MSNik

Klc, here I go again. Im worried about you. Truly concerned.

Your reading EVERYTHING you can get your hands on, arent you? And its kind of obvious that you are starting to overload...

please, try to relax. Nothing is going to SHOW legions, except an MRI, and I guarantee if there are any active ones, they will show up with contrast. I hope and pray for your sake that you dont have any at all!

Your posting quite a bit these days, which is awesome! Posting here, and asking every single question in the book is what got me thru my first 3 months of having an MS dx. I commend you, you have come to the right place. But, I get the feeling you are also reading every single site on the internet trying to find info....any neuro, will tell you NOT to do that. Its not good to try to self dx, or to try to match symtoms with illnesses. This is why they ( the doctors) go to school 8+ years.

Once you are dx, obviously you want to learn everything you can about your illness. Thats a good idea. But if you have MS, and you think you can learn from 99% of the websites on the net, you are in for a sorry surprise. They call them "snake oil salesmen", the people with all the answers, the diets, supplements and magical herbs which will take away symtoms....if even one of them worked, we wouldnt be here discussing MS Therapy drugs (which are maintenance, not cures) and things which affect us the most, such as heat and hot baths! Now, there is a TON of truth, that eating right, taking certain supplments, and geting the moderate amount of exercise WILL definately help you to feel better! Tried and True...however, many supplements and even some food items, can aggravate MS symtoms and make them worse. For instance, Tomatoes have inflamatory properties, eating too much tomatoe sauce, can trigger nerve pain. Taking certain herbs such as Ecchineaca (which slows down colds) can actually force the body into a relapse, because it is an immune booster. This is all very confusing, but you will never find it on just one website, You need to search and study many to get a conclusive answer

I feel so much for you. Its obvious that you are considering school, juggling yoru family, you have a family which sounds very stable and that you are not being forced into making any kind of decisions, is the best medicine in the world...I also feel for you that you are as of yet Undx- and that is the hardest part of all. BUt I want you to know that researching isnt alwasy the way to go. Its smart to put a shout out here asking "has anyone ever experienced....."...youll get answers from people who ACTUALLY have had those same symtoms, or taken that same drug...or have had that test....THIS BOARD IS A LIFE SAVER. Truly. Just dont start going overboard trying to force anything....its the old "be careful what you wish for" issue. Youll do anything to get a dx...but do you realize how much your life is going to change if it is MS?? Shots, rounds of tests, dr appointments, eye issues, all of this comes with MS. PLease, Pray you DONT have it and Please, Dont go looking for it!
I hope you understand that all of this comes from my spot which sees your fear and pain, and really I do want to help you. But I think it was necessary at this point today, after reading 4+ posts from you, all with quoted facts, that you realize that your not helping yourself, you are making yourself more nervous....

Try to relax. Its going to be okay. Whatever it is.