New to Forum, seeking support :)
Good morning, I have joined today because for the better part of 20 years, i have presented with MS symptoms, that come and go.
As of present, I have every single symptom of MS, all the way down to sexual dysfunction, which in part is contributing to the end of my marriage of 20 years.
We intend to remain friends, we have two teen children oldest is 18, youngest is 13. Th oldest in a boy, and youngest is a girl.
In 04 had an MRI that was inconclusive. At present I have a bladder neuro stimulater in my sacral area to regulate frequency I urinate at. Which has proven to do nothing for me, even after being recently revised. I have a very severe form of Interstitial Cystitis, IC for short.
This makes it impossible or me to under go a more updated MRI of brain, i am limited to only a CT scan.
I am generally here to look for support and answers, and suggestions from others who have been down this road.
i hope to sooner than later be of help to others and support them as well.
All my Kaiser Doctors strongly suspect MS, on my symptoms alone, and imagine new neurologist will order a spinal tap. i have never had one, and truthfully somewhat frightened, and really need re-assurance.
I am seeking disability not only for suspected MS, but mostly in part to my IC dx which makes it impossible to hold down a job, when I am constantly in severe pain from not only IC, but back issues as well, my CT of back is limited in dx as it is not as conclusive as an MRI would be, I have severe spinal stenosis among other things i can't under stand in layman's terms.
Besides the symptoms of IC, I am currently having severe sciatica symptoms, or at least what i think is sciatica symptoms, where for the last 2 weeks i have presented with sciatica symptoms, rapidly switching sides, one day left, next day right, some days both, it is getting to the point where i am having great difficulty driving my car. This is leading my doctors to suspect MS.
Where typically sciatica presents in your lower extremities only, as that is where the sciatic nerve originates from, so i am perplexed as to why what ever side the sciatica decides to be on for that day, why the entire side is effected from neck to feet?
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated, as right now i am totally at my wits end with every thing coming at me a once
As of present, I have every single symptom of MS, all the way down to sexual dysfunction, which in part is contributing to the end of my marriage of 20 years.
We intend to remain friends, we have two teen children oldest is 18, youngest is 13. Th oldest in a boy, and youngest is a girl.
In 04 had an MRI that was inconclusive. At present I have a bladder neuro stimulater in my sacral area to regulate frequency I urinate at. Which has proven to do nothing for me, even after being recently revised. I have a very severe form of Interstitial Cystitis, IC for short.
This makes it impossible or me to under go a more updated MRI of brain, i am limited to only a CT scan.
I am generally here to look for support and answers, and suggestions from others who have been down this road.
i hope to sooner than later be of help to others and support them as well.
All my Kaiser Doctors strongly suspect MS, on my symptoms alone, and imagine new neurologist will order a spinal tap. i have never had one, and truthfully somewhat frightened, and really need re-assurance.
I am seeking disability not only for suspected MS, but mostly in part to my IC dx which makes it impossible to hold down a job, when I am constantly in severe pain from not only IC, but back issues as well, my CT of back is limited in dx as it is not as conclusive as an MRI would be, I have severe spinal stenosis among other things i can't under stand in layman's terms.
Besides the symptoms of IC, I am currently having severe sciatica symptoms, or at least what i think is sciatica symptoms, where for the last 2 weeks i have presented with sciatica symptoms, rapidly switching sides, one day left, next day right, some days both, it is getting to the point where i am having great difficulty driving my car. This is leading my doctors to suspect MS.
Where typically sciatica presents in your lower extremities only, as that is where the sciatic nerve originates from, so i am perplexed as to why what ever side the sciatica decides to be on for that day, why the entire side is effected from neck to feet?
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated, as right now i am totally at my wits end with every thing coming at me a once
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