I finally get into see a neuro. and I can tell right off that he does not care to much to discuss the thought that I might have MS.
I go down the list of my symptoms which include extreme fatigue, migranes, dizziness, word finding issues,numbness and tingling in my face/hands/feet, blurry vision, cramps in my feet and calves and right arm, burning sensation that comes and goes in my waist area sometimes in my thigh. Also I started getting a sensation that my phone was on vibrate in my pocket and it was going off, but my phone was not on my body. The fatigue started about 2 1/2 years ago and I have been getting new sx ever since. These sx come and go.
The dr said he did not think I had MS and that was that.
I should say I have had a brain and spinal MRI done about a year ago and they were negative. I was just hoping to get a lumbar to for sure rule out MS and make me feel better.
Sorry this is so long. I have just been dealing with this for so long it's a little depressing at times. I have a 7 year old that I feel like I miss out on things so much because of my sx and my fatigue. I spend most my free time laying down or sleeping.
The dr stated that for me to have MS my sx would need to come on for about 3 weeks then go away and also I would need to have optic neuritis.
I am so upset. You wait to finally get in to see a dr and this is what you get. He assumed right off that I had some muscle issues, did what I think was an EMG (with the needles and shocks) in my arms and legs that was negative.
Again thank you for any thoughts.
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I go down the list of my symptoms which include extreme fatigue, migranes, dizziness, word finding issues,numbness and tingling in my face/hands/feet, blurry vision, cramps in my feet and calves and right arm, burning sensation that comes and goes in my waist area sometimes in my thigh. Also I started getting a sensation that my phone was on vibrate in my pocket and it was going off, but my phone was not on my body. The fatigue started about 2 1/2 years ago and I have been getting new sx ever since. These sx come and go.
The dr said he did not think I had MS and that was that.
I should say I have had a brain and spinal MRI done about a year ago and they were negative. I was just hoping to get a lumbar to for sure rule out MS and make me feel better.
Sorry this is so long. I have just been dealing with this for so long it's a little depressing at times. I have a 7 year old that I feel like I miss out on things so much because of my sx and my fatigue. I spend most my free time laying down or sleeping.
The dr stated that for me to have MS my sx would need to come on for about 3 weeks then go away and also I would need to have optic neuritis.
I am so upset. You wait to finally get in to see a dr and this is what you get. He assumed right off that I had some muscle issues, did what I think was an EMG (with the needles and shocks) in my arms and legs that was negative.
Again thank you for any thoughts.
** Moderator's note - Post broken into paragraphs for easier reading. Many people with MS have visual difficulties that prevent them from reading large blocks of print. **
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