Are these ms symotoms did anyone else have these ?? :/
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Since Friday I have had pins and needles in my hands and feet sometimes arms sometkmes legs and sometimes even my knees although this doesn't last as long. The pins and needles in hands has lessened and now I am getting stabbing pains and electric shock feelings in right hand. My right hand also feels a little weaker too.
I don't get headaches that often however I have had costochondritis which has had me bed ridden for nearly a week but could this be ms hug?
Also sometimes my calfs feel weak , usually my left calf and I feel i may collapse when I walk but never do
I feel dizzy sometimes and a while ago had a strange migraine where there was like a blur in my vision and I could see lights. This has only ever happenes once but it terrified me.
I am so concerned about the pins and needles in my feet and hands and now my right hand is getting worse. I thought I was just havjng withdrawal symptoms of sertraline or something but I only took sertraline for 5 days and at a low dose and I took my last tablet on Saturday so IT would be out of my system by now.
I'm a hypochondriac and am very scared and concerned. I know if I went to my gp about this they will just dismiss Me and say that it is anxiety
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anonymousgirl21
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I'm so confused and scared.
smile49389 anonymousgirl21
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I experienced pins & needles in the soles of my feet for a few months. Over time this sensation seemed to travel up my legs. The feeling has never come back 100%.
A few seconds of loss of sight(one morning) & a few dizzy spells(to the point i thought i would faint) have also occured in my life many years before pins & needles.
I now believe these episodes where linked to MS. But at the time i ignored them...exactly what YOU should Not do! So forgot about any judgement you feel you'll receive, and find away of getting answers you are satisfied with. Change of Dr, A&E etc
You may not have MS, or anything else! So try not to worry :-)
I hope i could be of help.
anonymousgirl21 smile49389
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I know that this isn't normal so I'm going to see my GP. Thank you for your reply xx
jess_s anonymousgirl21
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I don't know you and there are many questions I have. Just off hand, these sensations are not normal. There is a cause. It may not be MS. I didn't even know what MS was until I was diagnosed. I thought I had Lupus or RA because those run in the family.
Off hand I can name the following things that could cause your symptoms. Diabetes, Lymes, Pernicious Anemia, medication side effects, electrolyte imbalance, and yes anxiety can cause a host of symptoms.
I was told I was a drug seeking hypochondriac and all I had was "IBS". I had a fever for 2 years with pelvic/abdominal pain. IBS doesn't cause fevers. I had chronic appendicitis and gall bladder disease. My OB-GYN was the one who diagnosed me and sent me to a surgeon who confirmed and operated. Needless to say I switched to a different doctor at a different medical practice. They were helpful when MS reared it's ugly head.
If you really feel like something is wrong, find a better doctor. Any doctor who will call you a hypochondriac doesn't listen to their patients at all. In this day and age there are so many simple blood tests that can indicate problems. An elevated C-Reactive Protein is common during an MS flair and a heart attack. It is indicative of an active inflammatory process.
I hope you find a better doctor who will listen. I don't know how it works in the UK, can you make an appointment with a Neuro or do you need another doctor to order it? By the way most doctors are qualified to give a very basic neuro eval. Checking sensory symptoms, babinski, hyper reflexive or the opposite etc...
Please keep us posted on your progress.
Sincerely,
Jess
anonymousgirl21 jess_s
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The pins and needles have completely gone now. I am going to put it down to sertraline side effects as they got less and less everyday as they got out of my system.
I do get weak calf muscles and my cheek feels numb sometimes but I have acute anxiety and only happens when I'm anxious. Stupid how anxiety can mimic so many illnesses.
I do plan on finding a better doctor though, one who will listen to me x
wendy80842 anonymousgirl21
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i'm glad that you're feeling better, my advice would be to write down all the weird sensory anomalies that you've been experiencing. if you ever have them again, it's useful to be able to look back to compare.
while it's probably nothing at all to concern yourself about as, i believe, a brits chances of developing MS are 600+ to 1. in this country for an MS diagnosis to be made it would, typically need to show progression over time, either 'flare ups' (relapse), followed by a period of recovery (remission). or a steady, increasing number or 'strength' of symptoms. MS diagnosis in the UK is typically a notoriously slow process (via the NHS), unless you can afford to go private.
i agree about you, hopefully finding a different GP. it's no flippin' help to be treated like there's nothing wrong with you. when i was going through the 'mill' of getting to a MS diagnosis, i had to get past a few medics who all but accused me of pretending. it's now 10 years since it was confirmed.
if anyone finds themself questioning whether they have MS, i'd recommend the MS society web page, for both information and support (forum), people who aren't diagnosed are welcome, but i'd suggest you direct any questions for us MSers using the 'everyday living' board, as it's a lot busier.
best wishes,
wendy
wendy80842 anonymousgirl21
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wendy (again)