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Couple of Questions

Hello Everyone! I have been invited to ask some questions so here they are:

1. I mentioned the spot found on a CT scan done which was later disregarded as a "mushy spot" in my earlier post. I did a little reading on what a lesion would look like on CT if found and what was described seemed consistent with what my report said. A follow up MRI (which is what the report recommended) was not done until approximately 4 months later and without contrast. My question is could this have been in fact an active lesion (inflamation=mushy Mr smart man) that either did not show on MRI due to lack of contrast or because by then it had healed? This CT was probably 10 years ago. The symptoms I had at that time are very consistent with a lesion in the occipital region.

2. I am happy to say my leg has been getting better over the last few days, however, a lot of the numbness and tingling is persisting but my leg does seem to have tentatively reattached itself to my brain as it seems to be communicating the process of walking much better. I have noticed though that some days, like last night and today, it seems to be worsening again. I went to a baseball game last night and was on my feet much more than I liked or could reasonably tolerate and on top of that did not get much sleep last night. Is this typical?

3. Fatigue... I get this in spades and has been at times debilitating. I read the health page on fatigue that someone recommended to another member and found it refreshing as this complaint has been largely disregarded in my experience. It is nice to know though that Im not the only one that started running necessary errands only to realize I didn't have the energy and turn around. My question here is what are ways you all have found to combat this?

4. dumb and dumber... now Im just being a little silly here with the title but I never knew, despite my familiarity of MS because of my Dad, that this was a symptom. Once upon a time I scored a 31 on the ACT without trying, graduated with a 3.8 in honors classes and held a 4.0 in college. I had a brilliant vocabulary and could speak with the best. Now? Not so much. I have periods where I just cant find words and coined my friends favorite term, whatchamagiggicallit thingy (yeah I actually say that in all my educated splendor, lol), brain fog like "Do you hear the words that are coming out of my mouth?" yeah...I just don't understand them, please repeat, etc. and we won't even talk about my vocabulary and how any words with 4 syllables or more seem to have abruptly left the building known as my brain. I am very self conscious about this and have all but retreated from customer communication as a result. I literally feel dumb. Is this consistent or am I really just getting stupid (haha)? If so, how do you even go about bringing this one up to the doc? Oh yeah, by the way doc Ive noticed Ive become quite the imbecile lately and have a hard time holding intelligent conversation...half of them already think we are crazy. Is there any kind of relief for this? Sorry I was a bit sarcastic here, I just use sarcastic dry humor to make fun of myself when something really bugs me so I sincerely hope I didn't offend.
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I can totally relate to the 'dumb and dumber' bit.  I teach classes and used to be able to answer all the questions thrown at me with ease.  Now, I spend half the lessons silently begging the universe not to let the students ask me a question that I can't process an answer to.  As for remembering students' names, forget it, that ability left the building ages ago

I was supposed to be doing some education papers this year but had to put them off as I can only remember things from years ago, not from the last five minutes so therefore can't learn anything new.

It's quite scary to quite literally 'see' ourselves losing mental ability.  It's just another thing with having a neurological disorder I guess.
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yeah, but we understand each other!  Two MS pts can talk to each other with the "wrong" words and still understand the conversation!

I find fatigue, right now, is my biggest problem.  I had to learn that when it hits, STOP.  I don't always get everything done but that's ok.  I've been out running errands and only be 2 items down the list and barely make it home.  You just have to roll with it!

You are doing good, humor always helps!  Hang in there
Sarah
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