Hi to All from Arizona!
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 5:19 pm
Hi All,
My name is Beth and I live in Chandler, AZ. I am a 45 year old stay-at-home mom.
I have been lurking for awhile now, and decided to finally jump in. People here seem so supportive, not to mention smart.
My symptoms began this year in February. I had decided to paint the interior of an entire house by myself, I can’t say I am still quite so ambitious. After doing this almost every day for about a month, my hands and stomach became numb. I went to a new PCP and she put me on a huge amount of Advil. A week later, I was in so much distress so I went back in. At this point I couldn’t turn my wrist to open a door and I was driving with my wrists. My hands were so sensitive it was agony to wipe a counter or wash my hair. She sent me to a chiropractor. The chiropractor really did relive some of the pain, but thank goodness, they wanted an MRI. I received a call the evening after the MRI telling me to proceed immediately to the hospital. (Funny, that call came just ten minutes after I had about burned down my house, at least the fire department was gone! I’m guessing brain fog.)
I spent six days at Barrow’s. Despite how nice they are, that wasn’t so good. After release, my neuro really thought I just had a viral thing going on. I had another MRI a month or so later and he changed his dx to atypical ms. I think that is still where we stand.
Now, my hands are still sensitive to varying degrees sometimes mild, and sometimes they are pretty aggravated. My MS hug has pretty much gone away. I think I have some vision dimness, but I’m not sure. I do have some trouble finding words. I am tired. I just don’t have much energy and really miss being more active and my old social life. I don’t think I am heat sensitive, thank goodness since I live in Arizona.
I currently am on Copaxone and watch my diet.
I look forward to getting more involved!
My name is Beth and I live in Chandler, AZ. I am a 45 year old stay-at-home mom.
I have been lurking for awhile now, and decided to finally jump in. People here seem so supportive, not to mention smart.
My symptoms began this year in February. I had decided to paint the interior of an entire house by myself, I can’t say I am still quite so ambitious. After doing this almost every day for about a month, my hands and stomach became numb. I went to a new PCP and she put me on a huge amount of Advil. A week later, I was in so much distress so I went back in. At this point I couldn’t turn my wrist to open a door and I was driving with my wrists. My hands were so sensitive it was agony to wipe a counter or wash my hair. She sent me to a chiropractor. The chiropractor really did relive some of the pain, but thank goodness, they wanted an MRI. I received a call the evening after the MRI telling me to proceed immediately to the hospital. (Funny, that call came just ten minutes after I had about burned down my house, at least the fire department was gone! I’m guessing brain fog.)
I spent six days at Barrow’s. Despite how nice they are, that wasn’t so good. After release, my neuro really thought I just had a viral thing going on. I had another MRI a month or so later and he changed his dx to atypical ms. I think that is still where we stand.
Now, my hands are still sensitive to varying degrees sometimes mild, and sometimes they are pretty aggravated. My MS hug has pretty much gone away. I think I have some vision dimness, but I’m not sure. I do have some trouble finding words. I am tired. I just don’t have much energy and really miss being more active and my old social life. I don’t think I am heat sensitive, thank goodness since I live in Arizona.
I currently am on Copaxone and watch my diet.
I look forward to getting more involved!
is. Do I stand around and wait 4 MS to continue to creep into my life or Do I Do Something About It!!! Besides taking Avonex, (Copaxone ) 4 almost 8 yrs now, I look at the courage and the advocates here on this site and they inspire me. 