One MRI negative- looking for second opinion
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2018 3:09 pm
Hello all,
I am a 21 year old male who has been experiencing MS symptoms for over 2 years now.
My symptoms:
(Most common)
Head numbness/tingling/crawling sensations on left side of scalp
Muscle twithing- this can be all over my body, but it is heavily on my right side. My right arm and leg will twitch fast and furiously for up to a week or so before calming down.
Fatigue- feeling down and out as well as sore in many of my muscles.
(less common)
Tingling in hands and arms- again, mainly on right side of body. My face on the right side and right hand will tingle and often feel numb.
Pins and needles feeling in fingers and hands
(happened a couple times last year)
Electrical feeling in my back- it felt as if hot, sparks and electricity was shooting down my spine and down to my legs. I haven't felt it since late March of 2017, but it happened multiple times before calming down.
Last February, after 3 separate doctors told me they believe I have MS, I had an MRI. That MRI came back normal (no lesions) and a following EMG also indicated all things normal. I have also had all the bloodwork imaginable. I've been tested for Lymes twice. Vitamins and minerals are all great, including B-12. No cancer markers. My bloodwork has always been healthy. After a few months of no symptoms, in November of 2017 I began having the same symptoms, but also paired with really bad GI symptoms. My family doctor suggested I try to stay off gluten and if that helped everything, I could have Celiacs Disease. It has now been 6 months since I have had gluten and the GI symptoms do feel better....
But now another "flare-up" as I have been calling them. The tingling, electric, pin-pricky feelings in my hands, arms and feet are back. My muscles are twitching unbelievably fast and hard. The left side of my scalp goes numb and almost feels like its cold and asleep.
I have gone back to my family doctor and he wants me to see another neurologist for a second opinion and maybe an MRI on my spine plus a spinal tap, should they feel the need. Obviously this whole ordeal has been extremely stressful and anxiety filled. Before these symptoms I used to be very active. Now when they come on I feel too fatigued to do anything and have even had to stop the college sport I was involved in. If anyone could shed some light on my experiences that would be great.
Bottom line is- does anyone think it is MS?
I am a 21 year old male who has been experiencing MS symptoms for over 2 years now.
My symptoms:
(Most common)
Head numbness/tingling/crawling sensations on left side of scalp
Muscle twithing- this can be all over my body, but it is heavily on my right side. My right arm and leg will twitch fast and furiously for up to a week or so before calming down.
Fatigue- feeling down and out as well as sore in many of my muscles.
(less common)
Tingling in hands and arms- again, mainly on right side of body. My face on the right side and right hand will tingle and often feel numb.
Pins and needles feeling in fingers and hands
(happened a couple times last year)
Electrical feeling in my back- it felt as if hot, sparks and electricity was shooting down my spine and down to my legs. I haven't felt it since late March of 2017, but it happened multiple times before calming down.
Last February, after 3 separate doctors told me they believe I have MS, I had an MRI. That MRI came back normal (no lesions) and a following EMG also indicated all things normal. I have also had all the bloodwork imaginable. I've been tested for Lymes twice. Vitamins and minerals are all great, including B-12. No cancer markers. My bloodwork has always been healthy. After a few months of no symptoms, in November of 2017 I began having the same symptoms, but also paired with really bad GI symptoms. My family doctor suggested I try to stay off gluten and if that helped everything, I could have Celiacs Disease. It has now been 6 months since I have had gluten and the GI symptoms do feel better....
But now another "flare-up" as I have been calling them. The tingling, electric, pin-pricky feelings in my hands, arms and feet are back. My muscles are twitching unbelievably fast and hard. The left side of my scalp goes numb and almost feels like its cold and asleep.
I have gone back to my family doctor and he wants me to see another neurologist for a second opinion and maybe an MRI on my spine plus a spinal tap, should they feel the need. Obviously this whole ordeal has been extremely stressful and anxiety filled. Before these symptoms I used to be very active. Now when they come on I feel too fatigued to do anything and have even had to stop the college sport I was involved in. If anyone could shed some light on my experiences that would be great.
Bottom line is- does anyone think it is MS?
