Hi. Around March time I started getting pins and needles in my left hand with loss of strength, fatigue, eye vision problems where my left eye would b blurry and with pain, brain fog, issues with concentration etc. anyways I got referred to neurologist as urgent but found out that this is an 18 month waiting list. Went back to docs in may and I was referred for mri which I had on June 29th. I am still awaiting these results , 3month waiting apparently. Anyway I went back to the docs today as I am having probs with my ribs where there is pain and squeezing feeling like I have to take deeper breaths and sometimes like really bad indigestion. The doctor was a complete waste of time. By the looks he has checked over my notes and as I suffer with anxiety (all under control at the moment) he did make it sound like this could be all in my head. Also he felt my ribs and they were a bit tender and he was like that’s defo not neurological as there is pain there so maybe some sort of inflammation there again trying to say it maybe because I’m breathing differently due to being anxious. Didn’t look at the other reasons there could be inflammation. This has really upset me as I am one of those people that don’t admit they are not feeling well and crack on regardless but that is getting harder and harder and this doctor has really not helped. I know these symptoms are not In my head and as much as I don’t want anything to be wrong I know there is
Hi there, there is a common symptom of MS called ‘MS hug’.
I’ve not had it myself, but it has been talked about here. Why not google it to see what you might be able to find out?
When our docs know we suffer with anxiety, it is all to easy to put everything down to that…so unfair!
Have you thought seeing a neuro privately? I just mean initially… I did this, as did many others,then go NHS. It costs around £200.
lovE Boudsx
Thank you for your reply. To be honest I have googled loads in regards to this and it does seem to match my rib issues. I have suffered with anxiety a lot of my life and it has never presented in this way and It’s under control so I know 100% it not that. Just frustrating that he has looked at my notes and kind of jumped on that. Every symptom I have had since I had the mri the gp made it sound like I’m just looking into things now. Honestly came out of that appointment feeling really disheartened and not listened to. Luckily this is the first time this has happened at the gp so fingers crossed I never have that doc again.
They have advised that if my mri shows something then I will be bumped up the list so just need to see what comes back. It’s really hard because I really don’t want to be ill or have ms but I know there is something wrong so if nothing shows on the mri I know it’s going to be a lot harder to be heard.
I have noticed the last few weeks I’m waking up in the night with dead arms when I’ve not really been lying on them. Has anyone had that? Xx
Hi again, my left arm and hand are difficult to move.
Its the MS progressing. I try to keep them working, but its very hard.
boudsx