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Those who are dx and those who are close to an MS dx, and yes even us in limboland. Sometime these emotions get the best of us, and makes it hard to deal with everyday situations.
I found the following article and thought it was appropiate and might help those who read it. We often refer to ourselves as "crazy" or "losing it", but with what all of us deal with on a daily basis, I think we do extremely well with coping with our obstacles.
My otherwise healthy husband recently had a seizure. cat scan and initial blood and eeg appear normal. His brain MRI show some lesions suggestive of MS. THe only neurological symptoms he's had recently at all was a short bout of vertigo this past summer. we are starting to get the bloodwork back on him and everything is negative/normal except he has an elevated ANA (1:160). which I understand suggests lupus. His lupus anticoag. was negative, lyme negative, bloodcounts look normal .
It will take a neurologist to diagnose MS. No test rules it in or out. Neurologists Specialize so I would get a MS Specialist to begin with. It can take awhile because they are busy. Most good neurologists take awhile to get an appointment. The one I have too 8 months and I was already diagnosed. Your PCP can do a neurological exam that is reflexes, following the finger and such. My PCP did one and found it to be very abnormal pointing to MS. She sent me to a neurologist.
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I am new to this forum (or any other) and would appreciate anyone's help.
I am 38 years old (female). When I was 8 months pregnant last November I was diagnosed with preeclamsia and had severe headaches and blurred vision. I was then told I had to have an MRI immediately to rule out an aneurysm. I had a healthy (low weight) baby boy December 5. I went for my 6 week check up after he was born and they told me they needed to talk to me.
From what I have read they have worked in the US trial. Even reversing some symptoms. Why do we have to wait so long to get a go at this? Has anyone actually gone for these treatments? If so, how did it go? For those who haven't, are there reasons why? What would we really have to loose?
It works in mice. If this is MS, I would be glad to go and sit in a dog crate by the mice and get the treatments. Just joking of course, but really guys. What do you think?
Hi MJo. Glad you stopped by the MS community to run this by us. I hope we can convince you to conquer your shyness enough to run ALL of this by your doc again when you see him on Wednesday.
I figure your hypo reference is to hypochondria but I don't get the feeling you are overly centered on or worried about normal bodily functions. The things you describe are outside the boundaries of normal. I think you are wise to pursue their origin.
Left side weakness, my toes on left foot will barely bend. My big toe will not bend at all anymore, numbness, tingling, and a prickling feeling when I get too hot. My leg muscles twitch especially at night when Im trying to relax, and I have had some blurred vision as well.
I have had several MRIs, which all were normal. I just recently had a lumbar puncture, waiting on results. My symptoms have been on and off for at least 6 months. Right now I seem to be having what I call a "flare up.
Hi everyone. I am having MS Symptoms. I have had an MRI on my brain and it showed 1 lesion. I have Neuropathy in my left leg and Optic Neuropathy. I have tremors in my leg. I have weakness and numbness on my left side ( leg and arm ). I went for a Lumbar Puncture on Friday and the finding are " Few Lymphocytes Noted ". What does this mean?
My Neurologist tells me that he thinks this is all in my head. Can you believe this?
I was told by MD that bump/node/growth/bubble on my hand at base of my finger--the finger next to smallest finger--was a symptom of a problem that would eventually cause my finger go close/tighten/clinch and become unusable. I have so many other symptoms of MS--most, actually--but have not been told I have MS, I would like to know the name of this problem and more: is it a nerve or muscle problem or both? is it a symptom of MS? Is it my imagnination that doctors are reluctant to diagnose MS?
But yes, even though there are people diagnosed with MS, they CAN and DO have symptoms that are not caused by their MS, but mimic MS symptoms. If that sounds confusing...it is, but it's the best way I can describe it. It's always dangerous to blame everything that happens to us on MS. You could have another disorder that overlaps into MS symptoms.
I am sorry that I cannot be more clear cut.
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