Hey, I’m totally new to this website but I’m hoping for some advice. My wife has been struggling with these symptoms now for the past couple of years. Last year a spell of 2 months and all of 2023 so far.
In feb 22 she was clumsy, wobbly, losing balance, very fatigued, losing grip in left hand, mild blurred vision, memory problems ( missing appointments) and one incident when driving where she thought she took her foot off the clutch but she hadn’t so the car was unable to move and just revving. These lasted around 6/8 weeks. Had an MRI in June 22 and it came back clear. Symptoms had gone and so we thought she had got over whatever it was.
Jan 23 until present.
‘Clumsy’ losing balance, extreme fatigue, burning/stinging/pins and needles in all of her legs- pain so bad she can struggle to stand, upper back pain that shoots down her spine, using the wrong words sometimes when she speaks, dropping things a lot - even daily. And all of the above symptoms.
We have seen a neurologist and she has another MRI today but don’t have the results yet. The neurologist conducted a few tests like pricking all over her body. She didn’t respond to all of these as ‘normal’ as she didn’t know some of them were being done.
As her wife I’ve been doing endless searches to try figure out what is wrong and how I can help her. She had a lot of ms symptoms but the last MRI was clear, yet the GP thought it was MS. Neurology haven’t commented on what it could be.
I suppose I’m looking for an answer of could this be MS? Will they keep trying to diagnose or will she be told it’s clear and to just get on with it like last time. Has anyone with ms had a similar experience and could shed some light on best ways to be diagnosed or ways to move forward.
Thank you for taking the time to read this 