Help Me!!! - Multiple Sclerosis Message Board

DetroitGyrl2005 · 02-17-2005, 09:13 AM

I am new please help! This may be a bit long but please bare with me!
About 8 years ago I fell and hurt my right side. I didn't go to the doctor and see if I hurt anything.. Just 2weeks ago I was experiencing Numbness, Tingling, and Clumsiness. It has gotten worse. My family members would ask me something and I look at them with a blank stare. I would be very confused about what they asked me. I am usually sharp at asking questions. Then the numbness and tingling went from my legs and feet to the trunk of my body and face. Oh and they headaches a just unbearble at times!!!Sometimes I would have sharp pains in my chest to my back from breathing. I went to the doctor and my right side isn't functioning correctly. I am dragging my right leg as I walk. One morning I woke up to get my daughter ready for school and I tried to get up and I fell right back down. My waist down was Numb! The numbness has gotten so bad I found myself beating my legs just to try to wake them up. At that point enough was enough. I went to the Er and they ended up keeping me. Its hard to walk at times. My legs sometimes feel so weak that I can't walk. At the hospital they did a MRI AND a CT scan but they came back normal. They don't know why my Arms and legs are numb. My hands shake uncontrolliblity ( Please Excuse the spelling) Its very hard to fall asleep and when I do get some sleep I am very tired still. I can get 10 hours of sleep and wake up very tired! PLEASE HELP!

Kahlia25 · 02-17-2005, 11:48 AM

You have all the symptoms of M.S. I had the same ones and got the same answers as you......the tests all came back negative. It is a very hard disease to diagnose......I pray that they diagnose yours soon. There are many different meds you can take. I am an RN and I take Beta Seron....a shot every other night...it does not hurt but has stopped those episodes in their tracks. Just hang in there and do NOT give up. Fatigue is a VERY common symptom of MS. I sleep a lot still........Kahlia

DetroitGyrl2005 · 02-17-2005, 12:08 PM

The sad part is they are getting worse. So how long does it take for something to come up on the MRI and CT scan?

Arraicha · 02-17-2005, 01:47 PM

It depends on the person. Most people already have lesions when they get their first MRIs but a small number of people with MS have clear scans. It might take 6 months just like it might take a year.

About the MRIs and the CT scans, did they scan your spine or only your brain? A good number of your symptoms sound like they originate from your spine. Also, have you seen a neurologist specialised in MS? Getting diagnosises are long and difficult, so the more knowlegeable the doctor, the better care you will get.

I hope you can get answers soon! Good luck!

VECTRA · 02-17-2005, 04:12 PM

HELLO DETROITGYRL !! THE HARDEST PART IS THE WAITING AND WONDERING. I HAVE TO AGREE WITH ARRAICHA,GET YOURSELF A GOOD NEUROLOGIST. TRY NOT TO WORRY YOURSELF TO MUCH.I KNOW ITS EASIER SAID THAN DONE,BUT YOU HAVE TO.YOU'VE GOT A LOT OF GOOFY THINGS HAPPENING BUT YOU CAN MAKE IT.WHEN I READ THE THINGS YOU'VE GONE THROUGH AND GOING THROUGH IT REMINDED ME OF MYSELF,I'VE HAD MS FOR ELEVEN YEARS AND STRANGE THINGS STILL HAPPEN.I GUESS I'LL NEVER GET USE TO ANY OF THIS,BUT I'VE LEARN TO HANDLE THEM DIFFERENTLY.I USE COPAXONE AND ITS HELPED A LOT.HANG IN THERE OK