Hi I’m 23 got an appointment for a neurologist next month I’ve started becoming a bit worried about the possibility of M.S I developed urge incontience 3 years ago about 3 months after my daughter was born no stress incontience and no prolaspe so it didn’t resemble a typical birth injury I started feeling numbness around my genitals, I also feel exhausted sleeping 13 hours plus a day, I get days where my vision is blurry, my temperature regulation seems off I’m also getting pains in my lego it hurts to walk far , I’m clumsy and my memory is bad today my left shoulder and hand feel painful I don’t remember injuring them Ive been to a&e twice for suspected cardia equine syndrome which turned out to be negative im starting to think all these symptoms are related does this sound like MS symptoms to those with the condition ?
hi veevee
have you checked for a UTI?
have you been seen at the bowel and bladder clinic?
there is a marvellous medication called betmiga which could help you with urge incontinence.
as for the rest of your symptoms possibly being ms - well ms is so varied from person to person.
the only person who could answer your question is a neurologist.
hope you get answers next month
carole x
Hi
As Carole says, MS has a bunch of symptoms that are also similar to many other conditions. So it’s impossible to say whether your symptoms are MS or not. That’s why the neurologists rely on tests like MRI, lumbar puncture and visual evoked potential. Generally, they don’t diagnose MS without at the very least an MRI coupled with a complete history.
It’s a good thing that you have a neurology appointment set up, but in the meantime, seeing your GP and asking for a referral to a bowel and bladder specialist or nurse would also be a good plan. Urge frequency and incontinence are distressing enough on their own, so it’s a good idea to get a specimen tested for UTI (again as Carole suggested), but assuming there is no infection, try to get some help with the bladder.
Also, try not to worry too much. Supposing you do in fact have MS (or something else), stress is likely to make your symptoms worse. I know that my bladder is well behaved (mostly) when I’m at home, near to a loo that’s set up for my needs. But the minute I go out, I worry that I’ll need the loo, and the vibration of being in a car added to worry, almost always makes me want to wee. And whilst I’m out of the house, my silly brain makes my bladder go into overdrive.
Sue