symptoms related?

[neecey73]

Hello I'm 40 years old just at my wits end. For almost a year now I keep getting returning back/rib pain that shoots around my side up into my chest. After months of just coping at work and it nearly bringing me down I went to the doctor. At that time he felt I had pulled my rib cartilage away from my ribs and suggested physical therapy.  After months of therapy this pain continued to reappear. Since then I also started with severe low back pain along with it.  I.have had 2 mri on spine all not showing anything significant.  I have also began having numbness in my legs and spasms to the point you can actually see the twitching in both legs, weakness in my left leg,being off balance,stiffness when getting up.  I was more less blown off and told to listen to my body but return to work. Which I tried to explain I have a very physical factory position and the the pain gets severe while working. I have always dealt with the pain without use of narcotics (even refusing them when suggested) until recently when it has become unbearable.  After doing some research I have also realized in the past couple years I have had some other troublesome symptoms. Several years ago I began having a severe facial twitch that effected my left eye and face and the dr did a brain mri and said everything was fine I have blephora spasm syndrome. After refusing to continue taking the horrible drugs they suggested I tried botox injections. They worked but I hate getting them.  I have also had many bladder infections and the last time I had no infection but was having bladder spasms(very painful) which they had no explanation for.  My question is could all of this be related? And could it neurological? Also if you get a clear brain mri can you still have ms!?! Please help. Im close to losing my job and my sanity!

[neecey73]

Thanks. My spine specialist did do some of those tests. Noted that I have alot of weakness in my left leg. When eyes are closed I get off balance. I go to another spine specialist next week because thats what my general physician suggested but im beginning to think were heading in the wrong direction :(

[HVAC]

You can get even a GP to do a Neurological Exam on you. That is reflexes, pushing and pulling on arms and legs,tracking eye movement, and standing with your eyes close. That is how my GP came to send me to a Neurologist because mine came out abnormal. If you are 100% you and your doctor need to concentrate on other areas.

You have to be your own advocate if something is wrong you have to keep pushing for answer. That might mean going to different doctors until one listens.

Alex