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MS? I had a negative MRI please help!!
Hi, I have been reading a lot on here and I think I fit quiet well.
I had a MRI this morning and was told its not MS and they have no idea whats wrong although the neuro said his first thought was MS..
I am a 19 year old female and have been having some weird things go on for a while now.I am or was fit.
First thing I remember is sore ribs, like a band around me when i was taking a breath, it was very painful and lasted for a month or so then completely disspeared. About 5months later I had back pain(spasms, twitches, stabbing pains, burning sensation+tingling between my shoulders) fatigue, spacing out a lot, blurry vision and lack of concentration plus consitpation to the point where I had a colonoscopy(clear). Doctors didnt have an answer to anything.. I then started getting muscle spasms and and crawling feeling anywhere on my body.
I played rugby for my school but after almost a year of these symptoms I had to give up, this is when I noticed I was getting muscle weakness in my arms. It didnt last for long at anyone one time but was continuosly happening.
At night i started get an odd feeling in my legs as if i had just run a marathon, they throb and ache and just have a really odd sensation, hard to explain. Not long after this I started having issues sleeping which lasted a good 4 months. Random stabbing pains all over my body where persistant at this stage.
Then came cramp in my legs and feet and I began waking to a completely numb and dead arm, I literally had to lift it up and move it for the feeling to come back. (no i wasnt lying on it) this happened about 5 or so times over a few weeks.
I started getting cumbsy,things like dropping my phone all the time, just slips out of my hand..and spilling my cuppa tea by not realising im tipping my cup.
More recently I have had an extremely sore neck to the point where a prolapsed disc was suspected, it started with a numb feeling in my arm although it was not actually numb, it was accompanied by tingling. I had pins and needles and tingling all over even in my head and felt extremely faint on and off for a week and a half. After a few days my right arms stopped feeling odd. My left arm, forehead and top of my head went numb. A day later my face went numb(left side first, then right side) my vision became blurry, my eyes felt cold and i began felling faint again, i felt like i had a migraine although i was told i didnt. I was extremely dizzy and felt like my head wasnt my own. this lasted a week then my head and face started burning and tingling aswel. weakness in my arm too.
I went to 7 doctors and i got told it was anxiety, migraine, chronic pain syndrome, fibromyalgia, birth control and that i was crazy.... I had a heap of blood tests all clear.
I couldnt handle it anymore so i went to the ER, i was told it was a painic attack even though i insisted it wasnt and got sent home. I returned 2 weeks later with persistant and worsening symptoms and was admitted into the neurology ward. MS was mentioned but a clear MRI had me sent home(today), still feeling exactly the same.20mins after I got home I came down the stairs and just went arse up, i dont know how it happen but i fell 15 steps onto a concrete floor i slipped feet first and hit my head. I now have bruise all over my back jst to add to the list. I remember feeling dizzy so i assume that was the cause.
I have had so many odd things happen i have probabaly missed things out..
It has taken ages to type this as my hands keep cramping too.
Does this sound like MS??
Doctors have pretty much said dunno get over it.
Ohh for a while I started to wet myself. All of a sudden it was like, i need to pee...then it was too late. now im fine.
Any help would be much appreciated!!!
Kelly.
I had a MRI this morning and was told its not MS and they have no idea whats wrong although the neuro said his first thought was MS..
I am a 19 year old female and have been having some weird things go on for a while now.I am or was fit.
First thing I remember is sore ribs, like a band around me when i was taking a breath, it was very painful and lasted for a month or so then completely disspeared. About 5months later I had back pain(spasms, twitches, stabbing pains, burning sensation+tingling between my shoulders) fatigue, spacing out a lot, blurry vision and lack of concentration plus consitpation to the point where I had a colonoscopy(clear). Doctors didnt have an answer to anything.. I then started getting muscle spasms and and crawling feeling anywhere on my body.
