MS symptoms or not?

Symptoms and treatments
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Hey everyone. I was diagnosed in 2021. Been managing without treatment up to this point and focusing on diet and exercise. My symptoms overall are fairly mild (I.e. tingling, pins and needles - especially when exercising).

However, other little odd things happen at times and I’m just wondering if anyone has had similar experiences. Two things in particular

  1. I have a dime size spot on the right side of my head that often feels as though it’s tingly. Like pins and needles but it’s specific to this little tiny spot.
  2. I sometimes feel like my skin is hurting. Usually on my right side. Usually my right arm and right side of my face. Tender to touch. Almost like I was hit and should have a bruise but that is not the case.

Not symptoms that are overly impactful but just annoying and I’m just curious if it’s related to ms or could be something else.

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Hi Ash. I kind of doubt that anyone of us can offer any great insight into your tingling etc. Not that I’m a medic but they could be caused by various things. I did have tingling across my back many years ago. They faded after while .

Can I ask why you have chosen to stay off treatments? Not something I would choose to do - are you not taking a bit of a risk and running a danger of significant relapses and damage?

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I don’t know, but I’ve certainly got both of these, so in my experience they’re things that my ms can do.

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Mostly because I believe the risks outweigh the benefits for me. Not a decision I’ve made lightly but something I discuss with my doctor and neurologist on an ongoing basis.

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Hope all goes well for you ( I’m on on of the first DMTs - Avonex - which has some rare risks but basically just leaves me feeling a little ‘off’ for a couple of days after my weekly injection. No new lesions since I started 18 years ago)

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Why don’t you have a word with your MS nurse, particularly if you’ve had these issues for a while

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Exactly since those tingling spots and skin sensitivity are definitely common symptoms for MS, but honestly, a lot of things can cause them, so it’s hard to say for sure