Julz
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Hey folks~
I will just get to it-recently, maybe for the past month or so, I have been having horrible pain in both arms, & both hands are numb & tingly- I also have this tingly feeling in my feet, although no pain in my legs. I notice that when I cross my legs, the numbness gets worse, and at night, if I sleep on my side and on my arm, it is much worse. For the past week, I've been waking up having to massage my right arm in order to get any feeling back in my hand. Seems that everywhere I press up & down my arm, from the wrist on up to my elbow, is a pressure point. Also, I've had tremendous pain in my back, between my shoulder blades and my neck. I am wondering.. could this be fibro? I am ruling out Carpal tunnel, because I have this numbness in my legs as well. I do suffer from Endometriosis & cervical stenosis, although I don't think it is related. I've read that fibro is extremely painful, burning sensations, but these symptoms I have also apply. If anyone has any feedback or info for me, I would greatly appreciate it!
Thanx for listening,
Julz
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Firefairy
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It is possible. There are symptoms other than the pain such as serious fatigue, chronic headaches, sleep disorders, cognitive disfunction, IBS, and chemical sensitivities to name a few. A diagnosis is also generally not made until the pain has persisted for more than 3 months. The big problem with a self-diagnosis here would be that there are several serious disorders and/or diseases that share these symptoms. These would need to be ruled out as soon as possible. I would recommend you see a rheumatologist if this continues or you develop any new symptoms.
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Greycie
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Cervical stenosis would most likely be the causing factor for the numbness in your arms. Though, if you sleep weird or are overweight (and I don't mean that as a barb, so please do not take it that way), you could also be losing circulation which would also contribute to your loss of feeling in both arms and legs- depending on positions. As for Fibro- there are 11 trigger points which can be diagnosed by a rheumatologist. Though, your primary care physician would be familiar with the trigger points and asking him would be your first and best course of action. Additionally, numbness in your arms and legs can be caused by nerve damage stemming from back problems- leg pain/numbness would be related to your lumbar spine and arm pain/numbness would be related to your cervical spine. Good luck and as the previous poster suggested- see your doctor. So many serious injuries that go untreated are only exacerbated by damage caused to them when you DON'T know what's wrong and go on doing every day things as if nothing is. When you suffer from these sort of injuries, your body then becomes limited from doing every day activities- if you persist, you're likely to do more harm than is already done.
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night_shade
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It is also appropriate to mention that there have been many threads discussing the possibility of this same kind of numbness as a side effect of the pain meds themselves.
I do not have fibro and have all of your same symptoms, Julz. The higher my meds dose is, the worse the numbness--especially the dead arm or dead leg syndrome after sleeping.
But I am one of those people, I must admit that thinks, "oh, boy, I have a cough---I wonder if it's cancer!" Not a hypochondriac, it's just the worst case scenario thing popping into my head! 
Take care!
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Julz
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Thank you ladies, for answering my post. You know, Greycie, I would set up an appt in a heartbeat with my PCP, but the thing is, & I know this probably sounds ridiculous, but I get more of an accurate diagnosis when I ask around here!
Also, the cervical stenosis is in my cervix, not my back, although I DO have back problems also.
nightshade~
Hello again Misty my friend-I was actually wondering the same thing- that this could be another wonderful (remember our water retention discussion recently?) side effect from the meds we take. How the heck can we prevent these things? They are most annoying!!!!!!!!!
Anyway, thanx again- I probably WILL make an appt starting off with my PCP & get the old runaround, but maybe, just maybe, they will treat this one correctly- I will keep a positive attitude (LOL)
Have a great day all~
Peace,
Julz
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lakjaw
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Hi, Julz~
http://www.fmnetnews.com/
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/fibromyalgia.html
http://fmaware.org/
Some websites that might help you with some information. Unfortunately, FM is difficult to definitively diagnose if you don't have the requisite number of "sore points". I hope that you don't have it. Best wishes.
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Greycie
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Sehr interessant! That is absolutely the first time I've ever heard of Cervical Stenosis to be anything other than the most frequently associated problem- which IS a cervical spine disorder  I guess you learn something new every day!
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Auntiecyn2
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Julz, Cervical Stenosis is in your cervical spine. In other words, your neck. It's a narrowing of the canal in your spinal column that the nerves run through. There are not two kinds of cervical stenosis. Please do see your PCP as you may also have a low thyroid condition which can make you ache all over or even anemia which produces muscle pain when neglected. There are so many possibilities you need a good work up.
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lakjaw
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Cervical Stenosis -- A blockage of the cervical canal from a congenital defect or from complications of surgical procedures. http://www.inciid.org/glossary.html
This is a condition which is included in the glossary of infertility. While I don't know whether she actually has a stenotic cervix, it is a legitimate condition.
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Julz
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Quote:
Julz, Cervical Stenosis is in your cervical spine. In other words, your neck. It's a narrowing of the canal in your spinal column that the nerves run through. There are not two kinds of cervical stenosis.
Yes, I do have cervical stenosis of the cervix- yes, I have had multiple miscarriages & a number of surgeries. My cervix does not dilate-it is completely closed shut, which is lovely around that time of the month when my Endo kicks in full force as well; thus my need for pain meds.
Again, thank you ladies for your concern & support!
By the way, if there are any guys reading this thread, SORRY!!
Julz
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Julz
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Quote:
Some websites that might help you with some information. Unfortunately, FM is difficult to definitively diagnose if you don't have the requisite number of "sore points". I hope that you don't have it. Best wishes.
lakjaw~
THANK YOU 
Julz
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Greycie
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Auntie, much like you, at first, that was my reaction. Though, upon doing a little research, I found what the poster who first responded to you had indicated- that there are, indeed 2 diagnoses referencing "cervical stenosis" one IN the cervix (as the poster after you mentioned) as well as the more commonly used "cervical stenosis" relating to your cervical spine (neck area). As I previously stated, you learn something new every day
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caitlin023
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if you don't mind telling me, what is cervial stenosis? I had cancer in that area. Is it related?
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