Ms Fear..am I just too anxious
Posted , 5 users are following.
I'm seeking some support and advice from this wonderful group of people. For 3 months now I have been having some tingling in my left leg and numbness in toes I also have some weakness in it but it's not limiting, it just gets too tired when trying to work out and I'm always conscious of a different feel when I walk as if it's not supportive. I had some pain in the area from the knee to the ankle for a month prior to the tingling but I ignored it because of being busy with work thinking it would disappear but it didn't. I went to an orthopedic doctor and he requested a lumbar MRI which came back normal, so he said I'm referring you to a neurologist. In my family history we have a member with MS so they did a brain and a cervical MRI which both came back normal without any lesions according to the radiologist So they said MS is unlikely. It's been 3 months now and I've been getting this tingling or creeping sensation in my leg similar to when you get anxious but only in my leg. Also I get occasional left eye pain and my left hand gets tingly to any small activity. Stretching doesn't help and having no answers by these specialists is making me too anxious and tired. Should I seek another opinion? Are radiologists always accurate reading MRIs? Can early MS be like this and later gets more aggressive? I'm thankful in advance for any input or advice because this is taking over my life in a severe manner. I got severely anxious because of lack of answers.
0 likes, 7 replies
bic24773 jackomo05363
Posted
Hello, it's unlikely you have ms if your MRI didn't show it. Do you have back problems? A trapped nerve by a disc or arthritis in your spine can mimic ms, I know this because I have Ms and a spinal condition. Sine fibromyalgia symptoms also seem ms like. Have you had your bloods checked for vitamin b12 deficiency? That too can give odd sensations. See your GP again to explore further tests/possibilities. Good luck and deep slow breathe 🌹
jackomo05363 bic24773
Posted
Thank you so much for your kind response, all blood tests came back normal and same goes for lumbar MRI. It's just that lack of answers get to you sometimes and you start fearing the worst. And reading online about how people get diagnosed in the future despite clear brain MRIs is scary. Are MS initial symptoms very noticeable?
bic24773 jackomo05363
Posted
They can start off subtle but everyone's ms is different. I understand your concerns as well as you frustration, strangely enough I thought my latest symptoms were.my ms and I've had an MRI by my new neurologist but he says not, I do have Ms it's just not active now and my spasms and buzzing and other weird and not so wonderful stuff is my spine canal narrowing and something else. I wasn't relieved as I was used to Ms. That's may seem odd to you. Take a peek in the fibromyalgia forum and see if any bells ring but try not to send diagnose. I truly wish you well, someone else will answer you on here, they're a lovely bunch. 😀 And you may get another response that helps 🌹💙
bic24773
Posted
jackomo05363 bic24773
Posted
Treated jackomo05363
Posted
I had all symptoms for many years. On and off with leg & arm weakness, some numbness in various areas of legs, blurry vision, numbness in big toe, extreme fatigue and cognitive fog. I only went to gp as the pins and needles in my leg were becoming a nuisance where i had to hold on to wall etc. Still get all this but I have had a good neurologist who has checked everything as my sister as Ms too. Although my mri came back with 1 lession and some inflammation in lumber puncture it wasnt enough to diagnose. So I was refered for provoke visual testing (still waiting results) and a whole spine and neck scan. I think I have the answer now although not seen neurologist yet but results of spine mri show bilateral narrowing of spinal canal and degerative disease (possibly osteoporosis) and some problem with neck. All the symptoms I described above fit well with spinal problems. So what I'm saying is don't jump to conclusions and do ask for more tests to be done. Obviously I've not had it confirmed that it isn't Ms but I feel better knowing that the spinal problems answer a lot of my questions.
bic24773 Treated
Posted