Icefire

Here are the symptoms of MS, although they vary from person to person. The Drs. thought I had MS too and I was tested. I have A LOT of these symptoms, but I don't have MS, so don't go getting all upset until you're tested. I'm seeing the neurologist next week to see what else it may be, if anything, besides the Fibro. I hope this helps.

Visual disturbances
blurring of vision
double vision (diplopia)
optic neuritis
involuntary rapid eye movement
(rarely) total loss of sight


Balance & co-ordination problem
loss of balance
tremor
unstable walking (ataxia)
giddiness (vertigo)
clumsiness of a limb
lack of co-ordination
weakness: this can particularly affect the legs and walking



Spasticity
altered muscle tone can and muscle stiffness can affect mobility and walking
spasms


Altered sensation
tingling
‘pins and needles’
numbness (paraesthesia)
burning sensations
pain may be associated with MS, e.g. facial pain, (such as trigeminal neuralgia), and muscle pains



Abnormal speech
slowing of speech
slurring of words
changes in rhythm of speech
difficulty in swallowing (dysphagia)



Fatigue
a debilitating kind of general fatigue which is unpredictable or out of proportion to the activity. Fatigue is one of the most common (and one of the most troubling) symptoms of MS


Bladder & bowel problems
Bladder problems include the need to pass water frequently and/or urgently, incomplete emptying or emptying at inappropriate times.
Bowel problems include constipation and, infrequently, loss of bowel control


Sexuality & intimacy
impotence
diminished arousal
loss of sensation



Sensitivity to heat
this symptom very commonly causes a transient worsening of symptoms



Cognitive & emotional disturbances
loss of short term memory
loss of concentration, judgment or reasoning

Chris