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Arm freezing into a claw
Periodically my arm freezes into a claw–I am in extreme pain and can’t move it. I’ve found it can be brought on by cold weather (in spite of living in Oakland California; it tends to be when it’s below 60 and I am outside for a while) and stress. I can’t function when this happens. The only thing I have found that consistently helps is THC–edibles with 5mg THC do the trick, but make me too foggy to drive and/or do much of anything. I’ve put this out to another support group and the only advice was to “wait it out”–not helpful if I need to go somewhere or do something. Any insight?
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I’m sorry, not much to say excpt what you’ve already heard.
My symptoms are relativaly mild still so i can wait them out.
I am shakeing so bad i just cancelled a doctor’s appointment because there is no way i can drive. I can barely stand up. It was a dentist appointment to correct some of the damage done by a fall.
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Hi Kerrie,
This sounds like dystonia, which I experience. In my case, the levodopa helps and I really only experience it again if I’m having an off period. It may be that your levodopa dosage needs to be increased? -
Try allowing your arms and hands to dangle freely. My fingers lock when I cut meat or hold my hands in the same position. My sister is a Physical therapist and told me that trick.
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