I was diagnosed with MS at 40 in 2005. I am still fit and well and symptom free
My daughter who is 19 has told me she is suffering from shakes (her hands mainly) and says she keeps getting pins and needles. Are these classic early symptoms? They’re very different from mine.
Lucinda
Has she visited her GP yet?
No, I think she is hoping it will go away. She’s in her first year at uni and is tired and is only just starting to get concerned. I had no symptoms like that so just thought I’d put feelers out before making her anxious.
No, I think she thinks it’s just tiredness from her first term at uni. The symptoms are nothing like I had so I’m not overly concerned but I thought I’d ask to see if anyone else thought it was a worry.
L
hi lucinda
sorry if this causes worry but my first symptom was pins and needles.
her gp is the first person she should see but in her own time.
it may well be just stress and nerves.
keep an eye on her and if you become concerned advise her to see her doctor.
carole x
This is going to sound harsh Lucinda and I don’t mean to be, but at 19, she’s an adult and needs to start behaving as one. This means taking responsibility for her own health now and going to see a gp and not “hoping it will go away”. There are other things like, for example, abdominal pain that could need investigation in the future, things like cervical or ovarian problems, breast abnormalities. Would this be ignored?! I would hope not.
Anyway, sorry, back to your question. You say you had no such symptoms, Carole had symptoms similar to your daughter’s, I only had a knee that buckled every now and again, until two years ago. I woke up with right side paralysis on a Saturday morning, admitted to hospital, tests and scans, diagnosed with ms Monday morning! We all know, normally, the wheels turn slowly getting things moving. Referrals, endless consultations, tests etc before any conclusions are drawn.
I sincerely hope it’s nothing of real concern, but if it were me, without alarming her, I would be guiding your daughter to see her gp. It would be wise to get these symptoms on record. She should be listening to her body. Symptoms are a sign that “something” is occurring there. That’s when we should be questioning “what?”. Well wishes. 
Lucinda - for all of us with MS - the thought of our children also getting it is our worst dread. MS is prevalent in families - as we know from many on here who have parents/ siblings with it also.
Had mine 35yrs. And yes, it did start with pins and needles - then vertigo. Now l understand that with auto-immune diseases we are deficient in certain vits and minerals because we do not absorb them well. l joined Vitamin D Protocol North America - and also High Dose Vitamin D for Autoimmune diseases. both facebook groups. Get your daughter to join these for further assistance. Daughters rarely take notice of Mums ! [we know nothing]
A brilliant Coimbra Trained doctor is Michael Cawley - cawleymjd@gmail.com - he is based in Dublin - but will do Skype and Whatsapp consultations. He will tell your daughter what tests to get done and put her mind at rest. Michael a nutritionist - also has MS.
ln the meantime - do all take vitamin d3 softgels 10,000ius daily and also B12 sublingual methylcobalamin and magnesium malate or glycinate.
Dr Coimbra - Brazilain Consultant Neurologist has been treating all Auto-immune diseases with his protocol - for about 12yrs. He has a 95% success rate - and newly diagnosed obviously do better then old timers like me with years of irreversible damage.
All the best to you both.
Thank you. She’s going to make an appointment tomorrow morning.
That’s good. It’s good to have these things on record anyway.