Hi all about a week ago I suddenly had tingling in the bottom of my left foot , within hour it had developed into my calf and my leg felt heavy and weird. The following morning I had weakness in my leg , I couldn’t move my toes or lift my leg. It had what I would say pins and needles , heavy dead leg. essentially I could only walk by dragging my leg. I went to a&E and they did a spinal MRI. They ruled out cord compression and said the would refer me to a neurosurgeon. About a week before this happened I had finished a severe episode of vertigo. It lasted for 2 weeks and I had to take time off work. This hasn’t been my first instance of vertigo but it’s been milder often just a dizzy spell.
I arranged a private consult with a neurosurgeon and tbh he felt bit dismissive of what I was experiencing mainly I think because he can’t see anything surgically wrong with me. He’s now ordered a brain MRI.
My leg is not as bad as it was however its not fully functioning to me it still feels week sometimes weaker than other times. I tried to walk my usual walk and it took me 30 mins longer than normal. I feel bit like no one believes me and obviously worrying it could be MS now.
Hi @sib1234 sorry but I don’t have any great words of advice but I do remember the horrible period of anxiety and frustration when waiting for some sort of diagnosis.
Sorry again, but I think it’s just going to be a matter of waiting patiently for the results of the MRI
That sounds like a really frightening experience, especially when you suddenly went from being able to walk normally to struggling to move your leg. It’s understandable that you’re worried and frustrated when you feel like your symptoms aren’t being taken seriously.
It’s encouraging that the weakness has improved somewhat, but the fact that your leg still feels different and your walking is taking considerably longer is definitely worth following up. Hopefully the brain MRI will give your doctors more information and help guide what happens next.
I’d try not to assume it is MS at this stage, as there can be different reasons for neurological symptoms like these. Keeping a simple record of the weakness, tingling, vertigo and any changes from day to day might also be useful when you see the specialist.
Most importantly, if the weakness suddenly becomes significantly worse again, or you develop new symptoms such as difficulty speaking, facial weakness, severe headache, or problems with vision, seek urgent medical attention rather than waiting for the MRI.
I hope you get some clearer answers soon. It’s completely reasonable to want your symptoms investigated, even when the initial scans don’t show a surgical cause.