Hi all! Well, it seems with my MS I get over one hurdle and find I have a new one. A few months ago it started with a numb and painful toe. Attributed it to MS and just kept moving although pain got worse and was also in my ankle and leg. Then it flared up bad in early May so I saw my primary care doc. She check for fractures with an X-ray and ultrasound for vein thrombosis. All clear but sent me to foot doc as pain significant. He diagnosed me with stressfracture and I wore the boot. Still wasn’t getting better, so I went back to him. He said just keep wearing the boot (no additional scans and no exam of my foot).
So, went to another foot doc and got a second opinion. He did another X-ray and said no foot fracture....on original or updated X-rays. Thought it was nerve pain, although I had had some swelling too.
Walked around, foot felt better, was feeling positive again after months of this foot pain and wearing the boot.
Yesterday however my foot was really painful again and started swelling in the foot and ankle. My primary doc wants an MRI which will be done tomorrow. My leg is also painful (like before) from my butt to my foot.
Of course, after a year of many health issues I am freaking out as I feel like MS is chipping away at me. I am afraid if it is MS....what does that mean and how does it get “fixed” or if it is something worse.
And yes, it doesn’t help my mood that temps are up in the 90s.
I used to feel more optimistic and hopeful, but MS is pushing me to my limit.
No, I have been off Copaxone for 2 yrs now and will be starting a DMD in August (most likely Ocrevus). I am so afraid of the Meds but my fear of my MS is getting greater than my medication fears, if that makes sense.
My cog fog is causing issues and I am sure that is Post is poorly written...I apologize but don’t have the energy and skills at the moment to correct it.
Anyhow, just needed my “MS Friends” to chat this through. THanks for listening...as always!!
Remaining hopeful to get to get to where I can post that things are amazing and I feel great...keeping fingers crossed. 🤞 🙏🏼
So, went to another foot doc and got a second opinion. He did another X-ray and said no foot fracture....on original or updated X-rays. Thought it was nerve pain, although I had had some swelling too.
Walked around, foot felt better, was feeling positive again after months of this foot pain and wearing the boot.
Yesterday however my foot was really painful again and started swelling in the foot and ankle. My primary doc wants an MRI which will be done tomorrow. My leg is also painful (like before) from my butt to my foot.
Of course, after a year of many health issues I am freaking out as I feel like MS is chipping away at me. I am afraid if it is MS....what does that mean and how does it get “fixed” or if it is something worse.
And yes, it doesn’t help my mood that temps are up in the 90s.
I used to feel more optimistic and hopeful, but MS is pushing me to my limit.
No, I have been off Copaxone for 2 yrs now and will be starting a DMD in August (most likely Ocrevus). I am so afraid of the Meds but my fear of my MS is getting greater than my medication fears, if that makes sense.
My cog fog is causing issues and I am sure that is Post is poorly written...I apologize but don’t have the energy and skills at the moment to correct it.
Anyhow, just needed my “MS Friends” to chat this through. THanks for listening...as always!!
Remaining hopeful to get to get to where I can post that things are amazing and I feel great...keeping fingers crossed. 🤞 🙏🏼
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