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Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 12:38 am
Hi All,
This is my first post as I just joined the Forum Today.
I started losing feeling in my feet (replaced by numbness) exactly 1 year ago. Since then the Numbness has adveanced up my ankles, up my legs and up to my waist. I now have a feeling of a band around my waist all the time, my legs are numb but not totally w/o feeling and my feet feel like my toes are twisting under when I walk. I went in for laser treatment on my feet, to no avail. Then I went in and had blood tests for diabetes, Lyme disease, and some other panels which were negative. I also passed a Electronic Nerve Stimulation test, twice.
I had MRIs of my Brain, Spine, and Thorasic, which did show a demylinization of my spinal cord in the T12 area, as well as some imflamation, if that makes any sense.
I had a Lumbar puncture about 3 months ago, which came out normal, although I did experience Terrible Headaches about three days later and had to go to ER for a Blood Patch.
Neurologist referred me to an MS Specialist, and that specialist says Its probably not MS. He had me get a VIT D test which was critically low at 18...I think. I am now taking Vit D to get that back up.
Anyways, now I am getting headaches again and ear ringing, particularly at night to the point that I cant sleep, thius the long winded post at 100AM.
MS Specialist says it's probably not MS, I wonder if you disagree?
Thanks for letting me explain, and Id be glad to post my MRIs if it would help.
Happy New Year.
Greg (BlackBMW)
This is my first post as I just joined the Forum Today.
I started losing feeling in my feet (replaced by numbness) exactly 1 year ago. Since then the Numbness has adveanced up my ankles, up my legs and up to my waist. I now have a feeling of a band around my waist all the time, my legs are numb but not totally w/o feeling and my feet feel like my toes are twisting under when I walk. I went in for laser treatment on my feet, to no avail. Then I went in and had blood tests for diabetes, Lyme disease, and some other panels which were negative. I also passed a Electronic Nerve Stimulation test, twice.
I had MRIs of my Brain, Spine, and Thorasic, which did show a demylinization of my spinal cord in the T12 area, as well as some imflamation, if that makes any sense.
I had a Lumbar puncture about 3 months ago, which came out normal, although I did experience Terrible Headaches about three days later and had to go to ER for a Blood Patch.
Neurologist referred me to an MS Specialist, and that specialist says Its probably not MS. He had me get a VIT D test which was critically low at 18...I think. I am now taking Vit D to get that back up.
Anyways, now I am getting headaches again and ear ringing, particularly at night to the point that I cant sleep, thius the long winded post at 100AM.
MS Specialist says it's probably not MS, I wonder if you disagree?
Thanks for letting me explain, and Id be glad to post my MRIs if it would help.
Happy New Year.
Greg (BlackBMW)