Hi, I'm new here. I've been looking around and reading other posts now and again for a couple of weeks now and thought it's only polite to join in. I haven't been diagnosed with anything yet but I feel MS is the most obvious condition for my symptoms.
It all started for me almost 2 years ago when I developed a tremor in my hands literally overnight. At the time this was my only symptom. I was refered to a neuro who said it's 'benign essential tremor'. I started taking propanalol (which sometimes helped) and thought nothing more of it. It was more of an embarrasment than a concern for me.
six months later I strted to get dizzy spells and vertigo which would last for weeks at a time. I got medication for this but did not connect it to the tremor. The dizziness continiued and seemed to get worse as time went on, then about 6 months ago, again overnight, I started getting pins and needles, numb feelings and serious stiff/cramp in my leg and arm.
I went to my GP again who referred me to another neuro and told me she thought it might be MS but that I shouldn't worry. I obviously went into total panic and my symptoms got worse.
I had an MRI of my brain and spine which showed no lesions, just a cyst and scoliosis of the spine. Apparently neither of these are significant enough to cause my symptoms however the letter I received said they could be anxiety related. I was certainly anxious when I met with the neuro but who wouldn't be when their body seems to have been 'taken over'.
I see the neuro again on 24th December. It's really hard to describe the symptoms I'm feeling and I'm scared they'll blame this on stress or something, which I've read happens often.
Any advise would be appreciated, it's really nice to read these posts and know you're not alone in this!
Ray Ray
It all started for me almost 2 years ago when I developed a tremor in my hands literally overnight. At the time this was my only symptom. I was refered to a neuro who said it's 'benign essential tremor'. I started taking propanalol (which sometimes helped) and thought nothing more of it. It was more of an embarrasment than a concern for me.
six months later I strted to get dizzy spells and vertigo which would last for weeks at a time. I got medication for this but did not connect it to the tremor. The dizziness continiued and seemed to get worse as time went on, then about 6 months ago, again overnight, I started getting pins and needles, numb feelings and serious stiff/cramp in my leg and arm.
I went to my GP again who referred me to another neuro and told me she thought it might be MS but that I shouldn't worry. I obviously went into total panic and my symptoms got worse.
I had an MRI of my brain and spine which showed no lesions, just a cyst and scoliosis of the spine. Apparently neither of these are significant enough to cause my symptoms however the letter I received said they could be anxiety related. I was certainly anxious when I met with the neuro but who wouldn't be when their body seems to have been 'taken over'.
I see the neuro again on 24th December. It's really hard to describe the symptoms I'm feeling and I'm scared they'll blame this on stress or something, which I've read happens often.
Any advise would be appreciated, it's really nice to read these posts and know you're not alone in this!
Ray Ray
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