undiagnosed looking for input.

[dick4928]

Hi, I'm 56 year old having inflammation joint pain feeling of unease of balance. I've had a MRI w/no contrast last week with results. there are scattered punctate foci ot t2 signal prolngation in the periventricular subcortical white matter, nonspecific. Conclusion: nonspecific white matter changes can be associated with chronic small vessel ischemicchange or demyelinating disease. no acute ischemala or hemorchage is seen, waiting for appointment. was hospitalized for symptom of off balance to the left with blood pressure 200/104. I've had tremors develope over 6month to 1 year ago. any input or Questions I should ask.

[lyndacarol]

I'm 56 year old having inflammation joint pain feeling of unease of balance. I've had a MRI w/no contrast last week with results. there are scattered punctate foci ot t2 signal prolngation in the periventricular subcortical white matter, nonspecific. Conclusion: nonspecific white matter changes can be associated with chronic small vessel ischemicchange or demyelinating disease. no acute ischemala or hemorchage is seen, waiting for appointment. was hospitalized for symptom of off balance to the left with blood pressure 200/104. I've had tremors develope over 6month to 1 year ago. any input or Questions I should ask.

Welcome to ThisIsMS, dick4928.

"Questions I should ask"… Have you asked your doctor for a vitamin D test (a.k.a. 25-hydroxy D test)? Screening for a possible vitamin B12 deficiency? A magnesium test? Other nutrient testing? (Ask for your own copy of any test results.)

A deficiency in these areas can cause neurological symptoms. The probability of a nutrient deficiency is greater than the probability of MS (which can only be considered for possible diagnosis after the other more likely conditions have been ruled out).

[dick4928]

thank-u, I will ask if or should I have testing for nutrient deficiency. I am very president on receiving all reports. like both MRI films, blood work results,MRI of my back 2014' do to a spot approximateT-6 vertebra. To have for my appointment with a neurologist hopefully this weekending 3-19-16. With some of the symptom over the years of being unexplained. there many reason possible for the changes occurring referring to my last MRI, just might be but not sure , need more test. very physical & emotionally draining. even at the same time feeling not good in its own.

[dick4928]

Hi, sense my last post, May 10 2016 is my first appointment with a neurologist to review over my MRI results. I've been busy gathering history from as far back as 2001. Health was good til 2002 pneumonia hospitalized 1week off work for over month. Then late 2005 started with vertigo spell 3days hosp. w/several test & my first MRI. then sometime later? inflammation/pain radiant from center of back out all over, went an saw arthritis doctor who did xrays & full body scan of bone density, all was good some very minor degeneration areas Treatment medication took for awhile can't remember how long also saw my PcP for lyme test negetive, also about same time developed a cough that increased stronger into 2006 being told to seek a pulmonary doctor. He started treatment as possible asthma with some improvement , but severe cough still active til after spring of 2006 got some relief, but if I became active running, exercise, or exert my self severe coughing u get the idea. The inflammation/pain subsided sometime during that have minor incidentals for years, also changing doctors for asthma til my currant doctor I have now who says never met someone with my illness, never got a positive diagnosis calling it irritable air ways with many breathing tests & ct scans, also went to Cleveland Clinic for option were scoping of the lungs done, throat, vocal cords ect. during those time having asthma like attacks treated with steriods for several weeks, Brings me to current 2015 til now April 2016 with changes to brochical tubes have lot less incidents, But were inflammation/pain, joint stiffness, even fatigue has taken over til I want back to same doctor for possible arthritis treatment inflammatory/pain med & muscle relaxer med for about month with good results til 3-7-16 when I woke up getting out of bed stood up left tilt off balance symptom lasted til 10:00am was able to manage to go to work called my PCP office to be seen, who sent me directly to ER hospital for possible ITA with several test all good except MRI change. I am taking now blood pressure med, inhaler, two meds for pain /stiffness,& prilosec, also my sleeping habits harder to get to sleep without help. also performance !!! u know 6 months ago drop of fast, then recently improved like normal wife happy I guess. mention the temor I having also started right foot several incidents then twice involving my trunk with right leg speratic mostly if consitrating on a task. just hope for normal as possible. any thoughts