Question.

[conuly]

Is it normal to feel like the non-dominant side of your body (the right side, in my case) isn't all there? Like the only real arm is the left arm, and that you're really just seeing out of the left eye? My right arm works fine, feels fine, same with the right eye, I see the same with both eyes, binocular vision, everything, but I often can't shake the feeling that the right side isn't there.

This is a long-term thing, not a sudden fear. Just a puzzlement.

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Just not there....but...

[anwynsecrets.livejournal.com]

It is not only not normal it can indicate problems. They may not all be physical. Some people 'disassociate' from some of their body parts. If it happened in childhood it could be psych trauma. Since you say your tactile and heat cold sensations are all in tact. As well as motor skills. Functional disassociation of a part or entire bodies feel like what you discribe.
Next time you go for a check up or an er visit mention it. It could also indicate a deterioration of nerve endings and need to be attended to..
Good Luck* ( newbie here ..so Hey* Hi)

Re: Just not there....but...

[conuly]

The odds of me seeing a doctor are slim. Despite my prolifigate posting, I'm not such a people person.

I don't think it's a psychological trauma, since I can't think of anything that would cause such a thing, nor of any mysterious gaps in my memory that would indicate something I blocked out. Deterioration might make sense - if my sense of touch or motor skills were getting worse. Which they're not. But I suppose it's possible that my motor skills aren't improving as they theoretically should be because of some sort of deterioration.

And hi! Welcome to my journal! I post a lot. Don't be scared.