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[moozie]

I have had this horrible tingle/numbness in my face and lips.  Can anyone tell me if they have had this , it's really scaring me. I'm 44 and meno for 3 years now.  This symptom is very scary.

Please let me know

Thanks

Moozie

[Eliza]

I have certainly had tingling in my face, often down one side, and I have had a friend around the same age (44) who has had numbness. I have seen posts relating to other people that have experienced this.Hope this helpsEliza

[Suzie]

I experienced the numbness on my face and lips off and on for over a year during perimeno. I was scared too- kind of felt spacey and light headed with it sometimes. I've read it's another great meno symptom. Thank God for this web site so we all can confirm all these wierd symptoms that would have scared us to death!

Suzie

[moozie]

Thanks for the replies I really appreciate it, you have no idea how good it feels to know that I am not alone. Wish there were more replies. But I'm very thankful for you two.  Yes thank goodness for this site..don't know what I would do without it.

Moozie

[IreneCrites]

Moozie I am post meno and still get that tingly feeling around my nose mostly.  Like a cobwebby feeling for me. It is very annoying and disconcerting for sure...but you re not alone.

Blessings.

[Madge]

Moozie, check out my reply today (April 21) to the topic "Carpal Tunnel Syndrome."  During meno I had the same symptoms, plus tingling in my hands and legs.  They are a lot less troublesome now in post meno, but I still get the tingling in my legs and head, plus lightheadedness,  occasionally. What we girls go through with this meno stuff!  Madge

[gatorgirl50]

Frequently, when a person has tingling or numbness, it is the result of hyperventilation. You are not aware that you're doing it, but the next time you get the numbness and tingling, try breathing slowly in and out of a paper bag for a minute or two. It just might help. What has happened is you're blowing off all your CO2 . Hope that helps a little.

Linda

[belle45]

Oh gosh...the cobweb description is a good one!  This scared me really bad at first...I thought I was getting MS or having a stroke.  After a few months of having it on and off....I saw that it came and went of it's own accord.  Mine is usually on and around my nose.  It's a wierd tingling sensation...almost like the feeling you have when something has fallen asleep.  As you can see...from all the replies, you're not alone

Lisa

[Christine413]

I too have experienced these feelings in my face, they really had me scared also and along with the tingling in my hands  also it got to the point I went into the Cleveland Clinic for a spinal tapp, they thought I too had MS, fluid was clear and I was very relieved.

[Madge]

And I had the same experience at the Marshfield Clinic in Wisconsin. Same symptoms, same tests, same results. I wonder how many of us go through these tests, and why the doctors don't put two and two together and tell us that the tingling/numbness might just be menopause.  (Seems like a no-brainer to me.)  

[Lizzy49]

Okay here I am.  I also have the numbness on the left side of my face from time to time. Yes It has scared me also. So happy to see I am not alone. Does anyone know if this is accually part of meno? I also have terrible exhaustion this week that is very hard to deal with. I am reading and reading trying to find sanity. Thanks to all.   Lizzy49

[Krista]

My lips have been raw,  tingly and at times burning, for the past year or so.  I have also had a lot of lip peeling, which probably contributes to the burning and rawness sensations.   These feelings are intermittant and are not becomming worse.  I have gotten some relief by applying an aloe gel with vitamins and vaseline, used separately.  I have also developed several cold sores since last November and finally had to use a prescription cream after 6 OTC remedies were not effective.  

Additionally, I  have occasional tingling in one of my hands, but have had that symptom for many years.  I had it evaluated by a neurologist and my test results were all normal.  The lip sensations are certainly strange, but do seem to present themselves in some people during peri.

Krista

[ellgo]

Me Too.  Can we really blame it on menopause?  It's a little scary, not to the point I'd see a doctor, but it makes me wonder.  I sometimes think it's because I'm clinching my jaw or tension in my neck and shoulders that causes it (my own diagnosis).  It was pretty amazing to me to see other women having the same symptom.

[bobbibridgers]

Me too, me too!  I get this on and off, on different areas of my face and also in my arms and hands.  It unnerves me most when it affects my eyes.  Does anyone else ever get tingly around the eyes?  For me, it feels both tingly/numb and twitchy at the same time - makes me feel like I need to close my eyes.  It always goes away, but it's still very bothersome.

I must say that the idea of this being related to hyperventilation makes a lot of sense to me.  When all of this started for me, by way of a HUGE panic attack, I had a lot of trouble with hyperventilation for quite a while.  I've pretty much conquered it now, but I still have my moments.  When I get tense or stressed, my breathing gets whacky and sometimes I don't even notice it until I start feeling spacey or tingly.

Ugh!  Sometimes I really hate being a woman.

[gaisygirl]

Just found this site, it's 4:30 and I am in the thick ofmenopause, tears are streaming down my face....Yes tingling of the face and tongue are some of mysymptoms, thought I had MS or something. So goodto hear i'm not alone and that other women are going through this.

[dreamer]

I can so relate to the tingling and numbness...Along with the racing heart, dizzy feeling. What is a girl to do to get relief. I also have a thyroid problem so this hormone stuff is a double dose along with it. When does it all pass? and you feel like normal again...

