Hello -
I have not been diagnosed with MS. But I'm experiencing symptoms and I see a Neuro next week. I'm describing syptoms below - if anyone could provide feedback or opinions, I would GREATLY appreciate it!
I'm experiencing muscle weakness in my arms and legs, numbness/tingling in arms and hands, vision changes, speech difficulty at times.
By arm and leg muscle weakness, I mean very noticeable. I don't mean I get tired after a strenuous activity or holding something heavy for a long time. I mean, extreme weakness from everyday tasks. A few examples: arms get weak preparing plates for dinner (kiddos), cutting meat, salad, etc. My arms get weak putting mousse in my hair, any kind of task that requires them to move basically.
My legs get weak just walking across the room. I have found myself walking slower just to keep them from feeling fatigued. Bending down at the knees to pick something up, my legs immediately feel tired when I stand back up.
My forearms and hands go to sleep easily. They go to sleep every night and are fully numb when I wake up. They go "numb" and tingle doing everyday tasks. I can't hardly keep the phone up to my ear without feeling fatigued or my hands going numb. This makes me have difficulty grabbing or holding onto things. I have recently noticed difficulty while writing. I don't have the same control of the pen that I used to, and my hand tires easily.
Vision - over the past couple of months my vision has changed. I have blurry vision in general - difficulty focusing. I also have trouble when things around me are moving, like in traffic. I can't process the movement at the same pace it's really happening. It makes me feel disoriented and dizzy.
Speech - I have found myself slurring when I speak sometimes. Words run together and sound like gibberish. I also have difficulty literally find words sometimes. I can't think of what I'm trying to say.
Chewing - at times my jaws/mouth feel tired when chewing. If I am eating something that requires extra strength, something chewy, my mouth gets tired and I literally have to stop chewing to let it rest and then resume.
When I experience the muscle fatigue in arms and legs, I have to stop doing whatever it is I'm doing, let them rest, and I always experience a wave of almost throbbing sensation for a few seconds throughout my arms and legs. It's a wave of fatigue - hard to explain.
Sleep issues - I've struggled with sleep issues for several years now.
I have not been diagnosed with MS. But I'm experiencing symptoms and I see a Neuro next week. I'm describing syptoms below - if anyone could provide feedback or opinions, I would GREATLY appreciate it!
I'm experiencing muscle weakness in my arms and legs, numbness/tingling in arms and hands, vision changes, speech difficulty at times.
By arm and leg muscle weakness, I mean very noticeable. I don't mean I get tired after a strenuous activity or holding something heavy for a long time. I mean, extreme weakness from everyday tasks. A few examples: arms get weak preparing plates for dinner (kiddos), cutting meat, salad, etc. My arms get weak putting mousse in my hair, any kind of task that requires them to move basically.
My legs get weak just walking across the room. I have found myself walking slower just to keep them from feeling fatigued. Bending down at the knees to pick something up, my legs immediately feel tired when I stand back up.My forearms and hands go to sleep easily. They go to sleep every night and are fully numb when I wake up. They go "numb" and tingle doing everyday tasks. I can't hardly keep the phone up to my ear without feeling fatigued or my hands going numb. This makes me have difficulty grabbing or holding onto things. I have recently noticed difficulty while writing. I don't have the same control of the pen that I used to, and my hand tires easily.
Vision - over the past couple of months my vision has changed. I have blurry vision in general - difficulty focusing. I also have trouble when things around me are moving, like in traffic. I can't process the movement at the same pace it's really happening. It makes me feel disoriented and dizzy.
Speech - I have found myself slurring when I speak sometimes. Words run together and sound like gibberish. I also have difficulty literally find words sometimes. I can't think of what I'm trying to say.
Chewing - at times my jaws/mouth feel tired when chewing. If I am eating something that requires extra strength, something chewy, my mouth gets tired and I literally have to stop chewing to let it rest and then resume.
When I experience the muscle fatigue in arms and legs, I have to stop doing whatever it is I'm doing, let them rest, and I always experience a wave of almost throbbing sensation for a few seconds throughout my arms and legs. It's a wave of fatigue - hard to explain.
Sleep issues - I've struggled with sleep issues for several years now.
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