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Hi. My name is Michelle and I just turned 45. I have been told I have a lot of the symptoms of MS, but my lumbar test was negative so they decided not to burden me with that diagnosis. Their words. I do have multiple lesions, but they think it could be from migraines. They said there is no way to k...

I saw my Endo today and got my Vit D (it was the 25 hydroxy test) results. I was at 65 at the time of the blood test which was about a month ago now, so I have been at the lower end of the normal range, and this is over summer so I've probably been anywhere from 10 to 30 points lower over winter. T...

I'm a 27 yr old female, I have Graves Disease (dx at 14) and needed total thyroidectomy at 23. Aside from some parathyroid issues I've since been in pretty good health. Of course, there can be primary parathyroidism, simply a problem that develops in one of the 4 parathyroid glands. But please be a...

Welcome to ThisIsMS, Melissa (Mislpn). There are no symptoms that are unique to MS, there is no test that is specific to MS either. MS is a diagnosis of exclusion. It can only be considered after all the more likely causes for your symptoms have been ruled out. For instance, lesions, pulmonary embol...

Hi there, hoping for help and advice. A doctor acquaintance suggested I be tested for MS, but as I'm currently living abroad, this will be difficult. I'm getting progressively more frustrated, and my symptoms seem to be getting worse. Your insight would be greatly appreciated, as I have no idea wha...

...if anyone wants to read this and offer thoughts on this situation that would be appreciated. I'm a 27 yr old female, I have Graves Disease (dx at 14) and needed total thyroidectomy at 23. Aside from some parathyroid issues I've since been in pretty good health. I started having symptoms in Decem...

I'm also losing an awful lot of hair when I take a shower I have balls of hair when I rinse my head that come off of my head so somebody mentioned that it might be a thyroid issue which I'm guessing would also cause weight gain. I haven't had that checked either. Thyroid hormones can affect many th...

I have a lot of vision issues with the MS when it comes to dietary intake is probably really horrible but I am very low on cash half of my disability goes towards my rent so it doesn't leave a whole lot left over so the other issue is I can't really stand long enough to prepare anything to eat so I...

I have been on vitamin D supplements for a couple of years. I take 5000 IU of Vitamin D3. what is the typical recommended dose for neurologic issues? ............... I realize that for someone who has had this disease for a while and knows everything there is to know about it , that my situation do...

I am not yet diagnosed. But I expect this is the direction my road is traveling. I apologize for the long post, and I appreciate anyone who is willing to read it and contribute their thoughts . ........... I called the neurosurgeon's office and asked the medical assistant if she could help me get a...

I was diagnosed with MS in 1994 after having dozens of MRIs since 1994 so we're talking about more than 20 years I have tons of plaque all over my spinal cord and brain and yet when I had to go to the emergency room three months ago because I fell out of bed and could not get back up to my feet and...

Another angle on telomeres to consider: Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Has a Modest Positive Association with Leukocyte Telomere Length in Middle-Aged US Adults. (Feb 8, 2017) Beilfuss J, Camargo CA Jr, Kamycheva E https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28179486 Conclusions: In a nationally representative p...

I do not know the numbers for my Vitamin D results. It was by a specialists I saw at Riverside Hospital in Columbus OH. She was very concerned about my Vit. D. Also the B12 numbers, I cannot give info on that either, I go by what my Drs, which I do try to have good ones, don't always give me these ...

I recently had my Vitamin D rechecked. It was perfect . Several years ago I had low Vitamin D and took mega doses. I also have Pernicious Anemia and have to take B12 shots every 2 weeks. My MRI shows severe forminal stenosis on both sides of C5 C6, I have seen the MRI myself. Also, the disk is rupt...

Hello, while trying desperately to find out the source and treatment for horrible migraines, I found out that I had a really bad issue with my neck, C5 and C6 and needed surgery, subsequent MRIs showed that I also had MS. My neurosurgeon at Barrows in Phoenix will not operate on my neck until my MS...