Hi all,First let me say I haven't been diagnosed with MS. But I have been having many strange symptoms for a while now that have me concerned.
For the past year I've been having non stop muscle twitches daily, everywhere across my body. This is my main concern but is not the only thing happening. I also get tingling in some areas. I get this strange electric shock in my lip by my nose that has a pulse pattern and stays for a few seconds. Also crawling sensation behind my left knee and bottom of left foot. Occasional tingling in finger tips.
My hearing in my right ear was not right for a while either. Any small noise caused a static sound in my ear and I had a fullness feeling. Also get a tight pressure feeling in my temple from time to time, no pain. I started noticing floaters in my vision that I never had before, and a couple of months ago my jaw hurt so bad I could barely chew. The jaw pain lasted for around 2 weeks and right before going to see a dentist it went away thankfully. I have also been having myoclonic jerks especially when falling asleep or even if I'm just sitting still for a while.
Here is what doctors said and tests I had done.ENT doctor: Hearing test confirmed mild to moderate conductive hearing loss in right ear. ENT specialist said it could be otosclerosis, but usually that is hereditary and no one in my family has.Bloodwork: Got blood work done on muscle enzymes, folates, magnesium, calcium, thyroid levels, and whatever else can cause muscle twitches. All came back normal.Neurologist: He didn't seem concerned at all as I passed the neurological tests and an MRI didn't reveal anything of concern. Eye doctor: Nothing wrong with my eyes after imaging and vision tests.
I was also on Citalopram for anxiety for a few months as my primary doctor figured that was what is causing the twitches. Nothing changed being on the drug and I'm now off and not any different.Has anyone else had similar symptoms before being diagnosed? Not sure if I should get an EMG test done or not. Sorry for the rant but any advice is very appreciated. This is driving me nuts because I feel that something is just not right and doctors keep telling me there is nothing they can do basically. Thank you,
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For the past year I've been having non stop muscle twitches daily, everywhere across my body. This is my main concern but is not the only thing happening. I also get tingling in some areas. I get this strange electric shock in my lip by my nose that has a pulse pattern and stays for a few seconds. Also crawling sensation behind my left knee and bottom of left foot. Occasional tingling in finger tips.
My hearing in my right ear was not right for a while either. Any small noise caused a static sound in my ear and I had a fullness feeling. Also get a tight pressure feeling in my temple from time to time, no pain. I started noticing floaters in my vision that I never had before, and a couple of months ago my jaw hurt so bad I could barely chew. The jaw pain lasted for around 2 weeks and right before going to see a dentist it went away thankfully. I have also been having myoclonic jerks especially when falling asleep or even if I'm just sitting still for a while.
Here is what doctors said and tests I had done.ENT doctor: Hearing test confirmed mild to moderate conductive hearing loss in right ear. ENT specialist said it could be otosclerosis, but usually that is hereditary and no one in my family has.Bloodwork: Got blood work done on muscle enzymes, folates, magnesium, calcium, thyroid levels, and whatever else can cause muscle twitches. All came back normal.Neurologist: He didn't seem concerned at all as I passed the neurological tests and an MRI didn't reveal anything of concern. Eye doctor: Nothing wrong with my eyes after imaging and vision tests.
I was also on Citalopram for anxiety for a few months as my primary doctor figured that was what is causing the twitches. Nothing changed being on the drug and I'm now off and not any different.Has anyone else had similar symptoms before being diagnosed? Not sure if I should get an EMG test done or not. Sorry for the rant but any advice is very appreciated. This is driving me nuts because I feel that something is just not right and doctors keep telling me there is nothing they can do basically. Thank you,
** 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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