The Waiting Game
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:19 pm
I have not been diagnosed with MS, and I pray to God that I don't. Everything in my heart (and symptoms) say I might.............
3 weeks ago I woke up with numbness in my face, mainly on the left side but has spread to different parts of my face. Currently it feels like it's around my neck. I have also had twitchings by by eye brow and at the corner of my lips. My arm for the last 3 days has also been numb from the elbow down. I'm not in any pain, just all these wierd sensations are very bothersome. I have gone to my doctor and she has ordered up an MRI, that could take 9 months before I can get in.
She did nothing else, no blood work, nothing. I have gone to the dentist to rule out anything wrong with my teeth, chiropractor and also got a massage. Nothing seems to helping with this feeling.
When I look back on my life, I wonder........I've had numbness in my face and hands before, but it would go away after a day. I have had numbness in my groin. I have always felt fatigued, but just always pushed thru it. In the last 5 years I have experienced what I that (and still may be) IBM. Lately I have been wondering about my eyesight, as it sometimes seems slightly blured, but then I wonder if its in my head.
I am scared and upset that I have to wait so long to get answers. I'm venting, and perhaps no one will read this but it feels good to get they way I'm feeling out. I'm a mother of 2 beautiful children and have a career that I must work at in order for our family to make it financially. I have not taken great care of myself, I eat crappy food, I don't exercise and I'm overwieght. I have done alot of reading on these boards. I have decided to take some of the advised vitamins and minerals. I will also read more into the diet thing. I have done low carb types diets before and have always felt so fantastic and high in energy........so this is what I might do.
I'm not waiting for doctors, I'm going to make some steps to be healthier now regardless of the outcome.
Thanks for reading,
Mommyof2
3 weeks ago I woke up with numbness in my face, mainly on the left side but has spread to different parts of my face. Currently it feels like it's around my neck. I have also had twitchings by by eye brow and at the corner of my lips. My arm for the last 3 days has also been numb from the elbow down. I'm not in any pain, just all these wierd sensations are very bothersome. I have gone to my doctor and she has ordered up an MRI, that could take 9 months before I can get in.
She did nothing else, no blood work, nothing. I have gone to the dentist to rule out anything wrong with my teeth, chiropractor and also got a massage. Nothing seems to helping with this feeling.
When I look back on my life, I wonder........I've had numbness in my face and hands before, but it would go away after a day. I have had numbness in my groin. I have always felt fatigued, but just always pushed thru it. In the last 5 years I have experienced what I that (and still may be) IBM. Lately I have been wondering about my eyesight, as it sometimes seems slightly blured, but then I wonder if its in my head.
I am scared and upset that I have to wait so long to get answers. I'm venting, and perhaps no one will read this but it feels good to get they way I'm feeling out. I'm a mother of 2 beautiful children and have a career that I must work at in order for our family to make it financially. I have not taken great care of myself, I eat crappy food, I don't exercise and I'm overwieght. I have done alot of reading on these boards. I have decided to take some of the advised vitamins and minerals. I will also read more into the diet thing. I have done low carb types diets before and have always felt so fantastic and high in energy........so this is what I might do.
I'm not waiting for doctors, I'm going to make some steps to be healthier now regardless of the outcome.
Thanks for reading,
Mommyof2