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[pharmacology]

About 4 cm in, have weird numbness on inside shin and knee that come and go, anyone else this issue? Go away? Thanks

[ilovescience]

About 4 cm in, have weird numbness on inside shin and knee that come and go, anyone else this issue? Go away? Thanks

Did you tell your doctor about this? Or, have you attempted alleviate it with medicine?

[Masteryourlife]

Femur lenghetning?
Tibia lengthening?
Method?
Anyways,  usually slowing down the lenghetning to 0.75 or 0.5 helps but talk to ur doctor about it .

[pharmacology]

Femur, lowered to .75 but still there usually when doing pt it comes

[Height Journey]

About 4 cm in, have weird numbness on inside shin and knee that come and go, anyone else this issue? Go away? Thanks

It's a common occurrence for LL patients. When I told my doctor this happened on my right upper shin area, he recommended slowing down from 1.0mm/day to 0.75mm/day for a few days.

[OzBoy39]

It's a common occurrence for LL patients. When I told my doctor this happened on my right upper shin area, he recommended slowing down from 1.0mm/day to 0.75mm/day for a few days.

Guys apologies for restarting this thread but I'm having the exact same issue (numbness of sheen and knee) now that I'm at 3.4cm and was wondering how you both  did after lowering down to 0.75mm.

I did that too since 2nweeks and the numbness is still here.
Thank you

[readyprecisestryde]

I had lots of nerve pain and numbness during lengthening. It started around 30mm. Dr Robbins prescribed Gabapentin and slowed lengthening to 0.75mm a day. Nerve pain and numbness lasted for several months after I stopped lengthening. Now I only have tiny amount of numbness on my left shin and I am  sure numbness on my shin will go away 100% with time.

[OzBoy39]

I had lots of nerve pain and numbness during lengthening. It started around 30mm. Dr Robbins prescribed Gabapentin and slowed lengthening to 0.75mm a day. Nerve pain and numbness lasted for several months after I stopped lengthening. Now I only have tiny amount of numbness on my left shin and I am  sure numbness on my shin will go away 100% with time.

Thank you very much for the answer. Not what I wanted to hear though .
All right, I'll better get used to these feelings then.
Cheers

[readyprecisestryde]

Some patients nerve pain goes away after slowing down to 0.75mm per day or immediately after lengthening so everyone seems to have different experience with this procedure. Some don’t even get nerve pain. They stopped one patient around 50mm because it was on top of his foot and he was beginning to lose movement. They did not want him to get foot drop.

[EndGame]

I had lots of nerve pain and numbness during lengthening. It started around 30mm. Dr Robbins prescribed Gabapentin and slowed lengthening to 0.75mm a day. Nerve pain and numbness lasted for several months after I stopped lengthening. Now I only have tiny amount of numbness on my left shin and I am  sure numbness on my shin will go away 100% with time.

It does not always go away with time. Don't worry though
 a nerve decompression should resolve the issue if it does not go away on its own.

[readyprecisestryde]

The numbness has been improving every month and i don't think about it much. To be honest, i don't really care if it does not go away 100%. 

[AllinStryde]

Did 7 cm on femurs...Had a tad bit of tingling sensation on my right anterior tibia region.  Sensation diminished.  Slightly still there, feels like a minor, sunburn almost.  Hardly noticeable at all, but I will gladly trade that for my new height.  It's been 3 years since surgery.  Make sure you tell your dr. though, they'll address your individual need.

[SpeedDialer]

Also having shin numbness (I'm doing gnail femurs) at around 1.7 ish cm now on one leg and my doc told me its common/not to worry

Also, Idk I seem to have developed a small cut/wound at the spot it got numb, dunno if that is just a coincidence?