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971091 tn?1247760416

Do I have MS - some wierd symptoms

I've struggled over a year trying to find out what is wrong with me. My brain scan is fine, the doctor would not do a spinal scan. I can't tolerate heat, thyroid is find, rash on my upper legs, but slight, flashes of light in both eyes mostly in dim light for over one year, blurred vision, depression, really bad anxiety, odd sensations like burning that moves around my body, vertigo, off balance, my optician says it is not ON and my GP thinks it is nothing worth pursuing.

I am on lots of anti-depressants, medicine to help me concentrate, and I have poor memory and fumble around a lot trying to make sense of things. But the meds do help. I thought I'd see a specialist this Christmas and try to settle the matter for good, but after reading some of the posts here, that may be just the beginning and still not know anything definitive.
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971091 tn?1247760416
Oh, that's a good idea, a MS tracker or a journal. This last year I had a headache that lasted two months and eye pain it was all terrible and I wish too about quitting my job thinking at least the stress doesn't help. But it's me, inside me, but still I think about quitting but thank goodness I do have income.
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410281 tn?1254229064
Believe me, I know.  I've been through the mill.  I procrastinate everytime I want to make an appointment or I get a referral because I wonder how many times I can hear "anxiety" or "depression."  I even had one doc put me on antidepressants and tell me that she didn't think I was depressed.  Huh?  

A rheumatologist wouldn't hurt either.

Do you use one of the trackers or keep a symptom diary of some kind?  That could help in journey.  My symptoms vary from day to day, week to week and sometimes month to month too. The first bout of my symptoms was chronic headach. Every single day for almost two years. I cried myself to sleep because I was in so much pain everyday.  I even quit my job because I thought the stress was causing the headaches. Anyway, the MS tracker is a nice, easy tool.  Takes about thirty seconds once a day and you can journal too to include life events, emotions, etc.
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971091 tn?1247760416
Thank you for the  kind comment. I was thinking of seeing a Rheumatologist but now will make an appointment with a Neurologist. After enough doctors tell a person no, it gets discouraging, especially when symptoms wax and wane. Any given day can be any one of so many but all of it means that it is difficult to be positive.
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410281 tn?1254229064
Many of us here have symptoms that are un dx.  It's a very frustrating thing. There are days that I feel so down and lost that I wonder how I will make it to the next day. Luckily for me, my symptoms are not life threatening, and it sounds like you have similar symptoms to many of us. Relax. We are always here to vent with. See the specialist, or get a referral to a neurologist. Hopefully you can find someone that can help you sort out your symptoms, at least, but you have to be pro-active and be your own health advocate. No one will do it for you.

Feel better.
Heather
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338416 tn?1420045702
Nobody can tell you whether you have MS except your neurologist!  Keep trying with the specialist - even though they may not be able to diagnose you immediately, they can help with your symptoms.
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