Is this a first attack?

New diagnosis and before diagnosis
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Hi Friends,

I think I’m having a first ms attack and I’m really concerned and confused. I was hoping some of you could tell me if it happens this way or are my nerves just getting the best of me.

Middle April I developed a burning pain on either side of my mid spine and couldn’t flex or extend the spine comfortably. Realized when flexed neck had electric sensation in my lower back. This stayed with me for a month. Burning pain subsides, muscle tightness in mid back comes and goes.

Since beginning of May getting weird tightness in thighs feel like I should stretch.

Since last few days electric tingling in left thigh and abdomen comes and goes

Yesterday electric feeling in lower back comes and goes.

Now I think this feeling is spreading to the back of my left leg.

It’s all very subtle right now but it’s definitely there and I’m scared af what else might happen and how long this May last?

What was your first attack like. Would this be considered a first attack or early symptoms.

I have an mri in three weeks and no appointment with neuro yet gp wants to wait and see results of mri.

Thank you
Kaly

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I had those kind of symptoms at first they thought it was just neuropathy due to my type 1 diabetes it was but after more talking and tests they can’t find anything next I will need a brain scan I had MRI it was normal even though I had pain and shocks also I can’t balance sometimes and just waking hurts my legs are in constant pain and ache even my hands and joints I got put on meds and still I’m in pain…back to square 1 :expressionless:

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I hope you get some answers soon. I’m sorry you are in pain. It certainly is not easy to be waiting on tests.

K

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well i have started to use a walking stick since my legs get so damn tired all the time and they kind of buzz after i walk for a while i have started with pain in my fingers and they feel stiff :confused: im trying to help around the house too my partner looks frustrated sometimes and saying im exhausted does not work because she works and says she is tired im fed up the gabapentin im on helps a bit with pain but it hurts still dont know whats happening to me

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Adam,

Does the buzzing you feel move around the body. Mine has gone from bAck to thigh to belly to foot.