MS? Seeing Neurology Next Week..Your Thoughts Appreciated.
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 5:05 pm
My family practice doctor has referred me to a neurologist.
While my family practice doctor did not mention MS specifically...I feel that
it's likely, as it appears to fit the symptoms I have.
I am 31-year old, male.
About 4-months ago my feet were burning/stinging and hurting me so
bad that I went to the ER. I had tests done for my kidneys, diabetes, B12, etc...
and everything came back fine. No problems. This lasted for 2-3 weeks and then went
away completely....no problems at all (I was completely normal feeling) until about 4-weeks ago.
So that's about a 4-month gap between symptoms.
With this second episode my feet started just like the first episode, but it also involves my hands.
Same exact feeling as my feet (burning/stinging and physically sore sometimes, especially in the morning when
I first get out of bed). I also sometimes get a slightly shaky/panicky/anxiety type feeling
that produces a slight itch on my arms and legs. This seems to happen if I try to get out and about,
go to the store or whatever. If I just stay at home and relax I'm usually fine, or it's at least not as severe.
Today for example I felt pretty good, not much problems with my hands or feet or anything else until I decided
to go get some groceries, and by the time I was loading the car up, I felt a little cloudy, with a bit of the anxiety/shaking
and itching skin, and some of the hand and feet burning came back.....when I rest it gets better slowly over time.
I see the neurologist next Thursday...
Thoughts? Any questions I should be asking? Etc...
Much appreciated.
While my family practice doctor did not mention MS specifically...I feel that
it's likely, as it appears to fit the symptoms I have.
I am 31-year old, male.
About 4-months ago my feet were burning/stinging and hurting me so
bad that I went to the ER. I had tests done for my kidneys, diabetes, B12, etc...
and everything came back fine. No problems. This lasted for 2-3 weeks and then went
away completely....no problems at all (I was completely normal feeling) until about 4-weeks ago.
So that's about a 4-month gap between symptoms.
With this second episode my feet started just like the first episode, but it also involves my hands.
Same exact feeling as my feet (burning/stinging and physically sore sometimes, especially in the morning when
I first get out of bed). I also sometimes get a slightly shaky/panicky/anxiety type feeling
that produces a slight itch on my arms and legs. This seems to happen if I try to get out and about,
go to the store or whatever. If I just stay at home and relax I'm usually fine, or it's at least not as severe.
Today for example I felt pretty good, not much problems with my hands or feet or anything else until I decided
to go get some groceries, and by the time I was loading the car up, I felt a little cloudy, with a bit of the anxiety/shaking
and itching skin, and some of the hand and feet burning came back.....when I rest it gets better slowly over time.
I see the neurologist next Thursday...
Thoughts? Any questions I should be asking? Etc...
Much appreciated.