The Lead Up

Monday, November 28th:
My toes were numb. They felt prickly like pins and needles. It was distracting but I did nothing about it.

Tuesday, November 29th:
My toes still felt the same - like they were really, really asleep. Strong pins and needles. I kept moving them because they felt numb. That feeling had moved up to the balls of my feet. I mentioned it to two co-workers and they "strongly" suggested I call the doctor. (thank you Jacalyn and Sarah!)

Wednesday, November 30th:
The pins and needles had moved to my ankles. My legs were beginning to feel tingly and unstable and my hands were tingling. I could still work, walk, do all the normal things, it just felt odd. The doctor had several possibilities; B12 deficiency, Guillain Barre Syndrome, or MS. We started blood work for the B12 and an MRI for the MS.

Thursday, December 1st:
I went back to the doctor for results. By now, my arms and hands were "asleep" from the elbows down. My legs were "asleep" from the hip down with the strongest pins and needles from the knees down.

The tests told us my B12 was fine and I didn't have MS. The next step was a neurologist, so I headed off to Happy Hour while my family doctor made the appointments. I didn't get 15 minutes from the office before he called and had me go to the ER for a Lumbar Puncture.