I'm new here and in limbo! My name is Barbara, and I'm in TX.
I've been having some symptoms for 3 or so years now, I'm 38. I have two sons, 15 and 13. My 13 year old has disabilities and a lot of years of hauling his wheelchair! I developed osteoarthritis from all the wear and tear, I'm under 4'11".
Anyway, 3 years ago I started having a lot of pain anf fatigue. I saw a rheumatologist and was dx'd with fibromyalgia. But last winter, something strange happened.
The toes on both feet were numb all winter long but I figured it was just because of the cold, and it went away. The last six months have been hellish. So far my symptom list is urinary urges, double/blurry vision, pain, fatigue, weakness in my legs, tingling in back and legs, spasticity, numbness, brisk reflexes, and balance issues.
So, I finally saw a neurologist. The MRI w/o contrast showed the cervical and lumbar spine looked fine. We are waiting for the insurance to appprove the MRI w/ contrast for the thoracic spine and brain. In the meantime, he started me on zanaflex.
He does believe that the fibro dx was just the start of my MS. He did warn me that the tests may not be able to confirm MS, and in that case, we'll just try to treat symptoms. I'm hoping for the dx so we can do something besides waiting for me to get worse!
I've been having some symptoms for 3 or so years now, I'm 38. I have two sons, 15 and 13. My 13 year old has disabilities and a lot of years of hauling his wheelchair! I developed osteoarthritis from all the wear and tear, I'm under 4'11".
Anyway, 3 years ago I started having a lot of pain anf fatigue. I saw a rheumatologist and was dx'd with fibromyalgia. But last winter, something strange happened.
The toes on both feet were numb all winter long but I figured it was just because of the cold, and it went away. The last six months have been hellish. So far my symptom list is urinary urges, double/blurry vision, pain, fatigue, weakness in my legs, tingling in back and legs, spasticity, numbness, brisk reflexes, and balance issues.
So, I finally saw a neurologist. The MRI w/o contrast showed the cervical and lumbar spine looked fine. We are waiting for the insurance to appprove the MRI w/ contrast for the thoracic spine and brain. In the meantime, he started me on zanaflex.
He does believe that the fibro dx was just the start of my MS. He did warn me that the tests may not be able to confirm MS, and in that case, we'll just try to treat symptoms. I'm hoping for the dx so we can do something besides waiting for me to get worse!
Sir Falls-a-lot
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