This is the first time I am posting a message. Hopefully somebody who has gone through this or heard of this can help me. In april 04 I had a laparascopic nissen fundoplication. Soon after that, I started feeling slight pain in my forearms. On may 04, I lifted a heavy box and that night both my arms fell asleep. The next few days, my arms were a little numb and I felt tingling in my hands and fingers. In august, I had an mri of the brain and cervical area and the doctors said that I don't have any pinched nerves. Then they thought it might be fibromyalgia but a doctor told me that it was not and that I was just experiencing pains and aches aggravated by stress. An emg was negative for carpal tunnel although I have been told they are not that accurate. I have been going to a chiropractor. At first, I felt a little better but this past week my arms have fallen asleep all night long every night (even when I sleep on my back with my arms extended). Last night, even my right leg fell asleep. During the day, I get the tingling and numbness sensation in my hands and fingers. I am really frustrated because nobody seems to know what is wrong with me. I am afraid one day I will not be able to wake my arms or legs up. Can somebody please give me any ideas on what to do or who to see? Thanks.
