# Confused

**URL:** <https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/confused/28416>\
**Category:** New diagnosis and before diagnosis\
**Created:** [23 February 2016 08:59 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/confused/28416 "2016-02-23T08:59:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\
**Post date:** [23 February 2016 08:59 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/confused/28416/1 "2016-02-23T08:59:46Z")

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Hi there,

im hoping some one here might be able to help me. I’ve had on and off for the past 5 years lots of Ms symptoms, optic neuritis x 3 numbness, pins and needles, loss of vision and more recently facial pins and needles. I am under the care of queens square neurology hospital. My consultant says satistically I have MS but MRIs show no lesions so far! I’m 45, do you have to have lesions on MRI for it to be diagnosed MS?

thanks in advance

therese

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**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\
**Post date:** [23 February 2016 14:35 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/confused/28416/2 "2016-02-23T14:35:05Z")

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Hi, I think you do. I had 4 MRIs, 2LPs, 2 EMGs and a VEP, plus oodles of blood tests.

Even though I presented as typical PPMS, the neuros had no proof on tests.

Have you had any mobility problems?

pollx