[Cherry]

It makes me feel much better to know I am not alone with this horrible tingling feeling in my head, legs and feet. I  am 52, I still have a period but it is irregular. My GP prescribed HRT for me mainly because of the 'crashing fatigue' that I feel but I was never really happy about taking it. I came off  HRT after the last Breast Cancer scare here in the UK a few months ago. Perhaps I should have weaned myself off it gradually,but I stopped it suddenly.

[Madge]

Cherry, you mentioned tingling in your head. Mine is often on the top of my head, or else my right temple. What was your head tingling like? I get it in my fingers too, and sometimes the front of my legs below the knee. Sure can be scary.

[ej]

Does anyone feel tingling in their lips as if novocaine is wearing off? I can't tell anymore if it's really there or I'm reading so many of these posts that I THINK I am feeling these things. Have a happy holiday! EJ

[moozie]

eJ, I have felt that novacaine feeling on the side of my face. Cute !! moozie

[nel]

I'm so glad I found this topic. I have had this feeling on one side of my face, the cheek, by the nose extending out an inch or inch and a half. It's like novocaine is wearing off. It scares me also, but I would never want to bother with major testing unless other problems developed with it. It's a transient feeling, comes and goes. I've had tons of dental work in my life, and I've wondered if the novocaine shots did some nerve damage which is just showing up now as symptoms because of the meno thing? I'm 51 and haven't had a full blown period in 11 months. Glad I'm not alone, and I'm sure you all are too!

[ej]

I have already posted, a few responses above this, a question about tingling lips (the sensation that novocaine is wearing off). This seems to be recurring every so often. I've tried to do a search on it in relation to meno but can't find any adequate websites. If you have any info on this, can you please let me know. I am a little stressed out lately. I am particularly curious about why this comes and goes but more importantly why does everything hit at the same time:o Any insight into this would be great. Have a pleasant eve. EJ

[SugarNSpice]

Hello everyone - This is an interesting topic for me....I've have the numbness at my lips and tongue... and sometimes I have ALOT of pressure at the face - but it is not consistant with hot flashes or anything else.... It just happens....and it's scary when it happens. Today, my tongue is numb, pressure at my face and on and off hot flashes today. I guess the hot flashes are a blessing today because it's 6 degrees in Penna., haha. The numbness at the face and lips might be another perimenopausal/menopausal symptom when the hormones start flucuating. So many of us have the same problems - Wow - it's a good feeling to know that were not alone and were able to share our thoughts and feelings. Blessings, Stacy

[moozie]

I have that numb feeling today on my upper lip and nose, like I went to the dentist and got novacaine...isn't this fun!!! ARG!!!!!!! A numb hug to ya Moozie

[Kleeo]

Hey Moozie, I get LOTS of weird numbness's since entering peri: face, mouth, nose, even sometimes my fingers! It's been happening to me off and on for about 5 years now. All tests show I'm 'normal'! Guess we just reach a certain age and turn.......well, numb? lol...hang in there. I have SUCH a toothache today that I wish I could BORROW some of your novacaine numbness!! You aren't alone! HUGGERS! Kleeo

[razzit]

I have spots on my back and back of my head that have felt like 'buzzing', but that's been going on for many years. I have had the crawly sensation around my mouth for years, too, so I don't know if it has anything to do with hormones. It seems like there's something always wierd going on with me, so I've never told any doctor about it.

[Meryl]

Hi all! You might want to read the posts under "Internal Shaking." I think what you have been experiencing is definitely related to a lack of estrogen. I had this six years ago, and it's back now with a vengence!

[jillsfolly]

Wow - can't believe you all have my symptoms. I'm 48 and experience left side facial numbness, terrible hand pain (just had EMG-waiting for results) and sensitivity to bright light especially when driving. Sometimes I feel like I’m going to have a seizure or something. I find it’s also a stressful time in my life and am being treated for Adrenal stress. The symptoms seem worse when I'm undergoing a lot of stress. I’ve always had trouble staying in the present and quieting my mind in order to meditate. I am using an amazing computer game which teaches you to control your breathing. You are hooked up to biofeedback monitors and go on a beautiful journey. I find I use many of these techniques in everyday life and, yes, it helps. It’s like a mini vacation and basically the only time I take for myself since my whole life revolves around driving and scheduling for my kids! Boy, what women go through.

[MaryO]

Hi, jillsfolly! I just wanted to welcome you to Power Surge, since I saw that this was your first post You'll find lots of help and support here - on these boards, as well as the main Power Surge site and in the weekly guest chats. That computer game/biofeedback monitor seems very interesting.

[AngieSW]

Well, I am joining the crowd. I have had tingly numbness feelings for many many years. When I was young I used to have it on either the left of right side of my back, sometimes I would have it on the left or right butt cheek:o... mostly on my back though. In the last few years I do have it mostly in my face around my cheek, lip, and nose. Sometimes I have it around my eye or on top of my head. I know it's really weird. I have noticed when I am really concentrating on a task and having to pay very close attention to what I am doing, I can bring it on in no time at all. Since I have it a lot more frequently now, I do believe hormones play a roll here. Greetings, Angela