Hi,
i have been having symptoms for about 8 weeks now. At first my doctor was certain I had rheumatoid arthritis. Blood and X-rays came back fine. As the days went by my body started stiffening up. First my hands then my right arm ( can hardly lift it most days) then my left knee. I have a burning sensation on my upper thighs that won't go away at all. My limbs constantly fall asleep no matter what I do and my neck is so stiff I can hardly move it. I've noticed the pain in my hands is now starting in my feet. They have given me Tylenol 4, a muscle relaxer and lorezapam.
The Tylenol really does not help at all. But I am able to sleep if I take lorezapam with a muscle relaxer at bedtime Almost all night. At night I get muscle spasms in my arms really bad. I have an MRI on Friday but will this tell me anything? I just want to know what's wrong for sure. It's one thing to be told "sounds like ms and it is ms". I have been stretching as best as I can but I worry I may make it worse. Does this sound familiar at all? My main symptoms are pain pain pain and fatigue and I suddenly forget everything.
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i have been having symptoms for about 8 weeks now. At first my doctor was certain I had rheumatoid arthritis. Blood and X-rays came back fine. As the days went by my body started stiffening up. First my hands then my right arm ( can hardly lift it most days) then my left knee. I have a burning sensation on my upper thighs that won't go away at all. My limbs constantly fall asleep no matter what I do and my neck is so stiff I can hardly move it. I've noticed the pain in my hands is now starting in my feet. They have given me Tylenol 4, a muscle relaxer and lorezapam.
The Tylenol really does not help at all. But I am able to sleep if I take lorezapam with a muscle relaxer at bedtime Almost all night. At night I get muscle spasms in my arms really bad. I have an MRI on Friday but will this tell me anything? I just want to know what's wrong for sure. It's one thing to be told "sounds like ms and it is ms". I have been stretching as best as I can but I worry I may make it worse. Does this sound familiar at all? My main symptoms are pain pain pain and fatigue and I suddenly forget everything.
** 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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