Numbness in legs and hands suddenly worse

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Nickel103
Nickel103 Member Posts: 42
edited July 2020 in Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned

hello, I have been having worsening numbness in feet, legs, and hands. Particularly on the right side. It started about 3 weeks ago but suddenly has gotten much worse, such that when I lay down my entire leg feels numb and tingly. I am also now starting to have lower lumbar back pain and am really worried this is a symptom of metastasis. I have an appointment with my oncologist, the waiting is agony. Anyone have this happen and have it be something else? Looking for some hope. Any idea of what type of test they will probably have me do? MRI, pet scan. Both?

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  • Peregrinelady
    Peregrinelady Member Posts: 1,019
    edited July 2020
    I had similar issues that ended up being related to high blood pressure, although if I lay on my left side I still have tingling in my arm and leg. It comes and goes, but I think it happens less now that my blood pressure is controlled. I also was diagnosed with micro vascular heart disease.
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  • Trishyla
    Trishyla Member Posts: 1,005
    edited July 2020

    Could also be peripheral neuropathy caused by the Taxol. It can appear many years after you finish chemo. You might want to ask on one of the neuropathy threadd.

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  • Spookiesmom
    Spookiesmom Member Posts: 9,568
    edited July 2020

    Could be a herniated disk,arthritis, a number of things. Our minds do tend to go to dark places, good you are getting checked out.

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  • KBeee
    KBeee Member Posts: 5,109
    edited July 2020

    Hoping you get relief. These symptoms can be so scary! Hoping you get answers

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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited July 2020

    When is your doc appointment? Traditional wisdom says if something doesn't resolve over two weeks, you should call the doc. I went to a neurologist with my pain and they have a whole regime of tests.

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  • Flo80
    Flo80 Member Posts: 349
    edited July 2020

    Hope everything is okay. These can be scary. I feel pain in my right cheek but don’t know if I can call it numbness. I have neuropathy in my hands. Please keep us posted and praying it’s notjing

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