Re: tingling/numbness in arms

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In a message dated 6/6/2003 11:26:19 AM US Eastern Standard Time,

heidic747@... writes:

> Hi again..I have something weird and dont no if its something to do with

> CMT

> or not...The other night I was watching tv and got a terrible cramp like a

> charlie horse in my arm,about 1-2 inches from my wrist..It lasted a few

> minutes

> then my wrist was sore..when I turn my hand over or use my wrist it still

> hurts days after and looks a little swollen compared to the

> other..............I

> am not sure if this is something to do with CMT or not........my cmt is

> mostly my feet ,but do have tingling and numbness sometimes in my hands and

> arms....does this sound like cmt??? thanks Heidi

>

Hi Heidi,

What you describe is exactly what my symptoms were that made my general

practitioner send me to a neurologist for testing in the first place. Yes, it

is

your cmt.

Bob

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I am not sure what type of cmt you have, but this is very normal for the

type I have. I am unsure what kind of cmt I have, but we sound similar. It

started in my feet and legs, and since childhood I have taken very painfull

cramps in my legs and feet, especially at night in bed. In the past few

years i have experiencing deteriation in my hands and been taking cramps

there as well, but not to the degree it is in my legs and feet.

Jenn

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Mine has progressed about the same Jenn. I'm not sure what type I am, but

mostly it has been in my feet and legs, but in the last year I have noticed

that my writing is deteriating and I have trouble opening lids off of such

things as a pickle jar. I think a warm bath/hot tub helps with the muscle

cramps. I try to do that especially if I've had a really hard day

physically. It's weird, my sister has MS and she can't take any kind of

heat, but for me it helps.

>From: jenn vail <islandredd@...>

>Reply-

>

>Subject: Re: tingling/numbness in arms

>Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 14:20:24 -0400 (EDT)

>

>I am not sure what type of cmt you have, but this is very normal for the

>type I have. I am unsure what kind of cmt I have, but we sound similar. It

>started in my feet and legs, and since childhood I have taken very painfull

>cramps in my legs and feet, especially at night in bed. In the past few

>years i have experiencing deteriation in my hands and been taking cramps

>there as well, but not to the degree it is in my legs and feet.

>

>Jenn

>

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