Hello, Everyone let me introduce myself, my name is Jennifer and I just turned 31. I was just recently dx with rrms on October 24, 2011. I wish that was where my story begins, but it doesn't.
In Feb. 2009 the right side of my face and top of my head was completely numb to the touch. By April Dr. was calling it Bells Palsy. Dr. said it would get better....by May I was back to normal.
Then in Nov. 2010 I woke to having Optic Neuritis in my right eye and severe migraines. I was in the hospital for a week and they pumped me full of steroids. I had test done and after a week in the hospital i was released. Even though I was released from the hospital I was still not dx with anything and i was still unable to see out of my right eye even though they had pumped me full of steroids and i was having the most painful migraines on a daily basis. My vision finally starting improving but the migraines did not. and for almost an entire year now I have been searching for the right team of doctors who could help me. Finally the Doctors at UAMS have come to my rescue.
My migraines are now under control. I take Topamax 2 times a day to control them so im not sitting in a dark room all day long with sunglasses on. Once my migraines where under control that when I started noticing other aches and pains in my body. I'm in denial daily because I was such an active person and now I don't even work. I have a 6 year old daughter who can knock me down to the ground in a heartbeat. I find myself in a deep depression. The doctors have changed my medications several times to find which once can get me out of my funk. None have helped so far. I'm glad I have found MSWORLD
In Feb. 2009 the right side of my face and top of my head was completely numb to the touch. By April Dr. was calling it Bells Palsy. Dr. said it would get better....by May I was back to normal.
Then in Nov. 2010 I woke to having Optic Neuritis in my right eye and severe migraines. I was in the hospital for a week and they pumped me full of steroids. I had test done and after a week in the hospital i was released. Even though I was released from the hospital I was still not dx with anything and i was still unable to see out of my right eye even though they had pumped me full of steroids and i was having the most painful migraines on a daily basis. My vision finally starting improving but the migraines did not. and for almost an entire year now I have been searching for the right team of doctors who could help me. Finally the Doctors at UAMS have come to my rescue.
My migraines are now under control. I take Topamax 2 times a day to control them so im not sitting in a dark room all day long with sunglasses on. Once my migraines where under control that when I started noticing other aches and pains in my body. I'm in denial daily because I was such an active person and now I don't even work. I have a 6 year old daughter who can knock me down to the ground in a heartbeat. I find myself in a deep depression. The doctors have changed my medications several times to find which once can get me out of my funk. None have helped so far. I'm glad I have found MSWORLD
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