How would I know if my sympoms were Multiple Sclerosis?

Question

I've never discussed MS with my doctor, but I do have Fibromyalgia, Chronic Myofascial Pain, Neuropathy, Carple Tunnel Syndrome and no telling what else.


The syptoms that concern me is
1. right side of body is in pain and less able to function.
2. pain occurs in arms with no reason and sometime lasts all day and I miss work.
3. stinging and tingling and sharp pain in feet & legs suddenly. Sometimes I scream!
4. Trouble driving because feet don't do what I say.
And stinging in hands make holding wheel painful,
5. Trouble standing...fell twice in one night on friends I was talking to. MRI said it was disk L5 pressing S1 nerve.
6. Weird visions in eyes open or shut...I see same thing...like words and faces....
7. You have to face me to talk to me and must be within 5 feet or I hear nothing. (Since 1985)
8. Sensitive to heat, pain, and also cold fingers.
9. Slight stuttering and can't say word or name I need/mean
10. whole body muscle constriction.
11. take welbutrin

Answer 1

I think anyone with fibromyalgia and vision problems should be checked for MS. They check with a brain scan or MRI for brain lesions. Mine was negative for MS but I have some of what you have. You have a very extensive set of symptoms and if I were you I would ask the doc for a test for MS as soon as possible.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I was diagnosed with M.S. as well as CFS and fibromyalgia and I have three typed pages of symptoms including some of those you mention. this is not to scare you - but to inform you. I have three neurologist disagreeing about a lot of things
; one thing I have learned over the years, is that M.S. and cfs (ME the real name for our illness, which is a long story, but even fibro. is not the word for what we have....there has been a lot of confusion about it all and I can tell you at another time if you want to know - what I have learned)...but M.S. and fms and cfs have been misdiagnosed one for the other and visa versa. but I have also read that some doctors believe the two are even connected, and only more research will give us pat answers. I am joining a group for research; I am leaving my brain and spinal cord for the research in cfs (fibromyalgia) and M.S. I will be able to learn a lot from this group on my annual check-ups up to the day of my death. but the lesions on the brain are from different sources - M.S. CFS, and others. sometimes it is difficult for them to tell. The latest, also, is that from MRI they are finding the fibro brain ages FASTER than normal....we have a LOT LESS gray matter.
.but an MRI MIGHT help. I say MIGHT because even some M.S. lesions can hide. and the latest research shows that our illness is a neuroligical one and NOT a rheumatic one and that once all of the medicall people are educated in this, we will all be seeing differnt types of doctors. not much space and very little energy, I am unable to go into details, but if there is a need to know more (and I can give you my rsources later) just ask me and send to my email. I have done a lot o research and honesstly know more about the disease than my own doctors. several of my docs have even said as much. they rely on ME to get some of the latest information to THEM.

Answer 4

Hi there,

It doesn't sound like you have MS but it certainly sounds like you have a complicated medical history. You really need to be speaking to a professional about this rather than seeking advice on here. If you are not satisfied with the care you are receiving, please seek a second - or even a third - opinion. You most definitely need to be managed in a clinical setting.

Take care and all the best.

Answer 5

the diagnosis of ms requires evidence that at least to different regons of the CNS white matter was affected at different times.MRI is choice in diagnosis of MS and if was not typical LP will be done for diagnosis.visual evoked potential is very useful method for diagnosis of optic neuritis caused by MS.due to my expirence normal VEP easily R/O ms.at end i hope that you don,t have MS because it dosen,t have a good prognosis. with best wishes
Dr. S. D.

Answer 6

you may not have MS but it is always better to consult your doctor. MS is controllable if diagnosed early