Hi all, I’ve had daily symptoms for the past 8 weeks. Previously having had other symptoms lasting a couple of days every couple of months for the past 6 years. My current symptoms are daily prickly tingling in arms, legs and face (worse at night). Numbness in face and other places which comes and goes. Fatigue and tiring much more easily. Some muscle aches. Heavy feeling upper arms especially at night. My previous regular symptoms are facial pains (like I’ve been beaten about the head) , itching all over for 2 or 3 days , muscle aches and fatigue. Roughly 10 years ago I had 2 or 3 occasions where I felt a strange sensation in head. It felt like a mini electric shock or explosion. I’ve been referred for a neurologist phone appt in Dec by my GP. Are these common MS symptoms? TIA
Hi Butterfly girl Some of those do in some level though not as blatant as some eho present with concerns ( eg numbness, falls, optic neuritis)but also lots other reasons potentially from b12 deficiency or anaemia to migraine to Lupus. Not sure what level of work up your GP has done but its good you have a neuro appt and having just had my first one i know what its like to analyse things to bits and be tortured. I know also lots of the hope in coming into the forum is that people give your symptoms a look and tell you its not MS. Advice I’ve had is what you’vebeen doing- keep a diaryof symptomsand trynot to worry just now! Its mot easy, i know @
Hi, thanks for your reply. My GP arranged extensive blood tests, xrays and eye pressure test. All came back fine. Haven’t been tested for lupus tho. I have been keeping a symptoms diary and will until my neuro appt. Yes, trying not to worry is not easy. How did your neuro appt go ? Have you been sent for various scans and tests ? Best wishes.
Hi, hang in there Buttefrly. Let the neuro do his job. Try not to get too hung up that it is MS. It could be or it could be something else. There are hundreds of conditions it could be, which could be rectified or treated successfully.
Boudsx
Hi Butterflygirl.
I know in my case, a blood test at my GP showed that I have very low folate levels, hence I’ve been started on Folic Acid tablets.
According to my GP, low folate can cause neurological issues. I can’t say I’ve noticed any improvement yet, 6 weeks from starting the medication, but I doubt it’s doing me any harm.
Hopefully you’ll know more once you see your neurologist.
Bit of mixed bag. Been dx with focal Epilepsy but thats not the reason i was referred. Unfortunately this now seens focus. To get MRI and EEG but in saying that got another appt for March 2021 which is bewildering given nothing else has happened yet so not sure re timescale…
Thanks for all your replies.