MS

[claudial]

First let me start by saying I am not afraid of an MS diagnosis.  Now let me ask my question.  I went to the urgent care clinic after I had a tingling sensation in my face.  This has been a problem in my left leg for, I am not sure how long I attributed to my lower back problems.  Recently I have noticed a decrease in strength in my left arm as well.  I had an MRI which the impression came back saying that there are three small foci on the supratentorial T2...as I have researched MS there are many additional symptoms I have had in the past that I thought nothing of.  I am diagnose with mood disorder, I have bladder problems where I have difficulty starting at times and at other times it is just the opposite.  The past month has been the worst so far, I have been extremely tired at times to the point of barely being able to walk.  I also feel like I have bees buzzing in my shoes,   I also had blood work done in which my red blood count was slightly elevated, not sure if this means anything. Oh and my girlfriend's husband said that he has always noticed a tick on the the left side of my face.  Any comments would be appreciated.

[Deb61]

It's not normal to have spots on the brain and the symptoms that you're having.  You need to have an MRI of the c-spine, spine, with and without contrast agent.  MS can be tricky to diagnose.  Some people don't have classic diagnostic results or initial symptoms. Additionally, MS symptoms, if you have relapsing-remitting, often do go away in a month for the most part.

Maybe you can see an MS specialist.  I was dismissed by my first neuro as well.  You may not have MS, but you can't be let off the hook just yet with those symptoms and spots on the brain.  

Have other diseases been ruled out like lupus, other autoimmune diseases, or Lyme disease through blood testing?  I had like 14 viles of blood drawn to look for other problems.  Some diseases/problems can cause MS-like symptoms and even cause brain lesions.  There's some really good reading in the Health Pages as Ess suggested.

[clisenby778]

So I went to see the neurologist today.  He said he is positive that I do not have MS, he said it is normal to have spots on the brain and one for every 10 years of age is normal.  The image was done on a 1.5 tesla and I did not have an MRI on the spine, only the c spine.  He says he is sure all my symptoms will go away in a month.  I don't know what to do.  He said MS is not very difficult to diagnose:(

[jensequitur]

Yup, just what Ess said.

I went to the doctor when the tingling in my chin became irritating.  I never thought to mention that I was getting dizzy in the middle of the day, same time every day.  She gave me a week's worth of steroids - and the very same day I got the prescription, I started my first real flare.  The oral steroids helped me stay coherent, and as soon as I ran out, I was calling the doc for more!  It wasn't long until I was diagnosed with MS.

[essdipity]

Welcome to our forum!

No one here can say for sure whether or not you have MS. There are so many mimics. If you haven't seen a neurologist yet you should do your best to arrange a consultation with an MS specialist as soon as you can.

Our Health Pages (see top right) have lots of info that will be of interest to you. Please take a look, and ask any questions you may have.

Best of luck,

ess