Hello,
I am a 34 year old female who has recently been overcome with symptoms that have cause much pain and worry. Two years ago I began noticing a numb left leg and fatigue. The doctor did a lower back MRI and said it was from a bulging disc. Six months ago my left arm started going numb and became achy. A little over a month ago the left side of my face started going numb. A couple days after this all heck broke loose. The first thing that I noticed was that I thought I was choking when my food got caught half way down my throat when I tried to swallow. From there I have had SEVERE arm, throat, ear, chest, stomach, inner thigh, and calf pain on my left side. My left eye has lost focus from time to time as well. I went to my doctor and he suspected MS and put me on an oral steroid as well as gabapentin. I immediately felt some relief. I then went to one Neurologist who said my brain MRI was clear of lesions and said I did not have MS, but rather Spina Bifida with Hydrocephalus. I did not agree, nor did my family doc. with his diagnosis, so I went to another neurologist who also said my brain mri was clear, but I might have MS. He said he wanted to wait and see and do another scan in 6 months. My chest pain on left side around to my back is daily along with my ear and throat. Sometimes I am worried I am having a heart attack? My question is could it be cardiac related? If it is MS, should I be waiting 6 months to find out? I am seriously confused and very frustrated. It feels like the doctors are not listening. Everything I have read on the MS community fits my profile.