Odd tingling sensation on my left hand side

[VerityBrulee]

I noticed on thursday that I had a slight tingling in my left hand, mostly around the fingertips, then yesterday it started in my left cheek and now in my left toes.

I have a vivid imagination, so I'm trying not to google!

About 20 years ago when I was a student I had very severe ME and tingling and numbness were some of my symptoms. I was referred to a neurologist, but she gave me the all clear. I seem to remember taking liquid calcium (yuck) but I can't remember if that was for the tingling, or for something else (I was a total wreck at the time).

I am feeling particularly tired at the moment, I have a huge load of college work and 3 dc, so I'm hoping the tingling is because I'm a bit run down.

Any ideas? Thanks

When in doubt ... check with your doctor IMO. Better safe than sorry.

Most likely nothing to be worried about and related tom stress/tiredness but I would urge you to seek out of hours medical advice to be on the safe side.

Really, do you think I need to go to out of hours? I feel totally fine otherwise

I had a post viral thingy about 15 years ago following several bouts of awful tonsilitis.

I too had strange tingly feelings in one cheek hand and leg. After seeing a nuerologist and having had extensive tests he said the symptoms were fairly typical of a post viral condition (under the umbrella of what could be termed ME) caused by a virus that mimics glandular fever.

It dwindled after about a year but I do still occasionally get the tingling especially when I am tired or stressed.

I would get it checked but it does sound like it could be related to what you had before- post viral things can hang around for years.

Thanks for posting that Birgit, it's reassuring to hear you had something similar. I went to GP this morning, he admitted he had no idea what it was, also told me he knows very little about post viral fatigue/CF/ME. Sadly my very knowledgable and open minded GP died a few years ago.

Anyway, he ordered lots of blood tests, I'm hoping something will show up there.

Thanks again