Hello Everyone!
I'm curious about MS patients and how their doctors came to the diagnosis. Here is a little about me:
I'm a 30 year old female who has spent the last few years with unusual symptoms on/off. Tingling here, leg going numb there, blurry vision, cold feet, fatigue, sensations in my head, random pains and "shocks" in random parts of my body, etc. When I did have these symptoms, I'd attribute them to my allergies, or being tired, anxiety, being diagnosed with IBS etc.
Two and 1/2 weeks ago I suffered from an extreme discomfort/pain in my left arm. It was heavy, numb and very scary. It lasted strongly for the next 12 or so hours and then as the week went by it subsided. The next day, Monday, I made a doctor's appointment with my GP. That week I experienced, extreme fatigue, trouble sleeping, trouble with grasping with my right hand. Cold feet, then burning feet, blurry vision and trouble talking at work. This lasted until about today, almost 2 1/2 weeks. At this point I still have a little tingle or pain here and there, but overall I feel much better and I'm not as tired.
My doctor gave me the fibro test, I passed. He did all sorts of exams in his office and took blood for about everything you can think of and all came back normal (Thyroid, White Blood Cells, Red Blood Cells, Rheumo, Lupus, Etc). Last Wednesday I had an EMG and Nerve Velocity Test. I got the shocks and the needles. They told me it was normal and told me what I didn't have (Carpal Tunnel and Neuropathy). I am now being set up for a sleep test soon.
Of course, I don't want to be diagnosed with anything, but I can't help thinking that is MS. My friend says maybe it's just my anxiety making me ache and hurt. I'd just like to get the testing and diagnosis over with so I can move on to the next step in my life.
I was curious if anyone's testing/diagnosis process sounds similar to this? Did anyone else have to take a sleep test? Does anyone out there with MS have trouble falling asleep, wake up at night, sleep 8-9 hours but still feel very tired?
I guess it's totally possible I have a sleeping disorder. However, from what I've read, MS and sleeping disorders can go hand in hand. I'd really just like to have the MRI at this point and get some answers.
Thanks for reading, :)
I really appreciate anything anyone has to say. It has been a very frustrating time for me the last couple of weeks and I'm just trying to gather info and work through this. Thanks!