I'll take it's not MS for 100.00 Alex.....

[Cr8fun4all]

My MRI is in a few days to evaluate for MS. I have experienced one episode of feeling as if a switch went on and sent an electrical pain down the left side of my spine followed by days of burning and tingling across my upper back. I have tingling and heat feelings in my right leg and most recently pain in my neck that was debilitating.I couldn't lift my head off the pillow. I was given flexural by the near and it seems to help the muscular pain and lighten up the "pinched nerve" feeling in my neck. In hindsight I had an episode of being unable to walk due to rt.hip pain about 4years ago. I currently also have brisk reflexes in my legs. This was so bad I saw an ortho. Who couldn't help me. I get Charley horses in my rt leg and at times my foot cramps up. Ugh.....so if it looks like a duck and walks like a duck perhaps it really is MS?
Any help is appreciated
Susan

[HVAC]

Susan,
  We are speaking Spanglish. Up at the top right of your screen under Discussions you will see Health Pages that goes into a lot more detail. Just double click at your leisure.

Trust me you need to take a deep breath then exhale, etc. Where you are can feel like Alice dropped down the Rabbit Hole.

It may turn out to be something simple may be not but a lot of us have been through a long process and are here to offer support. You are not alone.

People can similar symptoms for many conditions.

Alex

[Cr8fun4all]

Thank you. I have so many things that can point right at ms or other things that I can see why this dx. Is so difficult. My body feels like it is in revolt. Has anyone had the problem with stiffness in the neck which leads to a pinched nerve?

Susan

[Lulu54]

Hi Susan and welcome to the forum here.  If you don't already know thise, you may quickly learn that an MS diagnosis for most people is not a simple and fast thing -the sympotoms of this MySterious disease are mimiced by many other things, and it truly is a diagnosis of exclusion.

That means the doctors have to rule out everything else before they can suggest that its MS.

While you wait through there tests take some time to learn more aboutMS - an educated patient can participate in the discussions with the doctors so much better.

Good luck with the next steps.

be well Lulu

[COBOB]

Two attacks in different areas separated by more than 30 days.  I guess all they need to do is rule out the mimics.  Activity on an MRI will support the diagnosis.

A positive MRI is not required by the protocol, but most neurologists want to see some kind of demyelination on MRI to make a diagnosis.

Bob