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Is it possible, I have ms?

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ashley40162
ashley40162

Hey,

I've been reading some people's post and don't quite fit the usual tingling of hands and feet. I am experiencing random zaps I call them randomly throughout my body, this happens on a semi-regular basis. It all started when I was 20, with uncontrollable bladder(only sometimes), and I would randomly have this one finger get a zap(at the time i thought oh maybe I slept funny). The bladder seems to be the same, but that zap started to be more frequent, a year later it turned into pain, that pain doesn't go away, specially if I hit it off of something. I had to give up a few things I enjoyed because of it. I've had x-rays done on that hand and nothing. Around the same time my hand started 'the zap', I developed muscle spasms, one was so bad in my abdomen I couldn't walk for a few hours (I am a very hydrated person, I get told I drink too much water lol). I get them on the back of my head a lot as well.

Now in the past two years, specially this year I've been extremely depressed and anxious. I'm confused more, fatigued, and my memory seems nonexistent.

I've been in and out of the doctors so much, in the past year it's where my vacation hours went. Each time I've gone I delt with all these issues individually, and nothing seems to be working. We tried x-rays for the hand, seen an ortho, a psychologist and an ultrasound for the bladder(they did find a cyst on an ovary). Besides that Nodda

I was just wondering if maybe, anyone here experiences anything similar, before I make yet another trip to the doctor.

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  • carolyn37817
    carolyn37817 ashley40162

    Posted

    Hi Ashley,

    First of all I'm sorry to hear all that you're going through and know that it can be frustrating dealing with the medical system.  Have you had all your blood work done?  Ferritin, Thyroid, Electrolytes, ANA (Immunology).  The good news is that it could be a simple fix like iron or thyroid.  If all that is fine I would definitely push to see a neurologist who could arrange an MRI.  Please keep a diary of your symptoms and if anything worsens go straight to Emergency.  Please keep us posted.

    Hope this helps,

    Carolyn

    • marilee43089
      marilee43089 carolyn37817

      Posted

      Carolyn, why to you think the Anti-Nuclear Antibiody (ANA) test is related to MS?  While MS is an autoimmune disease, it is not a Connective Tissue disease, which is what I thought ANA showed.  
    • carolyn37817
      carolyn37817 marilee43089

      Posted

      Hi Marilee,

      Yes you are quite accurate regarding the ANA test in relation to Connective Tissue disease.  The reason I mention it is as a tool to rule out other things.  When somebody presents with an Autoimmune condition, very often there is a second one at work.  ANA is not typically positive in someone with MS but it may be.  This certainly would not be a diagnostic factor.  Doctors like to rule out all other possibilities before giving a diagnoses of MS.  Hope this helps to answer your question.

      Have a good night,

      Carolyn

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