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Worried I may have MS..please help!!

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amy75782
amy75782

Hi,

I have suffered with headaches and a numbness/tingling feeling in my right side of my face, arm and sometimes leg for well over 18 months. My GP has been treating me for migraines with beta blockers. I have now stopped taking them and the numb feeling is coming back and getting worse.

I'm also in the process of coming off citalopram which isn't easy.

I visited my GP today for about the 20th time regarding this issue and she has decided to refer me to s neurologist. When I asked about possible MS said that is the only thing she would like to rule out.

I don't have any other symptoms just the numbness, but I'm worrying like mad that it could be the early signs of MS.

I've been wanting a scan for months to help my health anxiety but now I might actually get one I feel like I've already been diagnosed with something terrible.

I'm not sure how long I'm going to have to wait but it's going to be awful, I couldn't cope if it is MS I'm 25 years old with a 3 year old.

Any comments would be much appreciated x

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    jia00 amy75782

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    Your numbness andheadache are 2 symptoms of MS but MS has multiple symptoms you read about MS symptoms and see how many do u have. I have MS from 24 yrs.Did your Doctor check your reflexes is it Hyper reflexia?
    • amy75782
      amy75782 jia00

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      Hi, all my reflexes in the upper body are fine. I'm 25, the GP thinks I've got health anxiety and that's what is causing all my symptoms. Seeing neurology at the end of June.
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    Guest amy75782

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    What was the outcome of your situation???? Please update us!
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