[1] Current:
[A] Increasing Visual auras with mild headaches; Topamax 100mg/Seizure medication.
[history:had for over 40+ yrs., originally without headache]
"Incidental" Tremors = from stress [nervous, anxiety, tired, hungry, fever]- as mild as only
affecting voice, chills-like, or can look like a seizure.
Throat spasms – infrequent laryngeal dystonia
[D] Phantom stings on legs + feet = like “no-seeum” bug bites
[E] Esophogeal Dilation for swallowing problems 4/2013
[F] Left ball of foot cramping and toe numbness which comes and goes
[G] Ferritin levels flucuate between 350-500+; Hemotologist Dx: Acute Phase
Reactant = Inflammation - most likely cause: Autoimmune
[F] 23andme – DNA test = ****Increased Risk for MS 2013
[2] History :
[a] Therapuedic vitamins + minerals, Super B’s, D3, Fish Oil = recommended by biomedical
researchers for neuro problems 1970’s [tinging - peripheral neuro]
[b] Feet cramping, difficulty walking in AM, pain, lasted about 8 months 1980’s
[b] Carpel tunnel surgery both hands 1990’s
[c] Nerve entrapment surgery thumb 2010
[d] Falling episodes – balance issues – broken wrist; ankle; fell in shower; trip over curb,
walking in restaurant…etc. [take daily antihistamine for dizziness and allergies]
See...lots of little separate things to treat and then ignore - that's been the history all right! If it does turn out to be MS, I have been very, very, very lucky indeed! When I read some of the stories on here I am embarrassed to even compare my pitiful little complaints. Blessings to all of you!!!!!