those encouraging words. I have a family that counts on me. I want to be ok for them.