Earlier this year I developed pain in my hands after (I assumed) lifting boxes at work repetitively for several months. I had some time off to rest, but amazingly the pain got worse and spread. For nearly four months I was virtually disabled with near-constant pain in my wrists, forearms and shoulders. I experienced a great deal of tingling in my hands too. I was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and tendonitis, but neither were correct. I was then diagnosed with fibromyalgia and upon trigger point therapy treatment (namely massage) my symptoms have nearly completely cleared, except for some residual tingling and weakness (easily fatigued).
However, I recently had my eyes checked and it turns out I have some very mild Optic Neuritis in both eyes. I don't have any noticeable visual problems other than flashes, floaters and fatigue (mostly due to not wearing my glasses).
This worries me a lot. Together with this above experience, the apparent ON, and the fact that occasionally I get tingling or buzzing in my feet, and more chronic back pain (lumbar and thoracic, often debilitating - although I do have mild scoliosis) and frequent migraines, I'm afraid this is MS.
Does ON have to be caused by MS? I happen to have a nasty virus at the moment and potentially celiac disease, so could those be potential causes too?
The ON didn't seem to concern the optometrist I saw, so I'm assuming it wasn't that bad. But it was bilateral.
Please help.
However, I recently had my eyes checked and it turns out I have some very mild Optic Neuritis in both eyes. I don't have any noticeable visual problems other than flashes, floaters and fatigue (mostly due to not wearing my glasses).
This worries me a lot. Together with this above experience, the apparent ON, and the fact that occasionally I get tingling or buzzing in my feet, and more chronic back pain (lumbar and thoracic, often debilitating - although I do have mild scoliosis) and frequent migraines, I'm afraid this is MS.
Does ON have to be caused by MS? I happen to have a nasty virus at the moment and potentially celiac disease, so could those be potential causes too?
The ON didn't seem to concern the optometrist I saw, so I'm assuming it wasn't that bad. But it was bilateral.
Please help.
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