I am a 46 year old female dx with MS Sept. 04. I have had a bad year to say the least. I had my first bout with Optic Neuritis in June and have been getting worse ever since. I recently had an MRI due to severe right shoulder, neck arm and head pain. All new compared to MRI in March 07..... Several new lesions left frontal lobe, Increased T2/FLAIR in spinal cord at dens measuring 5mm, 2 cm focal spinal cord C7 and T1 with increased Flair/T2 within middle of spinal cord measuring 11mm, findings are concerning for demyelinating plaques. Also Disc protrusion at C5 C6. Now for the shoulder -prominent marrow edema on both sides of the acromioclavicular joint. Can you please be honest with me and tell me your opinion. I don't understand the shoulder MRI and is there anything that can be done? My pain is beyond anything I have ever gone thru. I cannot use my right side at all due to the pain. I use ice packs and heat along with pain meds. but I cannot get control of it. I know my shoulder is swollen. There is a visable lump on the top and I literally hurt all over from this. My right thumb is killing me. Is this all related? There is just so much I don't understand. I am on Copaxone injections for the MS. Oh, and I was also dx with Lupus Dec. 04. But now my tests are normal. How is this possible?
This is the worst MRI yet. I know my MS is worse becasue my legs and arms are wvery weak and I don't feel the same as I did. I am very fatigued and sleep hours upon hours and yet when I awake, I feel like I haven't slept in days.
Thank you for any advise or info you can give me.
Suffering in Indy!!