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Follow on question -- they gave me 5 days of Solumedrol (1000 mg infused per day) and that plus the spinal tap and blood patch to fix the leak of spinal fluid have me feeling pretty wretched. I probably should have asked questions before accepting the steroids but I was scared about the idea of losi...

Thanks cheer, others had been suggesting that I read your research and I had been looking for it. I have been talking with my husband and kids about not taking Tysabri and it is a relief that they said I wouldn't be letting them down by considering other alternatives, even though my neurologist has ...

Wow NHE, the 1 in 75 statistic is certainly making me pause right now. It's hard to accept that when you feel fine. I thought I could try this medication but I felt panic when the infusion center called today and feel even more reading this.

Hi friends, over the past 3 weeks, after an unexpected MRI result for a different issue showed lesions on C4 and my brain and my spinal fluid was positive, I was diagnosed with MS. I have no symptoms other than GI issues a year ago that were fairly serious and led to a temporary colostomy. But I am ...

Thanks for that information cheerleader, they have asked me to see a rheumatologist next Friday and since she will be the right specialist to ask about Hughes I will add it to the list. I appreciate the suggestion. Fingers crossed I don't get diagnosed with more than one thing!

OK to close out this thread, I have been given a diagnosis of MS this morning based on the results of the spinal tap. I have also been asked to make sure that I don't have lupus because I had several miscarriages in my 30's and apparently those could have been a lupus symptom, but they are pretty co...

Thank you mmpetunia for that story, I am still processing the shock I got last week while I wait for spinal tap results to most likely confirm the two MRI session results. The spinal tap was 10/30 so hoping I will get news soon. I am also waiting for the blood patch to finish settling my spinal head...

Thanks you guys, I am getting a feel for how this works, and I really appreciate all the opinions. I appreciate all the different points of view. AAA7353 -- I appreciate your comments about meds because my doc was saying that I could slow down the cognitive issues by starting early intervention as s...

Thanks euphoniaa, you have no idea how much relief I feel hearing that you were given a quick diagnosis. I was in tears yesterday because I hadn't heard of even one person who got a fast diagnosis without years of searching. Just to know one person like you had a possibly similar experience makes me...

I'm sorry I didn't know what information to provide. I have had very recent complete blood work since having my sigmoid colon removed. I remain at normal levels for B12, D, glucose, organ function etc. I am negative for parasites and disease markers. I have had about every digestive test in the book...

I have been in the care of a neurologist for about 7 years for severe migraines but had never had an MRI. Last week, I learned through an MRI intended to confirm osteoarthritis in my neck (which was thought to be making my migraines worse) that I had a C4 lesion. Two days later an MRI with contrast ...