I played rugby for my school but after almost a year of these symptoms I had to give up, this is when I noticed I was getting muscle weakness in my arms. It didnt last for long at anyone one time but was continuosly happening.
At night i started get an odd feeling in my legs as if i had just run a marathon, they throb and ache and just have a really odd sensation, hard to explain. Not long after this I started having issues sleeping which lasted a good 4 months. Random stabbing pains all over my body where persistant at this stage.
Then came cramp in my legs and feet and I began waking to a completely numb and dead arm, I literally had to lift it up and move it for the feeling to come back. (no i wasnt lying on it) this happened about 5 or so times over a few weeks.
I started getting cumbsy,things like dropping my phone all the time, just slips out of my hand..and spilling my cuppa tea by not realising im tipping my cup.
More recently I have had an extremely sore neck to the point where a prolapsed disc was suspected, it started with a numb feeling in my arm although it was not actually numb, it was accompanied by tingling. I had pins and needles and tingling all over even in my head and felt extremely faint on and off for a week and a half. After a few days my right arms stopped feeling odd. My left arm, forehead and top of my head went numb. A day later my face went numb(left side first, then right side) my vision became blurry, my eyes felt cold and i began felling faint again, i felt like i had a migraine although i was told i didnt. I was extremely dizzy and felt like my head wasnt my own. this lasted a week then my head and face started burning and tingling aswel. weakness in my arm too.
I went to 7 doctors and i got told it was anxiety, migraine, chronic pain syndrome, fibromyalgia, birth control and that i was crazy.... I had a heap of blood tests all clear.
I couldnt handle it anymore so i went to the ER, i was told it was a painic attack even though i insisted it wasnt and got sent home. I returned 2 weeks later with persistant and worsening symptoms and was admitted into the neurology ward. MS was mentioned but a clear MRI had me sent home(today), still feeling exactly the same.20mins after I got home I came down the stairs and just went arse up, i dont know how it happen but i fell 15 steps onto a concrete floor i slipped feet first and hit my head. I now have bruise all over my back jst to add to the list. I remember feeling dizzy so i assume that was the cause.
I have had so many odd things happen i have probabaly missed things out..
It has taken ages to type this as my hands keep cramping too.
Does this sound like MS??
Doctors have pretty much said dunno get over it.
Ohh for a while I started to wet myself. All of a sudden it was like, i need to pee...then it was too late. now im fine.
Any help would be much appreciated!!!
Kelly.
I am sorry. I really do know how this feels when you know something is wrong. Obviously, there is something not right. Don't give up and keep looking. Take a little time for yourself to enjoy Thanksgiving, friends and family and then start again. I have to do this sometimes too! Thanks for all the support you have given me with Jordan. I am here for you too!
Its definately not anxiety, it was only one doctor that said that.
No deficiences.
I was given promax and 2 stronger drugs for migraine, none helped a great amount so was told to stop.
I was offered a low dose of an anti depressant for chronic pain symdrome but turned it down as i dont believe this is the case.
Tramadol for the pain of the suposed prolapsed disc along with panadol and ibruprofen and codiene when i was in the ER.. which i feel only made me tired.
I still have no official diagnoses
No deficiences.
I was given promax and 2 stronger drugs for migraine, none helped a great amount so was told to stop.
I was offered a low dose of an anti depressant for chronic pain symdrome but turned it down as i dont believe this is the case.
Tramadol for the pain of the suposed prolapsed disc along with panadol and ibruprofen and codiene when i was in the ER.. which i feel only made me tired.
I still have no official diagnoses
Kelly, well, obviously something is wrong. If it is anxiety have they offered to treat it? The blood work turns up "nothing"...including vitamin deficiencies?
The other things you mentioned migraine, chronic pain syndrome and fibromyalgia. Any of those would be enough to need some treatment plan. Did any offer a plan for you to control symptoms?
The other things you mentioned migraine, chronic pain syndrome and fibromyalgia. Any of those would be enough to need some treatment plan. Did any offer a plan for you to control symptoms?
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