MS diagnosis

[Mbof10]

my wife is34 yrs old we have three children she back surgery few years ago between l3 and l4.after the surgery she was ok and no back pain or numbness in the leg.

Few months ago she had sharp shooting pain in her head on the left side from the back to her eye. I rushed to the ER the doctor recommended we do MRI and see a specialist. The MRI showed 4 small white spots in the brain very small and radiologist wrote in the report that it might be due to MS. However, we have seen 3 specialist who said it is unlikely MS andit might be migrane. Upon further MRI to the spine that showed no scars. Oneof the specialist confirmed there isno chance it could be MS.

BUT the anxiety and the worry still there and we been living in fear for the past 4 months thattheymight be wrong and it could be MS. Everybody tell me that I am not thinking straight and should trust the diagnosis We received that everything is ok, but. Icant every time she flench or turn i ask her if she is having any pain.

Recently the past couple of days she been getting this mild shooting pain and numbness in front of her right thigh and always around 4 am but it never wakes her up because both of us in vacation right now so we dont sleep early.

Sorry for writing such long post but. Am I crazy for for being nervous and suspecious.

Thanks.

[kwarendorf]

Radiologists are not diagnosticians. They read images and report their findings. They usually list multiple possible causes for abnormalities they see. This information is then passed on to the doctor(s) that ordered the test. They are the ones that make the diagnosis.

There are many causes for small white spots on an MRI. Migraines are among them. All of the doctors you have seen have said it is not MS. In addition to seeking further treatment for her symptoms, I would suggest you try and address your anxiety.

Kyle

[HVAC]

Even without a diagnosis you wife could be on medication to help. Something like Gabenpentin a regular doctor can prescribe it. It is used for nerve pain or numbness.

The pain in the leg every night at a certain time would not be MS. MS symptoms stay for a longer period. They would be all day for weeks oe months.

Radiology ports are not diagnosis they are just guesses of what it could be. It takes a neurologist to diagnose. No test rules MS in or out. It is a combination of history, symptoms, neurological exam ( reflexes and such), ruling out any other conditions, and the neurologists knowledge.

If you really want to go further go to a MS Specialist.

Alex

[Mbof10]

Thanks for the reply i went to 3 known specialist all of them ruled out MS but since seeing the word on the radiologist report i have been panicing and cant get it out of my head.

We have scheduled a follow up next week to give her medication for the migrane

Thanks again much appreciated

[PastorDan]

What is it that leads you to think that it's not migraine?  If it is, there are a great many things that should be done in seeking to control the problem.  Trying to find out if it is something else is fine, but try treatment for the diagnosis that they've offered, as well.  Don't give up easily, either; many migraines respond to only a small portion of the treatments that might work quite well for the next patient.