I just re-read a post by Bill Ellis in which he said he had Lyme 
disease years ago, and later developed a 6-inch diameter numb area 
on his thigh as a result.

That got my attention because about 15 months ago I suddenly 
developed a 6-inch diameter numb area on my left thigh just above 
the knee. Like Bill's, the numbness doesn't go all the way through; 
it's primarily on the surface. It appears to be permanent.

I went to my doctor, and she didn't know what caused it, so she sent 
me to a neurologist. After doing some tests, the neurologist handed 
me a 2-page monograph, and said, "This is what I think you have". 
The monograph was part of a series of diagnosis and treatment 
guidelines written for neurologists - he reasoned (correctly) that I 
could understand the medical terminology.

The monograph basically said, "Sometimes people develop a numb area 
on the leg for no apparent reason. In some people it goes away in 
9-18 months, in others it's permanent. There is no treatment other 
than to avoid wearing clothes that fit tightly around the waist or 
upper hip [to avoid cutting off circulation to the legs]."

Bill's experience is the first I've seen any explanation for this 
phenomenon. Makes me wonder if I had a mild case of Lyme disease a 
couple of years ago and never knew it.


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June Tveekrem
Columbia, Howard Co, MD
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