Hey all, found this forum as I have some weird and scary symptoms. Hoping for some insight
I’m 33 from Wales and have 2 little girls
A week ago on Sunday morning I suddenly felt I was coming down with something, started to cough, felt so tired, aching limbs, especially my legs, and felt flushed but cold. I went to bed and slept for hours. I woke up feeling a little better, but my left thigh kept having this spasm/ shock type pain lasting a few seconds, about every minute. Kept on like that until the next day.
Monday morning I felt tired still but no cough or cold symptoms, was wondering what the hell had just happened! I did notice that my left leg felt weaker, but didn’t think too much of it. By Tuesday I was ready to go back to work, was on my way there, when I realised whilst driving that my left leg was even weaker and now had tingles up and down the leg and my foot had reduced feeling. Decided to see my gp, who though probably a virus, but sent me to the hospital just in case.
At the hospital they’re worried about Guillian- Barre syndrome, keep me in overnight for obs. Whilst there I start to get pains in my right foot and right hand, plus more tingling, in the face too. Despite this my bloods come back fine and they’re happy to send me home the next day, telling me to come back if I get worse.
Since Wed the leg weakness has remained the same, but I’m getting a ot of twitches in both calf muscles. Yesterday my left hand and arm started hurting, with tingling and a throbbing sensation. My arm even went purple at one point. Then last night same happened with my right hand. Been the same today, but also felt a pain on my right side, like a squeezing. And just an hour ago I started to get a pain in the middle of my back, just to the left of my spine. Similar to that initial thigh pain. A continuous pulsing pain. It’s better now though!
I’ve also been feeling very tired and fatigued, like my legs are wobbly at the knees and holding the phone up is just so much effort. Have been wanting to sleep a lot.
Another weird thing that happened at the beginning of the week is I was lying in bed when a muscle in my back went into a spasm suddenly and made my back arch. It only lasted a couple of seconds, but I’ve never had it happen before.
Now I’ve been perhaps it’s a pinched nerve, but as time’s gone on and I’m experiencing the pain and tingling in more places I’m starting to worry it’s something else. Of course google lead me here! But do these symptoms sound like they could be MS?
Thanks for taking the time to read