Pease let me know if this sounds like ms?

Question

Ok 7 months ago, I got this weird feeling all throughout my body, like this electrical feeling going through my body for 6 weeks, finally did an mri which was normal, also did one of my cervial spine that showed 3 bulging disks which i was treated for, which we blamed all my symptoms on the disks, now 7 months later I have the same exact symptoms, my body is tingling all over and some parts feel like they are burning, as if i got a sun burn, no numbness just major pins and needles for 2 weeks straight, saw a neuro yesterday and he said ms only effects one side of the body, is this true? Are the feelings only on one side? Also I feel like far away things seem a bit blur to me, and my left ear keeps getting plugged, i am going for another mri on tuesday, does this sound like ms? Please help.

Answer 1

The most common early symptoms of MS include:

Muscle symptoms—muscle weakness, leg dragging, stiffness, a tendency to drop things, a feeling of heaviness, clumsiness, or a lack of coordination.
Visual symptoms—blurred, foggy, or hazy vision, eyeball pain (especially with movement), blindness, or double vision. Optic neuritis (a sudden loss of vision and eye pain) is a fairly common initial symptom, occurring in up to 23% of those who develop MS. 2
Less common early symptoms include:

Sensory symptoms—tingling, a pins-and-needles sensation, numbness, a bandlike tightness around the trunk or limbs, or electrical sensations moving down the back and limbs.
Balance symptoms—lightheadedness or dizziness, and a spinning feeling (vertigo).
As MS progresses, symptoms may include stiff movement (spasticity), tremors, pain, difficulty controlling urination, depression, and difficulty thinking clearly (cognitive impairment).

MS is diagnosed when lesions (injured tissue from demyelination) occur in more than one area of the central nervous system at different times—meaning a neurologist can verify that you had at least two episodes of MS. Each episode must have lasted at least 24 hours, and be confirmed by neurological examination or neurological tests. Symptoms alone do not necessarily mean you have MS. 4

If you have MS, a magnetic resonance image (MRI) test usually shows changes in more than one area of the central nervous system that have developed at more than one point in time. Not all changes seen on an MRI scan indicate MS, but criteria have been developed for diagnosing MS with MRI.

The diagnosis can be difficult to make because early symptoms are usually vague.

Answer 2

Don't rule out the possibility that would be a mistake, however if you had bulging disks and the symptoms are the same now chances are they have slipped out again, sweetheart take your spinal x-rays to a chiropractor. Sounds like it might be a sciatic nerve, they have a tendency to cause a burning sensation down your leg, and can cause pins and needles. See a chiropractor sweetheart but go for the MRI anyway. You can treat with ice to reduce swelling and inflammation and take an anti inflammatory such as Ibuprofen Good luck, God bless and put angels on your pillows.

Answer 3

I don't think it's MS. I think those bulging disk are your problem. Anytime you have problems with your back you get all kinds of symptoms like this. I know it's freaking you out. But, I do believe those disks in the back are your problem. Possible you have a really bad pinched nerve along your spinal column also.