The Numbness Continues...

My hand & My numb little finger

The numbness in my little finger on my left hand is still very much there. I have had it a while now (since Aug 25th) whilst on Hep C treatment. It seems to feel much more obvious in the evenings (the evening time is when I experience my side effects from my HIV drugs). I have had my HIV sides for several years. My finger is numb all the time. It is worse just after i take my evening HIV & Hep C pills, it usually lasts until i fall asleep which is always around 3am. I thought it could be something to do with my bike riding. But i am not so convinced! Yes; the fact that i have been cycling every other day during my Interferon & Ribavirin treatment could have contributed to the numbness, & yes; the fact that my right arm has pretty much had it where strength is concerned, rendering my normal left arm with twice the work it deserves, i have this to say; I have been cycling this way for some time now over the years, and most importantly i was doing so the whole winter leading up to treatment in Feb this year & the whole Summer before that too! I can honestly say i have never experienced this numbness before! And my arm has been this way for years also. I am therefore almost certain that the numbness is mainly, if not wholly a side effect of my Hep C treatment!
My Doctors have said; It is almost certainly numb as a direct result from my mountain biking & to not to exert my self!
I have said; Bollocks more like;)
I'm not complaining though. I just think i know my body & my limits more than anyone else! Plus, it is just a numb finger. It could be so much worse!

Jason