Just looking for help....
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:22 am
I may be posting this in the wrong place...sorry if I am.
I've recently been placed in the "you may or may not have MS" category. I was hoping that I could just post some of what I've experienced over the past month and just get some opinions. I go for a second opinion with a nuero next Friday but until then, it's killing me not knowing anything.
Here's what has been going on:
ON started on July 21st (exactly one month ago today) - it wasn't officially diagnosed until July 31st. And that's when my "MS Journey" began. MRIs were ordered.
MRI showed enhancement on T12 nerve root (spine MRI) as well as an enhancement near the occiptal horns (brain MRI).
Both of my arms (but mostly my right) have days (sometimes just one day and then it disappears) where they feel numb, tingly, etc. I thought it was carpal tunnel. Neuro says "no".
My right leg has been my main frustration. Constant feelings of my leg falling asleep or feeling wet/cold. This lasted for almost a week and then suddenly disappeared. It hasn't bothered me at all since Saturday.
My left hip/thigh today has been giving me trouble, but it just seems so random. Almost like maybe it is sciatica pain or something. And it's coming and going throughout the day. It isn't constant.
I'm really eager to see another neuro and hear what she has to say. But like I said, in the meantime, I was hoping to get some opinions about my symptoms from those who do have an official dx of MS.
Would MS symptoms come and go like that suddenly? What exactly constitutes a "flare up"? How long do they typically last? Could this be what I'm experiencing?
I've recently been placed in the "you may or may not have MS" category. I was hoping that I could just post some of what I've experienced over the past month and just get some opinions. I go for a second opinion with a nuero next Friday but until then, it's killing me not knowing anything.
Here's what has been going on:
ON started on July 21st (exactly one month ago today) - it wasn't officially diagnosed until July 31st. And that's when my "MS Journey" began. MRIs were ordered.
MRI showed enhancement on T12 nerve root (spine MRI) as well as an enhancement near the occiptal horns (brain MRI).
Both of my arms (but mostly my right) have days (sometimes just one day and then it disappears) where they feel numb, tingly, etc. I thought it was carpal tunnel. Neuro says "no".
My right leg has been my main frustration. Constant feelings of my leg falling asleep or feeling wet/cold. This lasted for almost a week and then suddenly disappeared. It hasn't bothered me at all since Saturday.
My left hip/thigh today has been giving me trouble, but it just seems so random. Almost like maybe it is sciatica pain or something. And it's coming and going throughout the day. It isn't constant.
I'm really eager to see another neuro and hear what she has to say. But like I said, in the meantime, I was hoping to get some opinions about my symptoms from those who do have an official dx of MS.
Would MS symptoms come and go like that suddenly? What exactly constitutes a "flare up"? How long do they typically last? Could this be what I'm experiencing?