Ms symptoms early stage
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multiple-sclerosis
Your neurologist may have thought that the disease is not very well pronounced . It is a fact that most patients with MS do not get all the symptoms and an MRI also doesn’t show specific findings in the early stage . Please go for a second opinion because your symptoms haven’t subsided . Hope this helps you . Take care and regards !
I am going tomorrow for the results of my MRI of Brain and Spine, VEP (visual evoked potential) and EMG. Of course I have alot of anxiety because I have exhibited several MS symptoms. About 20 years ago I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and I am hypothyroid. My questions is would anyone be willing to tell me some of the symptoms they were experiencing prior to your MS diagnosis?
Wow! Thanks for being so open and welcoming and willing to share your stories! First of all, yes you are correct my name is Denise.
Probably the first thing I can think back to that something wasn't quite right was about 2 years ago when I started feeling like I couldn't always empty my bladder fully and also around that time I got to where I could not stand heat. No big deal, never really thought much of it, just Hmmmm.... this is strange.
There is a thought that MS has a genetic connection but that is not confirmed, so there is no gene tests for MS. At this stage the cause of MS is still unknown, the research is mamoth but no one so far can pin it down.
Anyway welcome to our little corner of the web, great place to land! I can understand your worry but try not to let your self focus on something that may never happen, the odds are quite low in the overal scheme of things.
Cheers...........JJ
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i didnt say that. I read 20-30% dont get symptoms but up to 80% do. Thats high. I said what happens after 4 weeks if u definitely did not get any symtoms of ars?
He acknowledges my very much sensory sx, plus leg fatigue (can barely climb stairs or small hill), and heat intolerance daily Specifically, occasional brief parasthesias, vertigo almost daily now, About 6 weeks of eye tremors in left lower limb between April and June, some pain in right back from ribs to waist. Anyway, my question is, pending my thyroid labs continue to remain stable, is it possible for MS sx early on to start out with just sensory sx such as these?
Numbness and tingling are common sx to many many conditions or even medications but in MS, these issues in the early stage, typically present in odd patches on one side of the body, eg part of their left foot etc. It would be a red flag away from MS if these sx, are in all limbs, both sides of the body, rappidly spreading, moving around etc. So from those basic principals in my opinion, I dont think your sx are related to MS.
Some spotting is also normal at that stage, just not heavy bleeding. I also had no symptoms at all, only missed periods.
Eight years ago I began having what my doctors said were MS symptoms, but the MRI and spinal fluid were negative, so MS was ruled out. Is it possible to have MS in the early stages before there is evidence on tests? I’ve had slowly progressive symptoms over the years (weakness, unsteadiness, and stiffness), and have recently developed some memory and visual problems. I continue to see a neurologist, who simply treats symptoms. I’m wondering if it is worth pursuing another MRI.
Thank you.
http://www.webmd.com/multiple-sclerosis/guide/recognizing-multiple-sclerosis
AS you see from the list, there are many symptoms, which also may be signs of other disease.
An MRI doesn't rule out MS - people can have neg MRI, and still have MS - AND you can have lesions, and not have MS. So it can help in the dx process, but there is not a specific test to show MS. Many mimics have to be ruled out along the dx process.
The dx process for MS can be long and frustrating.
s have a hard time pinpointing the early symptoms, as they have been taught to look for the end stage symptoms, which are liver cirrhosis, diabetes, and bronze skin. Early warning signs are arthritis, painful joints, fatigue, muscle weakness, brain fog, abdominal pain, digestive problems that they may say is IBS, etc.
Take care, and the name of the iron overload disorder in this case is called hemochromatosis.
Kitty,
I actually would 'not' be thinking MS would be the likely explanation, because MS is not really capable of causing pin's and needles to spread throughout your entire body. MS basically doesn't cause any symptom to rapidly, spread or develop into all peripherals over a few weeks or months.
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