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Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:05 am Post subject: hi im new and need some answers

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HI IM 29,im trying to figure out if i have MS.Ive recently,been having my right side fall asleep or have the tingling numbness in my foot really bad!!Ive also exprienced Lhermittes sign in nov.2007and after that i had acute hyperthyrodism,in 2008 after april alot of the symptoms went away but i was left with anxiety disorder now.Ive been seeing the same doctor and now have been expriencing alot of numbness now in my right side and ask the doctor if could have MS he got me an appt. which is tomorrow doing a NERVE CONDUCTION STUDY,is this the right first step,i need to know what i should say or what the doctors should be doing for me!Im not sure if i have MS or some thing else,but doing some googling leads me always to MS.I have alot of other stuff but im not sure if i can even explain them in words how they feel in my body. Alot of things started with my shoulder on my right side than my elbow and knee than just that side falling asleep for no damn reason,also just my big tow has this intence sleeping feeling in it always wakes me up with intence sleeping pain feeling.And also im starting to feel a throbing type of pain shooting through my arm down into the top of my hand not sure what that is.PleasE any body give me some advise.THANKS CHERYL WASHINGTON STATE

Hi Cheryl

I am 37 and about to undergo an MRI next Tuesday under a general anaeasthetic of the head and spine.
I have a lot symptoms which has made the Neuro think I do have MS, OMG! I am going through a lot of stress and know how you must be feeling. I have numerous symptoms and more since my first post on this site which is under please help, i am so scared. Have a read of the posts there you may get some more advice.
My Neuro didn't want to waste time doing a nerve conduction study because he knows it is looking more like MS.

Good Luck and if you would like to chat more don't hesitate to pm me.

Hugs

Jules

hi cheryl sounds like they are on the usual track, nothing suspicious about a nerve conduction study, they just suck. if you have a lumbar puncture ordered to test your cerebro-spinal fluid for oligoclonal banding, ask them about needle bevel orientation etc... and if they tell you you only need to lie down for 30 minutes after they draw the fluid, be on the safe side and lie down for a few hours to help avoid the "post lumbar puncture postural headache" which is no picnic.
good luck with the process, it is good that they are taking you seriously and ordering these tests for you. it sounds to me like there might be some action you can take to address your past and present issues. pm me if you have any interest in the nutrition side of things. there are a few others on here also, that are good for helping with nutrition info.
hth
JL

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Thanks for your help,im really nervous, my appt. is today,and im hopng that all goes well.
Should i tell them at this appt.ive (already told my regular doc.) that ive exprienced Lhermittes sign,and can any body tell me why you get that ive only had it once but it lasted for about 2 weeks,what is it and why do you get that sensation?I ignored it when it happened and didnt tell any body until,my right side started going numb,then all these little things started flashing in my head that had happened to me!

l'hermitte's sign, if what you have is confirmed as l'hermitte's, would mean there is an active lesion, for some reason, in your cervical cord (neck).
it is possible to have spinal cord lesions from things other than just MS. my original spinal lesions were consistent with my b12 deficiency but later they added MS to the picture.

Doesn't need to be an active lesion. I had the sign for four years with one little itty bitty inactive lesion in my neck.

me_x_5,

You have come to the right place for help and advice. Lots of smart people that focus on whatever is going in with them or their spouse and share thier stories and research to help others.


Good luck with your test.

Cat

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hmm all right then, any old lesion. my l'hermittes was around when i was diagnosed, not any more. i still get some vague scattered skin-tingling symptoms but i think that is more about long term lost nerve conductivity - don't get the reaction from moving my neck, just from getting heated up during exercise (particularly on pavement).