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Worried about MS

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gale_a84426
gale_a84426

Does anyone on here on here worry about MS. I have had 2 MRI's and all was neg. I hope this test would show if I had it. My doctors all say its anxiety which I dont believe because I have had these symptoms for years and years. Can anxiety go on and on like this. I feel my doctors have made a mistake diagnosing me. Meds dont seem to work either. Need some advice here.

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  • jan34534
    jan34534 gale_a84426

    Posted

    Gale,  anxiety can absolutely go on for decades, as well as the symptoms it creates.

    I thought I had MS when I was in my twenties.   I had anxiety, ringing in my ears, floaters in eyes, weakness, muscle twitching, numbness in arms and legs, shortness of breath, lightheadedness and several other symptoms. These came on all at once!

     I was terrified!   Tests were normal.  It took months for it to slightly calm down but some symptoms lingered for years.  I finally realized that all the anxiety I had since childhood was so bottled up, my brain couldn’t take it anymore .  It was literally a breakdown of my nervous system.  

    So trust the MRI BECAUSE that’s the test for MS.

    Work on reducing anxiety,  I got counseling, started taking better care of myself, eating healthy, exercise, stopped taking life too seriously, Meditations on you tube, doing things that made me laugh and smile and enjoy the simple things.  

    Put YOURSELF first for a change.  

    You do not have MS.  Your symptoms are telling you that you have too much stress and anxiety.   

    If I get stressed, even to this day, I will get some anxiety symptom .  It doesn’t scare me anymore because I know it won’t hurt me but I then reduce stress by calming my mind.   I love the meditations for anxiety, sleep, relaxation, Overthinking, etc on you tube. My symptoms go away and my mind is peaceful.

    Hope this helps!    

    By the way, I am in my fifties now and still here!  🌸🌸🌸😁

    • gale_a84426
      gale_a84426 jan34534

      Posted

      Jan thank you......you made me feel better. We are so much alike as far as symptoms. My phone is giving me a problem replying. Let me try to talk with you later. 😋

    • gale_a84426
      gale_a84426

      Posted

      Hi Jan....again thank you so much. I am now in my 60's and this started in my 20's. Long time and thats why I feel it has to be a physical problem. I feel this 24/7 and can last for weeks go away but it always comes back. Sick of seeing doctors they all say the same thing. Maybe I should ask for another MRI to see if anything is different. I only want to feel normal. Jan any other advise you have for me is greatly appreciated.

    • matt45001
      matt45001 jan34534

      Posted

      Thank you very much.  I’m 21 and having all sorts of symptoms and hand tremors in my right hand as well.  I know I have somatization and health anxiety, but was possibly thinking this all could be MS.  My brain mri showed some optic nerve swelling of my eye but everything else was normal.  I also get burning sensations in my body a lot.  This is all new symptoms.  I just hope it’s all anxiety
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