Hands - numbness and burning
Hi Andrew, Firstly I just want to say I have become a very big fan of yours! Please keep up the awesome work and sharing your knowledge with us! Very much appreciated. I wake up everyday with my thumb, index, and middle fingers completely numb. But they also feel like they’re burning. I have been told I have ‘nerve damage’ around the C6 vertebrae?! I have no idea where that is 😬😳 the numbness also lasts quite a while and I’m unable to do anything after waking - with my hands -;for almost up to an hour. I often drop things too as I can’t feel I’m holding them, because I can’t feel them if that makes sense. Thank you! I’ll keep an eye out for the AMA episodes to see if this question gets selected! Cheers, Maz from Perth Australia.
Not a question - show of support
Hi Andrew, I'm not sure if this is the best way to reach you, but I felt like expressing my support for you and your family in what is happening this last week. Tons of respect for everything you bring, for how you are inspiring all of us to become better versions of ourselves and for showing up as a real & authentic human being. I'm 100% sure this will all blow over really fast, and whatever is true of it is not up to us or the media. We are all human beings, we all have our past and our stories, and none of us is perfect. Would be a pretty boring world haha! Truly hope you can take the time with close friends and loved ones in this period, and remember the worst mistake in life is to take things too seriously :) Have a nice Easter weekend, Sibren
Potential - Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis
Hey Andrew, I have a relative who is in the process of being tested for a potential MS diagnosis, after experiencing a seizure and a discovery of spinal tumors. From my understanding, MS affects the Central Nervous System, and in particular, the Myelin that covers/ protects the nerves. Would you be able to provide an explanation/illustration of how exactly MS affects the body? And, any insights that you could share about MS would be helpful. I’d like to be prepared to support my family member in any way possible should they receive a confirmed MS diagnosis. Thank you in advance