Does anyone else get electric shocks?

[GBrown926]

Originally Posted by Nixi

I have fibro, but have other symptoms as well-I'm not sure if they are also fibro symptoms. My doc said they may be MS, but neuro said it's all in my head!!!

Does anyone else get these electric shock type shooting things going down spine and into arms and legs. My muscles go and I can't pick anything up or walk, (when they're at their worst)They can last anything from seconds to a couple of hours. SOmetimes I get numb which can last a few mintues or a few weeks.

Please, can anyone help me? Is this part of fibro, or do I need to fight for some tests? (I haven't had ANY tests)

I get those same pains, my pain doc, nuero and rhumatoid doc all thought it was MS. 2 years in a row my brain MRI is normal. I take 60mg of Cymbalta which has cut the shocks back from several every day to just a few a month.
Feels just like sticking your finger in the wall socket. I get them from my neck down my arms and occasionaly from neck all the way down my spine. Hope this helps in some way. I have so many weird symptoms I think I must be crazy. Good lluck to you.

[tiredbunni]

Nixi,

I am glad you are getting more tests. I hope you find out answers soon.

I'm relieved that I dx as soon as I did with MS. Not that I want MS but I didn't get left out for years while things got worse. I just started having MS pains, the tightness in my upper thighs. It makes it hard to walk or drive just a short distance. The most discomfort right now is from Avonex. It gives me flu like symptoms. It like me having the flu every Monday. Hopefully, my body will adjust and the symptoms fade in a month or two.

I just had another MRI to check for progression. My right leg a couple weeks ago didn't want to move. I really had to concentrate on it to get it to move and I was dragging it. And with it the double vision occurs. My neuro is concern that I am getting worse (weaker) even with treatment.

Yes, I still have fibro. I have all the tender points and other problems. I deal with TMJ. I still wear a splint at night. ME/CFS. How do I tell the fatigue from that and MS. I don't know. All these symptoms cross over. I just know that when I try to exercise, I go into an anerobic state very quickly. My pulse rate is above my maximum target rate. Doctors or people will say it is from deconditioning but I exercised (lightly) for six months and suffered for doing it. My heart rate still was anerobic just from a warm-up. I should have been conditioned in 6 months.

Thank you for concern.

Lots of hugs back to you,

Bunni