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so im totally confused i got in an accident they did an mri and out of no were hes talking about flairs in my inner white so to speak part of the brain sorry but everything just kinda got scrambled together i dont know what to make of it they tell me i dont have simptoms of ms but he wouldnt stop talkin about it and ive just recently started having everyday migrains n my feet going numb and the doc wasnt my doc he was just an accident doc n he says because that doesnt pertain to the accident he might not beable to do the sec part of the mri with the dye that the neurologists is requesting and i do have a the copy of the first mri. i guess i would just like u to point me in the right direction
thank you!! its not been easy!!! and once again thank u so much for the imput u dont understand how much i appreciate your honesty really does ease my mind a lil bit knowin it could be nothin as well as somethin and i did get ahold of my pcp and explained n have an appt next fri cuz ya i agree that doc cant do that its scary to walk around not knowing im only 28 with 3 young children i need to know if somethin is really there or not!! my best friends mother has ms n ive helped take care of her alot im actually gonna give her this website because she knows no one with ms n i think it would really help to have someone to talk to she gets really depressed n i know havin someone to relate to can help sometimes so thanks again n hopefully everyone is as nice to her as u have been to me thanks crystal and i will let u know!
Congrats on quitting smoking! I would definitely recommend that you talk to a general practitioner and/or neurologist about what's going on. Tell them you have weird symptoms and questions about your MRI. Mention that this accident doc brought up MS. The accident doc may be full of poo, and he needs to be called out if he's running around scaring people.
Brain lesions can be caused by migraines, smoking, ageing, diseases such as MS, and lots of other things. Only a trained neuro can tell which is which, and even the best neuros sometimes can't tell what caused a particular lesion. To get real answers, you need to get to a neurologist.
Good luck and keep us posted.
- Jane
Brain lesions can be caused by migraines, smoking, ageing, diseases such as MS, and lots of other things. Only a trained neuro can tell which is which, and even the best neuros sometimes can't tell what caused a particular lesion. To get real answers, you need to get to a neurologist.
Good luck and keep us posted.
- Jane
thank you so much for the imput ive kinda been freakin out about it but wasnt sure if i should i just seen the accident doc yesterday he was the one who mentioned the ms and it also was him who requested the mri ive had the numbness for a while but not the headaches and i always assumed the numbness came from smokin so ive quit recently but in fact have noticed more numbness so im tryin to get into my pcp asap i guess my main question was is there other things that can cause the mri to look that way thanks again for responding
Crystalm,
Welcome to the forum. Please listen to Jane's good advice, and go to an MD and describe what you are experiencing. Was this the hospital who ran the imagine after the accident?
Regardless, a follow-up with an MD is in order. You have migraines which can cause white matter/brain changes, and you have numb feet. Maybe some vertibrae or something in your back is tweaked from the accident.
Some people, even those in hospitals throw around MS to patients after imaging reveals lesions. Please know not all lesions are from MS, or a demyelinating disease.
I'd go to an MD for a thorough check-up from the top down.
Feel well soon,
-shell
Welcome to the forum. Please listen to Jane's good advice, and go to an MD and describe what you are experiencing. Was this the hospital who ran the imagine after the accident?
Regardless, a follow-up with an MD is in order. You have migraines which can cause white matter/brain changes, and you have numb feet. Maybe some vertibrae or something in your back is tweaked from the accident.
Some people, even those in hospitals throw around MS to patients after imaging reveals lesions. Please know not all lesions are from MS, or a demyelinating disease.
I'd go to an MD for a thorough check-up from the top down.
Feel well soon,
-shell
Regarding the migraines, a doc may he able to help you manage them or provide medication to reduce the frequency and severity. I know they can be debilitating and I'm so sorry you're dealing with that.
- Jane
- Jane
You should talk to your primary care physician about your new symptoms (especially the numb feet). If you don't have a PCP, try to get in to see a neurologist. If you have a copy of the old MRI, take it with you. Tell the doctor that you are experiencing numbness in your feet and want to.find out what is going on.
Don't be afraid. We'll help you through this. Many.of us here have experienced the fear of the unknown that you are going through now. Whatever happens, you'll be okay. I promise.
- Jane
Don't be afraid. We'll help you through this. Many.of us here have experienced the fear of the unknown that you are going through now. Whatever happens, you'll be okay. I promise.
- Jane
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