Hi! I’m Nick, I’m 35 and live in Melbourne Australia with my partner and 15 month old son.
Recently I have had some vision issues that go beyond my normal eyesight problems that I wear glasses for. For about 3 weeks I had a really hard time reading anything. I went to an Opthamologist and my eyes were fine, so he referred me to an MRI.
i hadn’t really linked the two things, but my partner mentioned some other problems I’d had (a recent week-long bout of vertigo, some bowel and bladder problems) and said it sounds similar to MS symptoms. After reading about it, I seemed to tick a lot of the boxes. My MRI was not very conclusive but did indicate possible demyelination. I went to a Neurologist who was super cool and understanding, and he agrees based on the scan and me explaining various symptoms I’ve had that MS seemed quite likely. As he put it, “if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it’s probably a duck” (which I guess is some technical medical expression 😄.
Anywho, more tests to come and he says we should know for sure whether or not it’s MS in 6 weeks, but indicated it’s likely. To be honest, I’m worried that the tests will come back negative, which sounds so stupid (“yay I have MS!”), but I’ve just had such a history of problems both possibly related and likely unrelated not being identified with any certainty, leaving me with no answers. Never any terrible problems just little things here and there.
So im really hoping for some answers, whatever they may be, if it turns out as an “hmmm nope dunno what that could be 🤷*♂️“ situation, I am liable to scream 😂
Sorry for the long rant, but I’m really happy that there is a place to come to and talk. I’ve enjoyed reading about people’s stories in the short time I’ve been here and seeing how helpful everyone is.
Recently I have had some vision issues that go beyond my normal eyesight problems that I wear glasses for. For about 3 weeks I had a really hard time reading anything. I went to an Opthamologist and my eyes were fine, so he referred me to an MRI.
i hadn’t really linked the two things, but my partner mentioned some other problems I’d had (a recent week-long bout of vertigo, some bowel and bladder problems) and said it sounds similar to MS symptoms. After reading about it, I seemed to tick a lot of the boxes. My MRI was not very conclusive but did indicate possible demyelination. I went to a Neurologist who was super cool and understanding, and he agrees based on the scan and me explaining various symptoms I’ve had that MS seemed quite likely. As he put it, “if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it’s probably a duck” (which I guess is some technical medical expression 😄.
Anywho, more tests to come and he says we should know for sure whether or not it’s MS in 6 weeks, but indicated it’s likely. To be honest, I’m worried that the tests will come back negative, which sounds so stupid (“yay I have MS!”), but I’ve just had such a history of problems both possibly related and likely unrelated not being identified with any certainty, leaving me with no answers. Never any terrible problems just little things here and there.
So im really hoping for some answers, whatever they may be, if it turns out as an “hmmm nope dunno what that could be 🤷*♂️“ situation, I am liable to scream 😂
Sorry for the long rant, but I’m really happy that there is a place to come to and talk. I’ve enjoyed reading about people’s stories in the short time I’ve been here and seeing how helpful everyone is.
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