Hi All,

My sis-in-law has been dealing with some physical neurological symptoms the past three months having to do with loss of feeling in her fingers, not being able to walk comfortably because she feels like she was walking on stones, and experiencing coldness in her thighs even when her skin was warm.

Her primary MD told her to wait a little while to see if her symptoms abated, but I pushed for her to see a neurologist.

Her MRI revealed MS.

The reason why I am posting this is because the lesions on her brain were so small, that the neurologist told her that if she didn't have the closed MRI with contrast, they may not have seen the lesions.

Last year my sis-in-law was dealing with some vertiginous symptoms. Her MD thought it was more sinus related than anything else. Her neurologist stated that perhaps that was the first sign that she was starting to deal with MS symptoms.

I have had a few MRIs, but none with contrast. I am sure after all this time, if my condition was MS related, I would have other physical neurological symptoms. But it's something to think about. I have been seen by many doctors who told me that the MRIs I had would have shown MS after all this time.

Anyway, not posting this to scare anyone, just to let posters be aware that sometimes it's better to have a closed MRI with contrast, than not.

xo

Interesting but sad about your sister in law.

The thing is - in the UK on the NHS - MRI's are done without contrast. Annoying.

xxx

So sorry to hear about your sister in law but the good thing is that now at least she can get the treatment she needs and can hopefully have a normal or at least manageable life. I too worried myself sick about MS, as an RN that was the first thing I thought I had way back when. My mri was with contrast and it showed one small lesion that didn't enhance with the dye so they say its not ms and lean more towards it being a migraine. I did read that about 5% of peope with ms present with vertiginous symptoms as their first symptom so it is interesting but scary that some of us may have this and it is going undetected or untreated. NOt to mention unfair because if there is something out there to make us feel better I think we would all jump at the chance to get on that bandwagon right? My friend who is the same age as me (34) had a sudden abrupt vertigo attack one day at his desk about 10 years ago, had an mri and he has ms, he takes one of the injections they prescribe and has been symptom free all of this time. It makes me wonder..... hope your family is coping with this ok, the more I read up on it the more hope I see with people having relief and getting on pretty well, I hope this is her case as well.
Best regards,
Kim

Hi Wowweee--

Sorry to hear about your sister in law. But it is good that she has a diagnosis and can get properly treated now.
The first thing my gp thought was MS--so I had an MRI with and without contrast and all it showed was my sinus infection.
I have also read that MS can show lesions on your brain or your spine--so I was wondering why I didnt get a MRI of my spine as well---I guess they thought it wasnt necessary.
I will be praying for your sis in law!

schao