Scared of sounding like a hypochondriac

[missmargie]

I have a PCP appt tomorrow evening in hopes of getting some answers. My symptoms include vertigo, confusion, muscle weakness, severe muscle fatigue, shaking and muscle spasms in my right arm/hand, numbness and tingling in my right arm/hand, moderate pain around my torso, occasional slurred speech, difficulty concentrating and understanding things, unsteady when walking, weight loss. These ones come and go. The other night, I thought I was having a stroke, the bottom corner of my right vision looked like it had a wavy crack in it and the entire side of my face went ice cold. I'm 27 years old and have been a type 1 diabetic for 27 years. I also have psoriasis and have had mono in the past. Between 2006 and 2008 I suffered 3 seizures (unrelated to the diabetes) with no known cause, though I don't remember anyone really looking into it much. My symptoms started a couple months ago but have gotten worse over time. My blood sugar does not have effect on them and are generally in range. I take levothyroxine (sp?) for under active thyroid which is tested every 3 months and is always well controlled. I don't want to sound like a hypochondriac but I also don't want to walk away with a diagnosis that isn't correct. From the research I've done, I have a higher and higher chance of MS (other auto-immune issues, smoking (though I'm down to two a day!), have had mono) than other people. I know there are a lot of other issues that can cause these symptoms, B-12 deficiency being one of them. What else should I ask the doctor about? Is there anything I can do/ask for simply to cope with the symptoms for the time being? I am unable to do things i used to enjoy. My house is a mess (used to have a beautiful home), my cat is angry because I don't play with her as often (glad I don't have kids right now), I just feel horrible all the time.

[lyndacarol]

I have a PCP appt tomorrow evening in hopes of getting some answers. My symptoms include vertigo, confusion, muscle weakness, severe muscle fatigue, shaking and muscle spasms in my right arm/hand, numbness and tingling in my right arm/hand, moderate pain around my torso, occasional slurred speech, difficulty concentrating and understanding things, unsteady when walking, weight loss. These ones come and go. The other night, I thought I was having a stroke, the bottom corner of my right vision looked like it had a wavy crack in it and the entire side of my face went ice cold. I'm 27 years old and have been a type 1 diabetic for 27 years. I also have psoriasis and have had mono in the past. Between 2006 and 2008 I suffered 3 seizures (unrelated to the diabetes) with no known cause, though I don't remember anyone really looking into it much. My symptoms started a couple months ago but have gotten worse over time. My blood sugar does not have effect on them and are generally in range. I take levothyroxine (sp?) for under active thyroid which is tested every 3 months and is always well controlled. I don't want to sound like a hypochondriac but I also don't want to walk away with a diagnosis that isn't correct. From the research I've done, I have a higher and higher chance of MS (other auto-immune issues, smoking (though I'm down to two a day!), have had mono) than other people. I know there are a lot of other issues that can cause these symptoms, B-12 deficiency being one of them. What else should I ask the doctor about? Is there anything I can do/ask for simply to cope with the symptoms for the time being? I am unable to do things i used to enjoy. My house is a mess (used to have a beautiful home), my cat is angry because I don't play with her as often (glad I don't have kids right now), I just feel horrible all the time.

Welcome to ThisIsMS, missmargie.

You are NOT a hypochondriac!

The symptoms and conditions (type I diabetes, psoriasis, underactive thyroid) you list have all been connected to deficient/insufficient vitamin D.

I suggest you thoroughly examine http://www.GrassrootsHealth.net, see your PCP tomorrow, request a vitamin D test (the "25-hydroxyvitamin D test"), request your own copy of the actual test result numbers, and share the results with us please.