Hello there,
Yes, I am another new member.
My story began two New Year's ago. I went to the ER because I had been numb in my leg for 24 hours. At the time they told me it was probably a pinched nerve. However, it got worse and they booked me an appointment with a neurologist. It was a 9 month wait, and I ended up moving away from the city I was currently in.
I ended up having an interview later that year (2010) for a job at the MS Society. At the time of the interview I obviously did a lot of research on MS and I noticed a lot of my symptoms were like what I was reading. I did not end up getting hired at that point, and I carried on with my life, hoping it wouldn't come back.
A year after my first flare up, I had a second one. This time I knew I needed to get it looked at. I ended up being hired on by the MS society for a short contract, and end up getting my likely diagnosis while I was working there. It was hard because there were signs around the office such as "Imagine waking up one morning and not being able to walk". This was a reality for me. This happened to me just months before I started my job.
I now live in Toronto and I am able to go to the MS clinic, and I am very thankful. Although I have not had an official diagnosis, they are "almost certain"
My problem is every time I have a flareup, I get a shingles attack. My doctor wants to see if there is a second issue, and so I am not able to start medication.
This past week, I have a soar left eye, and the past two days my vision has been off. Sadly, I think it is related to my MS. It's obviously been Christmas and my doctors office has been closed, but I am calling tomorrow.
I am looking forward to meeting some of you and becoming a member of the site. I hope I can learn more about what is happening to my body, and what I can do to help myself.
Yes, I am another new member.
My story began two New Year's ago. I went to the ER because I had been numb in my leg for 24 hours. At the time they told me it was probably a pinched nerve. However, it got worse and they booked me an appointment with a neurologist. It was a 9 month wait, and I ended up moving away from the city I was currently in.
I ended up having an interview later that year (2010) for a job at the MS Society. At the time of the interview I obviously did a lot of research on MS and I noticed a lot of my symptoms were like what I was reading. I did not end up getting hired at that point, and I carried on with my life, hoping it wouldn't come back.
A year after my first flare up, I had a second one. This time I knew I needed to get it looked at. I ended up being hired on by the MS society for a short contract, and end up getting my likely diagnosis while I was working there. It was hard because there were signs around the office such as "Imagine waking up one morning and not being able to walk". This was a reality for me. This happened to me just months before I started my job.
I now live in Toronto and I am able to go to the MS clinic, and I am very thankful. Although I have not had an official diagnosis, they are "almost certain"
My problem is every time I have a flareup, I get a shingles attack. My doctor wants to see if there is a second issue, and so I am not able to start medication.
This past week, I have a soar left eye, and the past two days my vision has been off. Sadly, I think it is related to my MS. It's obviously been Christmas and my doctors office has been closed, but I am calling tomorrow.
I am looking forward to meeting some of you and becoming a member of the site. I hope I can learn more about what is happening to my body, and what I can do to help myself.
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