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I was told that MS. Mostly dx'd in younger?
I have had specific problems after a MVA. Foot drop and tripping. The thoracic hug that feels like a cobra squeezing when pressure on my spine. Recently, age 54- I'm experiencing buzzing, tingling various parts of by body and muscle cramps in feet. Facial tingling and numbness on left side for at least a week, now. I get goosebumps running up and down my trunk and legs when I sneeze. Very strange. And I began with feeling of tremors in my both legs. It exacerbated with parasthesia running up both legs from feet to my trunk for a few minutes. Scared me. Then subsided. I'm requesting a neurological work up in a couple weeks. My son is a new doc and said its unlikely MS as I'm 54 but I've been having some of these symptoms around 40. Just never thought about MS. Would love your input as this seems to be getting more symptomatic. Mostly the nerve signals seemed to be crossed or sensitive??!
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These symptoms are not typical to my Typical symptoms from the MVA. I have a couple autoimmune problems which increases my risk for MS. The tremors and tingling, buzzing are new symptoms and my doctor has been following me for a bit, now. He feels that the new symptoms are presenting as sub clinical MS symptoms. We are ruling out other things first and monitoring the patterns. Numbness and tingling in my face is moving up into my eye and at times I'm struggling with blurry vision. These are neurological symptoms that are progressing over the last couple of months. Will amp up my diet with fresh greens and exercise as tolerated. Thank you for your feedback.
No disrespect to your new doctor in the family but it takes a neurologist familiar with MS to really hone in on it. Now I was diagnosed in 2011, I was 69. It depends on how long you have had it before it becomes obvious and diagnosed. The neuro I have now figures I've had it since around 1981, but looking back now, I am thinking I can take it back to the 1960's.
The MVA did not cause it for sure, but perhaps there is something else going on that is causing things that are not MS.
Getting an MS diagnosis can be very daunting, I went thru 3-4 idiot neuro's, one with a specialty in MS, before I found the one I have.
Hang in there!
The MVA did not cause it for sure, but perhaps there is something else going on that is causing things that are not MS.
Getting an MS diagnosis can be very daunting, I went thru 3-4 idiot neuro's, one with a specialty in MS, before I found the one I have.
Hang in there!
Age is nothing but a number :-) And that number does not strictly correlate to MS diagnosis age.
I was 51 when I was diagnosed. (And I'm a guy, just to further break the MS statistical curve). With a little medical archaeology we determined I'd had my first relapse 20 years before.
Back then my relapse ended before they could figure out anything. THe consensus was that it had been a variation of Guillain-Barre. Guess not :-)
As to your car accident, it may be the cause of many of your symptoms, but car accidents, or other trauma, don't cause MS.
Kyle
I was 51 when I was diagnosed. (And I'm a guy, just to further break the MS statistical curve). With a little medical archaeology we determined I'd had my first relapse 20 years before.
Back then my relapse ended before they could figure out anything. THe consensus was that it had been a variation of Guillain-Barre. Guess not :-)
As to your car accident, it may be the cause of many of your symptoms, but car accidents, or other trauma, don't cause MS.
Kyle
Thank you, JJ. I have no idea what's going on. So I am staying open. The tremors are becoming on more often, but definitely both legs. I am making notes for my family doc and requesting a thorough work up. Left facial tingling and numbness and right side trunk sensitivity. Vision feels a bit off. An intense itching in both sides of my arms. Very strange. Thank you for adding clarity.
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Hi and welcome to our little MS community,
MS has no age restriction, although there are some doctors not as familiar with MS today, who still have the 20-40 age group tick box ideology of years ago. The common age group being 'diagnosed' with MS is between 20-50, but people can of had MS for any number of years with out knowing, that's what was causing these odd things to keep happening every now and then...
Keep in mind that MS is just one of many potential causes, some are neurological but most of the symptoms associated with MS are caused by other types of medical conditions. Age is relevant to some degree, simply because the older you get the more degenerative your brain, spine, nervous systems etc generally are, so the potential causes list expands to incorporate addition age related conditions or if of a younger age the list is more limited.
Symptoms don't necessarily indicate most likely cause but if your experiencing an abnormal or unusual sensory response when ever you sneeze, it's possibly not sneezing that's creating this radiating sensation down your body but the fact your dropping your chin down to your chest, which is potentially a neurological clinical sign called Lhermitte's sign.
Lhermitte's is more commonly described as a brief electric shock like sensation with radiating tingling or pins and needles than actually "goose bumps" but from my understanding, goose bumps do cause sensory tingles, as well as the usual visual skin response of raised hair follicles. There's a possibility your use of the term 'goose bumps', is more because it's the closest sensation you knew of to explain what's you've been experiencing. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/lhermitte-sign
MS does more typically present in one side of the body, so when symptoms are symmetrical and or in both legs/feet, it's more likely not a neurological condition like MS and one of the other conditions that more commonly causes symmetrical/bilateral eg structural spinal issues, Transverse Myelitis etc
Until you've had a neurological assessment, any abnormal clinical findings noted, brain and spinal MRI's, nerve conductor tests etc etc you'll have a much better idea of what is actually going on so It's always in your best interest to keep an open mind!
Cheers.............JJ
MS has no age restriction, although there are some doctors not as familiar with MS today, who still have the 20-40 age group tick box ideology of years ago. The common age group being 'diagnosed' with MS is between 20-50, but people can of had MS for any number of years with out knowing, that's what was causing these odd things to keep happening every now and then...
Keep in mind that MS is just one of many potential causes, some are neurological but most of the symptoms associated with MS are caused by other types of medical conditions. Age is relevant to some degree, simply because the older you get the more degenerative your brain, spine, nervous systems etc generally are, so the potential causes list expands to incorporate addition age related conditions or if of a younger age the list is more limited.
Symptoms don't necessarily indicate most likely cause but if your experiencing an abnormal or unusual sensory response when ever you sneeze, it's possibly not sneezing that's creating this radiating sensation down your body but the fact your dropping your chin down to your chest, which is potentially a neurological clinical sign called Lhermitte's sign.
Lhermitte's is more commonly described as a brief electric shock like sensation with radiating tingling or pins and needles than actually "goose bumps" but from my understanding, goose bumps do cause sensory tingles, as well as the usual visual skin response of raised hair follicles. There's a possibility your use of the term 'goose bumps', is more because it's the closest sensation you knew of to explain what's you've been experiencing. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/lhermitte-sign
MS does more typically present in one side of the body, so when symptoms are symmetrical and or in both legs/feet, it's more likely not a neurological condition like MS and one of the other conditions that more commonly causes symmetrical/bilateral eg structural spinal issues, Transverse Myelitis etc
Until you've had a neurological assessment, any abnormal clinical findings noted, brain and spinal MRI's, nerve conductor tests etc etc you'll have a much better idea of what is actually going on so It's always in your best interest to keep an open mind!
Cheers.............JJ
My brother was dx'd with Guillean Barre about 5-8 yrs ago. I know his symptoms started from his legs up. Scary, as he couldn't use his legs for a period of time. He did diligently work on building up his muscle strength. I appreciate your feedback. Will see how this journey goes. Been having vision blurriness. So all symptoms are very vague.
To your question it is less common but you can be diagnosed at MS at 54. We have a number of people who were diagnosed that late. For the work up they will take a history, look at your symptoms, do a neurological exam (reflexes and such) if they find anything they may do blood work and a MRI. The neurological exam is enough to show if you have neurological deficits. I have no clue not being a doctor if you have MS. Usually MS is on one side of the body not is both legs. There are many conditions with the same symptoms of MS.
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