MS?

[gypsyflyer]

I've had 2 grand mal seizures since being 22, was "diagnosed" with epilepsy which is just a symptom..didn't know then. Lazy "drs", leaving it at that. My neck has been stiff and painful for 30 years , had carpal tunnel in R arm in the 90's, bladder and kidney problems galore, now am Leaking now at times for no reason,,, high pitched ringing in my ears, numb foot (and heel) when get up from bed, terrible left leg cramp occasionally and more....I don't need a dx from a "dr", this is just to blatently apparent to me.

[gypsyflyer]

BINGO  

Mult Scler. 2011 Jan;17(1):96-102. doi: 10.1177/1352458510382246. Epub 2010 Sep 22.
Multiple sclerosis and epileptic seizures.
Catenoix H, Marignier R, Ritleng C, Dufour M, Mauguière F, Confavreux C, Vukusic S.
Source

Service de Neurologie Fonctionnelle et d'Epileptologie, Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Bron, France. [email protected]
Abstract
BACKGROUND:

The association between epilepsy and multiple sclerosis (MS) is not a coincidence.
OBJECTIVE:

Our objective was to compare MS patients with or without history of seizures.
METHODS:

In a population of 5041 MS patients, we identified 102 (2%) patients with epileptic seizures. In 67 patients (1.3%), epileptic seizure could not be explained by any cause other than MS.
RESULTS:

In these 67 patients, the median age at occurrence of the first epileptic seizure was 33 years. Epilepsy was the initial clinical manifestation of MS in seven patients. In total, 62 patients (92.5%) presented only one or a few seizures, and 18 patients (27%) presented at least one episode of status epilepticus, fatal in two. Compared with MS patients without epilepsy, there was no difference in gender, type of MS course and time from onset of MS to the progressive phase. Conversely, the median age at MS onset was earlier (25.0 years vs. 30, p < 0.0001) and there was a trend for a shorter time from MS onset to non-reversible disability.
CONCLUSIONS:

Our study confirms an increased risk of epileptic seizures in MS patients. It underlines that seizures may be the first observable symptom in MS and the frequency and seriousness of status epilepticus.

[gypsyflyer]

I'm also from washington state which is the highest rate for MS. Born and raised here and old fart now. haha

[gypsyflyer]

Its also getting harder to climb the stairs and get on and off the bus when have to take it. Not feeling good much of the time, I have my good days but not very many anymore of feeling tip top anyway.

[gypsyflyer]

Yes, I just don't know what to think. I've looked into this after my foot has been going numb for a year or so and get horrible cramp in left leg waking me up out of sound sleep and have to get out of bed and try to straighten foot out. Yes, epilepsy is only a symptom of something deeper, the true root cause of it. I don't trust "drs" because of much experience in my life.

[twopack]

It is my understanding that seizures are symptoms (with many possible causes) but epilepsy is a disorder or disease.  Idiopathic in reference to any condition means the cause isn't apparent.

Are you asking for opinions about your symptoms being from MS?  Not to be rude..... I'm just not sure.

[gypsyflyer]

And for all to know is the "epilepsy" the boys dx years ago is IDIOPATHIC...I also shake inside on and off...hard to explain.....I can tell it's nerves messing up.