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Unexplained pain
I've been a quadriplegic since May 04, 2002. My spinal cord was broken at c-3 and at c-4.I've had no feeling in my limbs until August 2004, When I began to have a tingling sensation in my right foot. Since then, the tingling has become very painul at times. We have elevated my foot and tried massaging and taking pain killers but to no avail. Most recently, my hands and left foot has been giving the same tingling feeling my right foot gave me, just not as painful as my right foot. Now when my wife move my right foot or massage it, I feel the terrible tingling with sharp jolts as if my foot is being electricuted. The unexplained pain is driving me crazy! Can you explain to me, what's going on?
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I do need to emphasize that I'm not a doctor or any sort of medical practitioner.
That being said, does this tingling and pain feel like when your limbs used to "fall asleep"? If so, you may want to make sure that there is proper circulation.
People who loose limbs report "ghost limbs" - where they can feel a limb even when it's not there. I'm not sure if this is applicable to you or not, since your limbs are attached.
I don't want to get your hopes up, but you may want to ask your doctor if there is any possibility at all that this pain could be the nerves trying to reconnect. I know one person who broke their back and still walks, but he walked only months after having broken his back.
Good luck with your pain management.
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I have no idea about that. THe best thing you c ould do right now is to take your questions to a real doctor!
Best of luck!
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I'm not sure what's going on, but I definitely think should go see a doctor about this. It could be serious, I don't know. Good luck!
Hope I helped!
~*Erin*~
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