New member….recent bout with GBS

My exposure to GBS began this past March 19.
I am a truck driver. I was about done with my 12 hour shift. I went to get out of the cab and when my feet hit the pavement it felt as if my legs were asleep.
I was extremely alarmed as I had never had anything like this happen to me before. I went home and my legs stayed numb, very difficult to walk.
I became very ill during the night. My tree pollen allergies had kicked in big time, and my head was blocked, ears ringing, felt like the flu was coming on.
I went to the doctor who took my temp and I had no fever. He told me I probably had a viral infection and it had to run it’s course. He said my legs probably felt weird from the dizzyness I was having. I was extremely weak and felt like I was going to die. I went home and went to bed.
Over the next week I treated it as if I had a bug, but deep down I knew this was more serious. Over the next week the bug cleared up, but my legs stayed numb. Still very difficult to walk. By end of week 2 my hands and arms were also numb. They were tingling and just felt really weird. I could not pick up small items as my fingers refused to do what I wanted them to do. Then a few days later my mouth and face began to feel wierd. Tingling and the same weird sensation. No one seemed to notice the difficulty I was having pronouncing certain words and letters. I had to slow everything way down.
During week 4 my legs slightly improved. Arms, hands and face stayed the same. Last week I noticed some improvement in my hands and arms. I am having less trouble signing my name.
It appears that some feeling is now starting to return to legs, arms, hands and face.
I still can’t run, but my walking stride has improved a bit. It’s a very slow progress. Last week my doctor confirmed I have GBS.
I am very lucky that my symptoms began to reverse in week 4 and I am making a very slow improvement.
My wife says I am walking better. My legs are still numb, but better with each passing week.
The fatigue is overwhelming. My doctor says it will likely be months before I feel normal, and there may be long term residuals.
I am back to work, but I tire very easily. I have to take it easy. I sleep alot on weekends.
I hope I never have this again.
I consider myself so very lucky to have had a relatively mild case of GBS.
I’m glad I found this website. It helps to know I’m not alone, but I do wish all of you success in your treatments.
Is there anything I can do to help speed my recovery? B Vitamins?

Thanks again for being here. It really helps.

Len in NC