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samantha50831
samantha50831

I was wondering if any of you could offer some advise. I'm a 22 year old female with no previuos health problems. A month ago I was suffering from chest pain in which the doctor suggested a pinched nerve.. with 15 or so sessions with the chiropractor the was no improvement. A week or so later I came down with the flu.. I'm not sure if this is relevant but worth sticking it in. The flu lasted five or so days and diminished.. nothing unusual. Anyway aftrr returning to work I felt a tingling near my right shoulder where the doctor suggested the pinched nerve. At first I thought it was my clothes irritating me but soon realised it wasn't...I brushed it off thinking it was just this stupid pinched nerve.. A couple of days later when I woke up I had a strange feeling in left arm.. almost like someone had punched me with pins and needles going to my last to fingers. Must of lasted a couple of hours.. a few days later my left leg had strange sensations.. mild cramping, tingling, the odd shooting pain, the odd buzz here and there.. this lasted for around 7 days non stop. Plus my body started twitching in places I never new could twitch.. not just like a one twitch but a full on vibration.. I know these can happen in a healthy being but considering it's happened to me in a leg maybe twice in my life.. and now it's all happening at once.. I'm assuming it's all related. Anyway all this seemed to calm down and I figured it was finally over qhen in the evening my left side of face felt very strange. Kind of like a numbing tingly feeling that started at the top of my head and slowly worked it way down.. like it was deep within my ear.. through my cheek and then I could feel a slight pulsing tingle at the back of my throat.. but I could still move my face. a day or two later I got up out of bed because my neck was burning. I was reading on the couch when my rib did a little vibration then boom.. I felt like someone had stuck their fist into my chest which was causing my ribs and lower shoulder blades to cave in.. it would come for a few minutes then go for a few minutes. All in all it lasted maybe thirty minutes.. I went to see a neuro and after 3 mins of reflex tests he said where fine but my EMG was abnormal.. (forgot to mention whilst all this has been going on.. when I'm sitting or laying I have this internal vibration.. my husband can feel it too but we can't see it) he's putting me through tests to rule out MS.. whats your view Please..( there have been other things too but I can never remember all of them when describing them) I read some post and think I definately have it.. and read other which makes me certain I don't have it.. any way sorry for the loooooonnngg post. just wondering if anyone can give some input smile thanks

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  • wendy80842
    wendy80842 samantha50831

    Posted

    hi samantha,

    i have MS, i was diagnosed with it in 2004, it is possible that your symptoms sre caused by MS, however, the way it's diagnosed (dx) is by a neurologist giving an examination, MRI's of the central nervous systen (CNS, which is the brain and spinal cord) and a Lumbar Puncture (LP). MS is notoriously awkward to dx, while these tests are done in almost all cases, some of the results are open to interpretation.

    the other thing a neurologist will do is find out about the patients experiences/reported symptoms. the effects of MS are so very varied from one patient to another.

    It's possible that a patient can be sent for an Evoked Potential (EP) test, sensors a stuck to your head and you're asked to watch a computer screen to record how your brain responds to what you're watching.it is possible that some of your symptoms are the result of pinched nerve/s, but the fact that you've had strange experiences in your face may point to something else, which may or may not be MS.

    if anyone advises you to take vitamin D, please note: it should be done on the advice of a doctor, while rare, it is possible to take too much vit. D. if anyone says that taking vitamin D reduces MS relapse length or stops people from having another relapse for a longer time: according to the NHS: there aren't any studies to show this effect. at this point in time, trying to get some sun each day (using sunscreen in warmest months), small and frequent amounts of sunand a healthy diet should be sufficient. the NHS's final statement on vitamin D:

    Claims that vitamin D is a wonder drug are not supported by the current evidence.

    wendy x

    • samantha50831
      samantha50831 wendy80842

      Posted

      Thanks for your reply Wendy. . My neurologist did the emg and said only and I quote 'could be stress, could me MS' he sent me for brain and spine MRI, brain I had last Friday and I'm due for spinal MRI on Saturday... I suppose I just got to wait and see.. how did your MS first start out if you don't mind me asking?

      All the best..

      Sam x

    • wendy80842
      wendy80842 samantha50831

      Posted

      'could be stress, could be MS'... wow, helpful! i honestly despair about some of the ridiculous things people are told while they're trying to find solutions to health problems. he/she is basically saying could be you're going to need to learn some relaxation techniques, or you have a progressive, incurable condition' . perhaps, if he/she heard it put like that he/she would sort him/herself out! why on eaeth didn't they do both MRI's together? odd.

      the earliest symptoms i can relate to MS were tingling sensations in my legs and across my lower abdomen.

    • samantha50831
      samantha50831 wendy80842

      Posted

      I know and if I wasn't stressed before I certainly am now..He said its better for claiming money back if I do the test separate ( living in belgium so it's a slightly different system).. just driving me a bit insane having to wait..I don't how others manage for so long without a diagnosis..

      Thanks x

    • wendy80842
      wendy80842 samantha50831

      Posted

      i'm going to go out on a limb and guess that the 'better to claim...' equates to doctors earning more, or am i being a cynic?! i have a sister in france who swears by the system they have there, or did. as my brother-in-law is now dealing with serious health issues himself, france's system isn't looking so good. we all have problems, unfortunately. the global financial horrors are doing no-one any favours, well except the bankers, naturally. sorry, ranting!

      it's awful, trying to find a dx of MS, the stories you read about on the MS society's forum can be somewhat chilling. it's not uncommon to hear about people going decades, with various medics either virtually or sometimes actually telling them there's nothing wrong with them. these people go on to get MS dx, of course. i was 'lucky' it 'only' took a year. by the time most people get an actual dx, the response is typically relief, because it took so long. thankfully you seem to be on the right course to find out one way or another if it's MS. i'd definately recommend the UK MS society forum, there are lots of people in your position, and you can get advice/support from lots of us longer term MSers.

      xx

       

    • PaineFury
      PaineFury samantha50831

      Posted

      'Could be stress, could be MS' - had the same thing to me! 4 months later... MS confirmed
  • AnnieB9
    AnnieB9 samantha50831

    Posted

    I know this is 10 months later, but am wondering ow it all turnied out.

    I am dx with MS 7 years now and still think I make sh*t up..

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