Hi All, 
joining the forum to hopefully get some advice and for a chat. About 6 months ago I had a random episode of Vertigo, never had it before, or again. More recently I thought I had some numbness in my face, but it passed. In the last few weeks I’ve had numbness in my arms hands and legs, pins and needles in my arms and legs, dull ache and heavy legs, shooting pain in my arm, some minor pain in shoulders/neck. I was admitted to hospital by GP and had a CT scan/bloods/strength tests with nothing found. The doctor explained she thought it could be MS but was unlikely (only because the pins and needles were there 90% of the time not 100%) so discharged me back to the GP for MRI ( he couldn’t understand why they didnt do it in hospital) to add to the list I’ve had some hoarseness lately and cant seem to clear my throat ( i also have an unrelated possible gallstone/GERD) which could be causing the throat issues. Im fit healthy and mid 30’s, so I understand I do fit the MS category. Please share any thougths/experiences! Thanks
Well yes, for what it’s worth I was a reasonably fit 30+ female when I was diagnosed, but an overwhelming majority of reasonably fit 30+ females are not diagnosed with MS, so let’s hope you’re in the majority camp!
You have a lot going on at the moment, and it must be tricky work, trying to tease out what is related to what. No wonder your GP was a bit irritated by them not bothering to do an MRI while you were in hospital. I hope that you get it done soon and that it takes you further towards finding out what ails.
Thanks for reaching out and sharing that you were diagnosed, i appreciate that. Yes tricky to say the least, each day is very unpredictable I’ll say that much. Like everyone I guess it’s the frustration of waiting for tests/results
Gosh Amy, my thoughts and experiences. My thoughts are that it could be MS or it could be something else. My diagnosis came after the fairly common first noticeable symptom of optic neuritis ( lost just about all vision in my right eye).
Before the neuritis I had experienced a strange but temporary tingling in my right arm and my GP said ok let’s keep an eye on that and mentioned MS as a possibility ( her husband and son had MS so , unlike many GPs she knew a fair bit about MS)
After an MRI which showed ‘quite a few lesions’ in my brain there was then a frustrating and agonising wait for a formal diagnosis of Relapsing Remitting.
For what it’s worth I don’t think the hoarseness is a symptom of MS.
Some 19 years since diagnosis I’m still walking although not too far but did manage around 45 minutes/ an hour of gardening yesterday ( knackered me but I recovered)
I say this to all who are newly diagnosed or waiting diagnosis: everyone’s MS is different but I’m still going, some problems with mobility yes,weakness in my right arm , some bladder urgency and general fatigue but enjoying life , making plans for the future and a couple of years ago , caring for my then 64 year old wife who in a fit of exuberance decided to run downhill , fell and broke her shoulder