Can this be MS?

[neicy29]

I am a 29 year old mother of two with a slight problem.  

At 18, I experienced slight tingling/ numbness of left side of face with loss of taste and double vision.  I was told by the eye doctor (with no testing) that he thought I may be experiencing symptoms of MS.  He gave no meds and told me to wait for it to subside.  

At 26 I had cloudiness in vision in the left eye which progressed to be a cloudy blind spot after approx 5 days.  I was told then that they were unsure of what could be causing it and only after looking at my records, they came back with the decision that I may be having symptoms of MS.  Now I'm not sure if there is a certain oath doctors go by but it seems none will go against what the other says(?)

I've seen a neurologist who found nothing wrong.  Now, my place of employment has switched health insurance carriers and I am being denied coverage right left and centre because of something in my records.  

Apparently the doctor I saw initially wrote that his DIAGNOSIS was MS even though he told me differntly.  Does this sound as if I could have this illness?  Doesn't MS get worse over time?  Could it be possible there could be something else wrong?  

I am not willing to accept this diagnosis knowing that this is a serious illness ... an illness I haven't been tested for. and I have attempted to contact this doctor leaving msgs of what I need to see him about but he seems to ALWAYS be "with a patient".  

Can this be MS? HELP!?!

[neicy29]

Thanks to both of you.  I have made an appointment to see the doctor re: his "diagnosis".  I will get back to you on the outcome.  In the meantime, I'm applying for (crappy) insurance which ***** but at since it's mandatory to have ins, it will keep me employed.

Thanks again.

[jujuminx]

The dx for MS is through MRI of brain and spine.  If you haven't had either of these done I don't see how your dr could dx you with MS.  I would go down to his office and demand some answers.

If he thinks you have it, he should order the tests.  BUT thinking you might have it doesn't mean that you do and should be no reason for your ins to deny you coverage on something you haven't even been tested for.

A wait and see attitude is dangerous for this type of disease.  It won't kill you but it can debilitate you IF you don't get on meds to help stabilize you. The symptoms you described can be many many things including MS. There are a lot of mimics and lots of other things need to be ruled out.  Good luck!

Julie

[megancannon]

my boss has MS and i have heard that it can cause numbness but it can also cause paralysis. i am pretty sure with MS you will have lesions on either your spine or your brain. My boss had to have an MRI her lesions were on her spine so she had to have a spinal tap. She takes injections either daily or weekly, i can't remember. I don't know how she takes it personally, like i don't see how she is at home but she seems to handle it very well at work, i know she said it was really hard to get you to giving herself the injections though. Good luck, i would push for an MRI if you have to, see a different doctor and tell them the other doctors you saw suspected MS and you were hoping to get some further investigating done.