Could it be Ms?
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Hi all, I'm a 36yr old female and have been having vague symptoms over the past year. Starting last summer I had pins and needles feelings on both my arms and hands which lasted a couple of weeks, this feeling then returned for a couple of weeks just before Christmas along with a feeling of growing pains in my legs, this only lasted a day or so. The last week the pins and needles have returned in my arms along with sever headaches and dizziness. Then the other night I woke up and couldn't move my right hand, completely unable to grasp anything this only lasted a minute or so?
the only eye problems Iv had was a couple of years ago I was struggling to focus properly, was seen at the optician who prescribed glasses for reading, she couldn't find anything also wrong.
i know in comparison to others my symptoms are very minor and only happened a couple of times, I think my major worry is I lost my mum to Ms 18months ago, she suffered with the illness for 23 years 😔
i know Ms isn't hereditary but have read that you are 40% increased risk if a close relative has the disease
im hoping I'm just being paranoid and reading into things. Any advise appreciated, THANKU in advance xx
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MrSammy jo49483
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I'm sure you have done some research on the subject and will appreciate that symptoms vary from person to person.
With hindsight I can probably trace symptoms such as dizziness and pins and needles back about 10 years. The Only thing I would suggest is to get to your GP, voice your concerns and get checked out, preferably by a neurologist . Hopefully it is just paranoia and something that can be remedied. I wish you the best of luck. And try not to worry to much. x
jo49483 MrSammy
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I wish u all the best, take care x
wendy80842 jo49483
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i'm sorry to hear about your mum, it's always hard to deal with. as your mum had MS, you'll be better informed than most people. of course it's impossible for anyone on here to give you any categoric answers, however. as a person with MS, i can give you my perspective .it's possible that tingling/pins and needles is a sign of MS, but it could be trapped nerve roots, or something else (i'm not very helpful there, im afraid). your sight problem doesn't sound like my experience of optic neuritis. i've not heard of headaches being a symptom.
the thing that sounds most like MS would be the length of time that you experienced symptoms. a person with no connection to MS has about a 1 in 620 chance of developing MS (in the UK), whatever 40% more likely is, i'm awful at maths, it's still fairly long odds against you having it. my mother had alzheimers... i'm paranoid about developing it myself. in both our cases, no-one could blame us for worrying.
my advice would be to keep a record of any symptoms, so that if,at a later time you want to speak to a doctor, you won't forget anything important. i'd always recommend the MS society site as a great source of information and, in the forums, a place where you can get support from others who either are, or have been in your position, the 'everyday living' forum is, by far, the busiest and has the most people who have personal experience to share, people who are undiagnosed are always welcome there.
do allow yourself as much time to grieve for your mum as you need, there's no set time to it, and the loss of a loved one can impact any persons health, so bear that in mind too.
take care
jo49483 wendy80842
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i wish you all the best, take care x