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I have continually had tingling and tremors in my lower

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I have continually had tingling and tremors in my lower extremities and around the thoracic region. I do have a small 3mm lesion intrinsic in nature. I don't understand why my neurologist can't find out why I have this going on. When I don't take Lyrica or Baclofen it continues and I also feel a girdle like sensation around my waist as well. I get dizzy and weak and tiredness and my neurologist just doesn't get it or is puzzled. What else can I do to find out what is going on?

 

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Female, Age: 52, California

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medications, MRI to thoracic, head and neck, physical therapy to my bilateral legs, I have hyperflexia

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October 16 12:16 AM (4 hours and 9 minutes and 7 seconds later)
         
Hi,
Since you are online, could you please give some more information:

Have you done tests like NCV for peripheral neuropathy?

Any weakness of the limbs, besides the tremor?

I am available online to help you further after I get this info.
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October 16 5:12 AM (4 hours and 55 minutes and 42 seconds later)
         
If you are meaning nerve conduction studies, yes about a year ago and they say there is significant poor activation in the muscles of my right leg.

I have weakness in my right leg and right arm.

When I raise my right leg and bring back down there is a definite click, and posteriorly I have a nodule that is firm and rubbery that I am able to move a little. When I walk a significant distance my last three toes go completely numb on the right foot.
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October 16 12:15 PM (7 hours and 3 minutes later)
         
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This seems very much like Peripheral Neuropathy. Peripheral Neuropathy is due to a disorder of the nerves which may be caused by various reasons, most commonly diabetes. It also occurs due to old age, hypothyroidism, etc.

There are various ways to treat peripheral neuropathies. This also depends on the cause. In general, Maintaining optimum weight, proper diet, vitamin supplements, exercise, treating stress and depression will help in reducing the symptoms. You should try to achieve this at home. You can take Vitamin B and Vitamin E supplements which are available at all pharmacies. You should also go for regular exercise.

Besides this of course, you have to approach a neurologist and get the investigations done.
You can look up here:
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/peripheralneuropathy/peripheralneuropathy.htm
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/peripheral-neuropathy/DS00131
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000593.htm





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October 17 4:12 AM (15 hours and 57 minutes and 38 seconds later)
         
Thank you very much for this information. I thought it might be peripheral neuropathy. I think it is from the intrinsic lesion on my spinal cord that is in nerve fibers and this has also demyelinated my cord somewhat which they say from some infectious process.

I will take the vitamins and decrease my weight and exercise, but exercising right now like walking is a chore but I am starting pilates.
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