Numbness in legs and hands

Hi I am 25 year old female. I have been having suffering wih numbness in my arms and legs all my life. My finger and toes are always cold as if no circulation ever gets to them. My fingers have a slight deformity- from my knuckle to my finger tip my finger starts to twist outward. I am asking for help because I cant seem to get my hands and feet warm- and they begin to tingle and go numb very quickly. Also i cant hold something in my hand or sit on the floor for longer than a few minutes without stiffness and pain. I have tried different herbs to help this but no change occur. I dont want to take medication so I am looking to Homeopathy for help.

1. Describe your main suffering?

I get tingling numbness in legs (specifically knee and below) and in hands when a limb in bent for longer than 2 minutes- like sitting cross-legged or gripping something in my hand. It also happens in the cold, my knees swell and I can hardly bend them, and my hands become achy, stiff, and sometimes numb. One time when I was in cold weather, I could no longer bend my knees because they swollen so bad.

2. What other physical sufferings do you have in your body?

My acupuncture says I have a weak pulse, I have low Red Blood Cell count, I have poor digestion, I also bruise very easily and it takes an extremely long time to heal. I have had a history of fainting and usually feel it when I get up to fast- this happens a couple of times a week.

3. What mental sufferings / feelings do you have associated with your physical sufferings?

I feel short-tempered and aggressive- almost as if I am using my emotions to warm up my body. I can also flip and become very nervous, anxious, and emotional.

4. What exactly do you feel when you are at your worst?
I can’t sit on my knees without losing sensation in legs- I usually have to take several minutes to pat my legs and feet to gain sensation so that I can walk- or else my legs feel like a limp noodle. In the cold, my joints swell and I have a hard time bending them (especially in knees and hands).

5. When did it all start? Can you connect it to any past event or disease?

I have had this all my life.
When I was 11 years old, a doctor said I had a form of Lupus called Reynaud’s and hinted that I could even have arthritis. But I just retested for Lupus and I did not have it. The doctor also said it did not sound like I had
Reynaud’s but did not test me for it.

6. Which time of the day you are worst?

In the early morning and in the evening – mainly when the sun is not up.

7. What are the things which aggravate your suffering and which are those which ameliorate the same?

Bending limbs for a long time is bad because it seems to cut/slow circulation to my extremities (like sitting cross-legged, sitting on knees), also the cold. Warmth and excercise make it better.

8. Do your think your sufferings have relation to any external stimuli (like, change of place) or any internal biological changes in the body, like, menses (in females)?

When I live in cooler places I feel this pain much more. I have always had irregular menstrual cycle- lately my period comes 2-5 (sometimes 14) later than the previous month’s menstruation. I noticed this happened when I moved to the cool damp area of San Francisco, California.


9. When do you feel better, during hot weather or cold weather, humid or dry weather?
I feel better in hot and dry weather.

10. Describe your general mental set up?
I am Changeable, Nervous, Anxious, and Emotional

- How do you feel before or during a thunderstorm? Nervous

- Do you like being consoled during your tough times? I have a hard time being consoled, its hard for my to allow people to know I dont have everything in my life together- its makes me feel weak.
- Are you sensitive to external stimuli like smell, noise, light etc? Strong perfumes give me a bad headache, I have a hard time concentrating when there is constant noise around me, and fluorescent light and bright sun gives me headache between the eyes

- Do you have any typical habit or gesture like nail biting, causeless
weeping, talking to one self etc? I talk to myself a lot and tend to touch my mouth a lot.

- How do you feel about your friends, family, your children and especially your husband / wife? I feel very close to my boyfriend and feel I can tell him anything. I do not have many friends as I tend to keep to myself but I am pushing myself to become more social. I have a good relationship with my family- we don’t always agree but we do love each other.

11. What are your fears and do you dream of any situation repeatedly?
I have a fear of water, especially being in dark water because I can’t see what’s below or around me. I always have this feeling something is going to get me when I am in the water. I am afraid of falling, like an elevator falling or driving on a bridge and an earthquake occurs then the bridge breaks and my cars falls and I drown- this pops in my head every time I drive across the San Francisco Bridge.

12. What do you crave for in food items and what are your aversions?
I do not like spicy, I do like sweet but I tend to get headaches if I eat too much so I have to limit it. I don’t eat meat and dairy because my stomach does not digest it well. I also crave heavy food like but I rarely eat it because my stomach cannot digest it well. I tend to always be drinking liquids. I drink a good amount of water. I also drink Kambucha and Water Kefir.

13. How is your thirst: Less, Normal or Excessive? Normal

14. How is your hunger: Less, Normal or Excessive? Normal

15. Is there any kind of food which your body can’t stand? Spicy, Heavy, Salty, Sweet

16. Is your sweat normal or less or more? Where does it sweat more: Head, Trunk or Limbs? I sweat a lot in limbs, underarms, and head.

17. How is your bowel movement and stool type? I am regular until I start my menstrual cycle- once I do I become constipated and bloated.

18. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping? I do not sleep very well, I normally wake up to urinate or my body has become hot and I am uncomfortable. I sleep on my back with my arms to my side. If I sleep in any other way like on my side i am putting too much pressure on my arm and it tends to fall asleep

19. Do you think you are able to satisfy your sexual desires in general? Yes

20. How do you think you are different from others, if at all? I artistically creative, I trust my impulses, and I pick up on people’s energy very quickly.


21. What medications have been taken earlier by you to treat the diseases and do you have any particular symptom surfacing after the medication?
I have taken herbs given to me by my acupuncture for 8 months – but saw no change. I have also taken ginger and turmeric – but saw no changes.


22. What major diseases are running in your family?
None

23. Describe, how do you look like? Describe your overall appearance – I am 5’4” 125lbs, medium build, small chest, wide hips.

24. (ONLY FOR FEMALES)

If you are not having normal menstrual cycles, please answer the following questions:

- Are the periods early, regular or late in general? How long do they last? Late, they last for 6 days.
- Do you suffer from any kind of physical or mental discomfort before, during or after the periods? On the first day of period I have horrible pains in the lower middle abdomen. I also have poor digestion and cramps the 2 weeks before the period.
- Is the flow scanty, normal or excessive? Normal to Excessive
- Is the blood thick bright red or pale watery? Thick Brick Red
- Do you notice any clots in the flow? Yes