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hands and arm fall asleep; is this part of SPS
Sun, 10/15/2006 - 18:10I have noticed since having 20+ seizures a day that I have experienced a loss in feeling my hand and arm muiltiple times a day. The times I feel the pins and needles do not seem to corralate to the seizures.
I also do not believe it is just circulatory related because it is always the same arm, the same side in which I feel my migrains spread after a SPS. I might add that it happens in my sleep, while I am cooking, while I am typing, ect.
After the pins and needles subside I get the worst charlie horse pains and can see my pulse in my veins. Does anyone else experience this? If so, do you think it is related to my SPS?
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Re: Re: hands and arm fall asleep; is this part of SPS
Submitted by SHYGIRL on Mon, 2006-10-16 - 09:53
WHAT IS SPS
Re: hands and arm fall asleep; is this part of SPS
Submitted by solis on Sun, 2006-10-15 - 23:30
Here is some info on simple partial seizures:
http://www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/seizure_simplepartial.html
You didn't mention what meds you are on and they could also be the cause.
To check seach via:
http://www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/seizure_medicines.html
~sol
Re: hands and arm fall asleep; is this part of SPS
Submitted by missemmy on Sun, 2006-10-15 - 21:14
Have you checked your blood pressure? I don't think it is SPS, but it could be electrolyte imbalance(sodium, potassium etc.) or neuropathy or carpel tunnel syndrome. You should go to your regular doctor.