Hey everyone! I have been having symptoms off and on for about 5 years now. This year when symptoms arose they were worse and more persistent than previous times. So even though I don’t have insurance I made an appt with my GP to request a referral to a neurologist. I have been researching my symptoms off and on since I started experiencing them and the only thing that explains them is MS. I have read so many horror stories about others struggling with being taken seriously and getting a Dx that I put off going. And I was so worried about telling my symptoms because they seem all over the place. I was relieved that my GP didn’t hesitate to refer me to a neurologist! She immediately decided that since all of my symptoms were neurological, there was no point in her running tests first. I had my initial neurology appointment last week and he listened to all of the weird sensations and symptoms and immediately said that MS would explain all of my symptoms. He did say though that it is possible that rather than having one thing causing all of my symptoms that it is possible that several things could be going on simultaneously. At any rate, he ordered an MRI with contrast of the brain and a nerve and muscle conduction test. It is stressful because I have to put these tests on a credit card and have no idea if they will give me immediate answers. I hope they do. But it was reassuring that he didn’t dismiss my symptoms like everyone else (like friends and family who just say I just work too much, need a day off, or suggest that its just stress or anxiety).
At any rate, I just wanted to say Hi and thank you for everyone sharing their stories because reading them has been helpful to me.
