Hi everyone. I am new here and am looking for some feedback. I am a 42 yr old woman who lives in Canada.
So I went to my family doctor with my symptoms and she ordered blood work that came back normal. She sent me for an MRI and she "carefully" explained to me that I have some brain changes in the temperal lobes but its non specified. She said this means that it could be MS or it might not be. I am being sent to a Neurologist but am on a waiting list. It could be months before I see him. My doctor also said my symptoms do not sound like MS. Can someone give me their opinion as to if I should be worried? I realise you people cannot diagnose me but am curious if my symptoms sound like others and whether it sounds like another condition. I actually had some of these symptoms about 4 years ago and was tested for lupus at that time. No other tests were done. Now its back.
I am in a lot of pain and find the symptoms so frustrating, as i am sure most of you do. Any feedback would be appreciated.
Thank you.
Symptoms
Tingling (pins and needles), numbness and sometimes burning in hands and feet that spread up the limbs at times. The Tingling is Constant.
Swelling in hands, mostly the right. Feeling like the whole body is swollen.
Electric shock feelings in toes…like someone shoved my toe in a light socket.
Forgetfulness and memory loss. Have a lot of brain farts. Could be age related.
Back pain especially the lower back.
Whole body aches. Constant dull ache. Very stiff after waking up or sitting and can hardly walk until I get moving.
Neck pain…makes a crunching sound and feels sparky when I move it sometimes.
Have trouble gripping things….loss of strength. Drop things constantly and have trouble zipping coats and doing up buttons and opening things that require you to pull back plastic.
Blurry vision, have trouble focusing. Twitching in eyes.
Bump into corners of walls and furniture…like I have a loss of perception
Feel a warm wet sensation on the back of left thigh and in both feet. Comes and goes.
Have trouble lifting legs to put on pants and socks…this could be weight related. Legs feel heavy.
Frequent urge to urinate. Being treated for overactive bladder.
Have had a few mild episodes of vertigo. Thought the room was tilting, almost lost my balance.
Severe fatigue. Used to run marathons and be a gym rat but became so fatigued very quickly that I could no longer exercise. Always tired even after sleeping soundly. Have to take breaks when cleaning the house. Can’t do things I used to do like mow the lawn due to exhaustion.
Weight gain due to lack of exercise.
So ya, any feedback would be great. thank you.
So I went to my family doctor with my symptoms and she ordered blood work that came back normal. She sent me for an MRI and she "carefully" explained to me that I have some brain changes in the temperal lobes but its non specified. She said this means that it could be MS or it might not be. I am being sent to a Neurologist but am on a waiting list. It could be months before I see him. My doctor also said my symptoms do not sound like MS. Can someone give me their opinion as to if I should be worried? I realise you people cannot diagnose me but am curious if my symptoms sound like others and whether it sounds like another condition. I actually had some of these symptoms about 4 years ago and was tested for lupus at that time. No other tests were done. Now its back.
I am in a lot of pain and find the symptoms so frustrating, as i am sure most of you do. Any feedback would be appreciated.
Thank you.
Symptoms
Tingling (pins and needles), numbness and sometimes burning in hands and feet that spread up the limbs at times. The Tingling is Constant.
Swelling in hands, mostly the right. Feeling like the whole body is swollen.
Electric shock feelings in toes…like someone shoved my toe in a light socket.
Forgetfulness and memory loss. Have a lot of brain farts. Could be age related.
Back pain especially the lower back.
Whole body aches. Constant dull ache. Very stiff after waking up or sitting and can hardly walk until I get moving.
Neck pain…makes a crunching sound and feels sparky when I move it sometimes.
Have trouble gripping things….loss of strength. Drop things constantly and have trouble zipping coats and doing up buttons and opening things that require you to pull back plastic.
Blurry vision, have trouble focusing. Twitching in eyes.
Bump into corners of walls and furniture…like I have a loss of perception
Feel a warm wet sensation on the back of left thigh and in both feet. Comes and goes.
Have trouble lifting legs to put on pants and socks…this could be weight related. Legs feel heavy.
Frequent urge to urinate. Being treated for overactive bladder.
Have had a few mild episodes of vertigo. Thought the room was tilting, almost lost my balance.
Severe fatigue. Used to run marathons and be a gym rat but became so fatigued very quickly that I could no longer exercise. Always tired even after sleeping soundly. Have to take breaks when cleaning the house. Can’t do things I used to do like mow the lawn due to exhaustion.
Weight gain due to lack of exercise.
So ya, any feedback would be great. thank you.
I am really healthy besides these symptoms i am having, and just had a bunch of blood work done that came back normal. I had a spinal MRI done at the same time as the one on my head. The spine one came back normal and the head one said I had brain changes. 
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