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Explain why is it our left side always affected.

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wendy36287
wendy36287

Hi ladies can anyone enlighten me on why our left dide gets affected all the time and makes us feel l8ke its d end of life?

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  • Guest
    Guest wendy36287

    Posted

    Left sided symptoms are baffling. All I know is that when you read forums relating to other autoimmune or viral infections those people seem to have predominantly left side issues as well, men included. So my theory is that when hormones start going wacky, it causes our immune systems to lower thus leaving us vulnerable to things our immune systems were keeping in check. People also get these things when under great stress, not sleeping well, anything that will weaken the immune system. 
  • klm1213
    klm1213 wendy36287

    Posted

    I am wondering that myself!! Always left shoulder, hip, knee, foot, arm & butt cheek !!!

  • supemack39
    supemack39 wendy36287

    Edited

    It's my right side.....hip, shoulder....

    • susane84679
      susane84679 supemack39

      Posted

      me too! while both me legs are bothering me at the moment, my right side is hurting more. my hips are killing me,which make it difficult to walk and my thighs. meni is just so awesome...NOT!!🙄

  • Guest
    Guest wendy36287

    Posted

    Oh!  Definitely... my foot, knee, ovary and boob! No idea why!
    • Guest
      Guest wendy36287

      Posted

      My lower back kills all the time ( disc issues)...armpit sometimes.  My ribcage not so baf since GERD under control...sort of, maybe!  😀

    • wendy36287
      wendy36287 Guest

      Posted

      I was told becuz of acid its a possibility
  • WildwoodMama
    WildwoodMama wendy36287

    Posted

    YES! This!! 

    Seven/eight years ago (I was 32) my left side went completely numb. No feeling, minimal movement...my husband brought me to the ER, we and the doctor believed I had a stroke. MRI, CT scans and nothing. Now I have burning pain on the left side of my chest, going into arm and neck, with shortness of breath, again only on the left side. And of course CT shows nothing...why, why, why is it only on the left side? What an excellent question!!!!!! Thank you 😊 since I've joined this forum I do not feel so alone and adrift.

    • Guest
      Guest WildwoodMama

      Posted

      Omg!  My left foot went dead one morning last year... not like pins and needles... I couldn’t feel anything ...ER said nothing seemed wrong.  Then, got screened for MS...all clear.  Hasn’t happened in awhile...it will probably happen now that I mentioned it😀

  • menopolized
    menopolized wendy36287

    Posted

    Good question. Feel the same esp left hand numb or tingling. Leg too. ..... cant start my scooter. Is it related to heart ?
  • JoMarie1970
    JoMarie1970 wendy36287

    Posted

    I would love to know this too! My symptoms are mostly the left shoulder, neck, area right under left rib, left groin area, and my left thigh.
    • Guest
      Guest JoMarie1970

      Posted

      I think there is a main nerve that runs on that side and can set off different sensations.  It’s weird that heart attacks trigger left arm pain, sciatic nerve pain is left sided too...
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