Hi everyone, I have been lurking for a while and finally dec died to post. I am due to see a ms neurologist in a couple of weeks and would like to ask you all a few questions. First I will give you a little background info. I have fibromyalgia and I fully accept that diagnosis but have always felt that there was something else going on as we’ll particularly over the last few years. I finally insisted on seeing a neurologist . My symptoms are itching all over which can last a few days, numbness and tingling in hands And feet, bladder control really bad at times cannot hold it until I get to bathroom, stabbing pains that can last only seconds but take my breath away, right arm feels dead a lot of the time. Hands and feet feel numb but over sensitive at the same time( if that makes any sense)rls which drives me mad, eyes very sensitive to light and I cannot look at anything with a striped pattern or I feel dizzy. I also feel I cannot swallow properly. I have also. Been diagnoised with trigeminal nueralgia. Thanks for reading and apologies for typos numb hands
Hi Annemarie,
I feel your pain darling; TN must be one of the worst symptoms of a Neurological complaint. You ARE doing the right thing by seeing a Neurologist who will run a battery of test to give a good idea what you may have.
Unfortunately MS is not a definite science the cause and cure are still unknown in fact even the diagnosis can be hit and miss but get a good Neuro and they will be able to give a good diagnosis.
Here is an article written by a doctor about his diagnosis and the tests involved http://www.mult-sclerosis.org/diagnosingms.html
Your stabbing pain that takes your breath away could be The MS Hug http://www.ms-uk.org/AtoZ
Good luck and always use this site, a problem shared is a problem halved.
G
HI Im new to this, im just lost for words
G, your links were really helpful and explains a lot. I have the MS hug, a band of pressure around my ribs and numbness/pins&needles in my tummy, hands and feet. Annimarie, like you, to me my hands and feet feel numb but when the doctor checked me over with the reflex hammer I could feel it and my reflexes were brisk which is a classic sign of MS I believe. I was diagnosed with RRMS on Wednesday after my third relapse since January 2013, 2 MRIs showing lesions and inflammation and a positive lumbar puncture. Having a solid diagnosis helps to know what I’m up against and I wish you all the best in your search for yours.