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MRI report, is confusing! MS or just Anxiety

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magali34165
magali34165

I am having a very bad morning today. I suffer from anxiety. SO at the begining of the year I went to see a Nuero and I got a MRI with/out contrast. He called and stated that my MRI came out fine, ther was a lession that was there but was also found with normal patients all the time. But I just couldn't shake off the lession part.  So 2 days ago I went to the nuero that ordered my MRI, and I wanted him to go over my results again beacuse I wanted to understand it more, turns out my insurance no longer covers me to see him, I have to see someone else. However I was able to obtian the report. And it says as follows? 

1. Tiny t2 flair hyperintense foci within the subcortical white matter of the left frontal lobe just above sylvian fissure not associated with mass effect,restricted diffusion, or abnormal cnhancemnet. This focus is nonspecfic and can be seen in noral patients.

2.Otherwise, normal apperance of the brian

3. mild nasal septal deviation 

BUt I of course googled the terms and this lesions are seen in patients with MS. I took this report to my genral dr, and she suggest a second opionion. I am just freaking out here. A normal person would pro read this and think ok I am fine, but me no! My anxiety level has gone up to DEFCON! 

I still feel the tingleing in my left arm, and muscle weakness in the same arm.

I feel lighthead all the time

trouble sleeping

my eyelide has been twitching for past month

These symptoms are comperable to Anxiety and MS. 

SO My mind is just running away with me. 

Has anyone gotten a misdiagnoses before where they said it was fine they turns out it is MS? 

Help Please

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    tracy35015 magali34165

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    You didn't say whether your B12 was tested when your vitamin D was, but it's a good idea to get it tested. B12 deficiency can cause anxiety (palpitations), hair loss, numb/tingling limbs, mood problems, swollen tongue, and many more symptoms. It is said in the book Could It Be B12 that neuro symptoms can occur below 450 pg/nL. This is higher than the typical low cutoff of 200 so it's important get the actual number from your doctor. I'm not sure why that low end of the range goes that low. My B12 was 196 by the time a doctor thought to test mine and I was SEVERLY ill with shooting pains in my legs, tingling hands when I woke up, insomnia, diarrhea, and felt just awful. I was diagnosed with pernicious anemia, which destroyed my stomach lining so acid and intrinsic factor aren't properly products. Both are required to properly absorb B12. A deficiency can be very serious, here in the US many doctors don't know or think of it.

    You are especially at risk of being B12 deficient if you:

    - Are over 60 (your stomach doesn't make as much acid, it's required to absorb B12 from food)

    - Vegetarian/vegan for years (B12 from food is found only in animal products)

    - Several years or more taking PPI or H2 blockers to reduce stomach acid (omeprazole, Prilosec, etc.)

    - Had gastric surgery.

    - Have a blood relative who has pernicious anemia.

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