Hi Greg,
The sensation you describe, that tingling, burning cold, emersed in icewater feeling, is exactly how my arms, hands, legs, feet, and rear end feel 24/7, and it's much worse in my left hand and left foot. There is absolutely no relief whatever I do and like you, it is much worse during the colder winter months. I have tried pain meds, anti-seizure meds, anti-depression meds, meds for neuropathy (Lyrica and Neurontin), biofeedback, electrical stimulation, acupuncture, hypnosis, and nerve blocks, all in vain. I dearly hope that you and anyone else experiencing these sensations finds the relief that has eluded me. Steve - C4, 22 years From: greg [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 11:05 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [QUAD-L] Cold to the Bone I just don't know how you north and east guys can do it, living in such cold places. Down in the Phx area we only get a few drops into freezing temps and it has been miserable. I had my house at 78, plus a space heater blasting me, while drinking hot drinks all day, and I just could not get warm. (Though I think it's better not to use the space heater because once I move away from the blowing hot air, I get even colder.) Once I get cold I tighten up into 1 clinched muscle and whenever I stretch out my fingers it causes excess tingling up my forearms. It's that tingling that is a burning, cold, ice-water, feeling. Northing I can do to get it to go away until I sleep for the night. I always have that tingling, but after stretching it get crazy bad. If I relax and lift my shirts a bit, I can feel the heat coming off my body, but I still am shaking. I know by evening time my shoulders are sore and that can make me feel cold too, so when it's cold out it multiplies things. Not being able to sit and relax my muscles in the sun is a big part of the problem, I usually spend hours outside. Good luck to you all who are freezing too! Greg
