Feeling a little stunned right now.
I went to the GP on Thursday after developing double vision. He sent me to hospital and they arranged an urgent MRI for today.
My husband works in the hospital and asked a favour of the radiologist who kindly reported my scan there and then.
I was seen by a neurologist this afternoon who, although is arranging a few more tests to rule other things out, is pretty sure we’re looking at MS.
I have no idea what to think 
I’ve been feeling fatigued for a while, but I have a 20 month old son, who isn’t a sleeper, so I thought I was just tired!
hi mish im in the uncertain stage too, i wish these doctors wouldnt throw the ms word out to patients till there sure or completed more tests its unfair as your now sitting really worried, i know its hard really hard but just try focus on the positive things until your results come through, theres still a chance it might not be 
There isn’t any good way to get that sort of news, is there? If it does turn out to be MS, at least it won’t be completely out of the blue - not that there’s much comfort in that. I do feel for you - I went in about 5 seconds from barely knowing what MS was to being pretty sure what the trouble was (correctly in my case, I’m afraid). I remember the feeling of disjointed almost out-of-body weirdness very well and, and it is not one bit funny, I know.
Hang on in there. Whatever is the matter you’ll deal with it.
Alison
hi mish
hope you don’t have ms but honestly life goes on anyway.
i like to say “it’s life jim but not as we know it” (star trek reference).
learn to pace yourself, accept all help that is offered.
i was referred by my ms nurse to occupational therapy - fab as she walked me through my house asking me which areas made me feel vulnerable then put grab rails in the bath and shower, gave me a perching stool and some small gadgets to help me open jars/bottles. she noted that i already had handrails on each side of the stairs (because the lady whom we bought the house from had had a stroke) otherwise she would have arranged for the council to fit them.
i was also referred to physiotherapy which really helped me to amend my posture.
the hardest thing is to remain upbeat. so take pleasure in what you can do instead of despairing at what you can’t do.
your baby boy will help you loads.
all the best
carole xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thanks everyone, it’s all a bit bewildering and quite frankly terrifying!
That said, I’d convinced myself I had a brain tumour, so I’m relieved it’s not that!
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