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Wow, are you me? I was diagnosed with AS after I woke up one day and literally couldn’t move from my bed. My lower back was so tight that I had to log roll out of bed—pretty scary for someone who is used to jumping right out of bed like they do in the movies. Almost every symptom you’ve listed I’ve ...

I can’t say whether or not you have MS, but I can at least offer my story so that you know you aren’t alone with the weird symptoms. I started having symptoms 10 years ago: dizziness, stiff legs, pins and needles, you name it. Then, I did something I wish I never did: I consulted google. Of course, ...

Thanks for the persistence, jimmylegs. I am very interested in checking out these dietary issues. I’m a little self-cocnious when I get in the doctor’s office. I hate to start demanding specific tests because I really don’t know what I’m talking about. I’ve been dealing with this for 10 years now. I...

maybe see if you can get a referral to a dietitian. it can be easier to see problematic patterns of behaviour from a health optimization perspective, than it can be to test for early consequences of lifestyle choices. mainstream docs focused on attempts to diagnose a specific illness won't necessar...

"...medication for IBS to help with my irregularity and excessive gas" Doctor's are always quick to prescribe medications that often have serious side effects for issues that can often can be easily affected/corrected in other ways naturally. My suggestions... address the problem, to elim...

jimmylegs, Unfortunately, I haven’t had any of those things you just mentioned recently. Since my symptoms have been on and off for 10 years, I usually begin my doctor visits, a bunch of tests come back negative, and they send me on my way. it’s hard to really keep doctors interested in me when I ap...

Update: I saw the doctor today and told her about my urinary and bowel issues. She did a test to see if I had a UTI and everything came back normal. She prescribed me a medication for IBS to help with my irregularity and excessive gas. I didn't mention any of my neurological stuff yet because I've f...

Snoopy, I appreciate the response. I am convinced that I do have mental health issues, but it's hard for me to ignore these very real physical symptoms, whether they are a result of my anxiety or something else. As I said, I have an appointment with a doctor today to start some, hopefully prolific, ...

This is a long story, but I'll try to keep it as brief as possible. I'm 29 years old and in relatively good health. I do not exercise, but I am not overweight. I sit at a computer most days because I am a professional writer. My semi-sedentary lifestyle probably doesn't help matters, but here is my ...