I have Had essential tremor almost ten years now, properly diagnosed almost 5 years ago.
In January we had got the kids to bed and I sat down with my box of guylian. Mouth and nose went numb, followed swiftly by my right lower leg and right lower arm. I hate fuss and am very fiercely independent but told dh I needed medical help asap, I thought I was having a minor stroke. No help was forecoming. I attended a&e a few days later when I literally couldn't feel my foot. not a fun event and to cut a long story short, Blood tests showed I had low folic acid, ah ha says me, must be that. start of February it had gone.
Two weeks ago, just pottering about home and my right calf goes numb, followed again by lower leg and arm. My head/body feels like I've just got off a choppy boat ride.
Drs at first were the oh stressed/anxious lady, which I WAS NOT at all, one Dr gave me fnd action website and told me to be on my way to Google, but like every bloody Neuro condition it's so hard to tell. I don't think I meet many of the symptoms except numbness but I just don't know you know?
I certainly feel stressed to feck now. I'm 34 with 4 youngish children and a puppy and I've been as useless as hell the last two weeks. Have finally got a Neuro referral, but talking 18 months at least.