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Pinched nerve or MS

Since I was 21 I have had periods where I would have muscle spasms that would come & go. Once it was accompanied with vision loss that lasted less than an hour every morning for no more than a week. It was like a grey blob on my eyes & then it was gone. I have also noticed that my memory is not so good anymore & concentration is kinda hard. I have problems typing/working because my hands don't wanna do what I tell them. I 36 now & the spasms have come back again, but this time they worse. I have this tingling down both my arms & shooting pains in my fingers, bottom of feet & tummy, & my hands don't want to move sometimes & my left hand goes to sleep for no reason. I have lost patial hearing in my right ear (that could be allegies btw) & I am having problems swallowing & am out of breath a lot.Granted, I used to smoke, but I quite half a year ago. My legs have been giving out & I can't jog anymore. This is effecting my job & my play.  I know this isn't normal & my hubby is like its just a pinched nerve, but is it? Thanks to anyone who answers. I just wanna head up before I talk to my doctor.
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Thank you so much for writing. Like everything else going on with me, the out of breath comes & goes. That's what makes this all so weird. I had not thought of thyroid & I do have a few members of my family that have thyroid problems...I think. Pretty sure anyway. I'm seeing my doctor next week & will bring that up :)

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Hi!
I am sorry to hear about your medical problems. If you are out of breath a lot, then the commonest cause of your problems could be severe anemia. It could also be due to low vitamin B 12 and/or low vitamin D. Other possibilities are low thyroid function, diabetes, electrolyte imbalance and pinched nerves. Most of these conditions apart from causing spasms/tingling/numbness etc can also affect your cognitive function to some extent. You will need some blood tests to diagnose these. If any of the above cause is found, treating the cause will take care of most of your symptoms. Please discuss with your doctor. Take care!

The medical advice given should not be considered a substitute for medical care provided by a doctor who can examine you. The advice may not be completely correct for you as the doctor cannot examine you and does not know your complete medical history. Hence this reply to your post should only be considered as a guiding line and you must consult your doctor at the earliest for your medical problem.
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