New to M.S.

Ever since i can remember, my aunt who is now 53 had M.S. She was diagnosis in her 30's. She retired in 2005, and after that she seemed to go downhill. She is the only person i know with M.S. I live with her also.

I'm not sure if this is the right spot to post this, i am new to this community.

For the past year, i have noticed i feel very tired all the time. Regardless if i sleep for a whole day, or a few hours. I seem to get sensitive to light easily sometimes, I get depressed regularly, i get a pain in my right leg, and sometimes my left and right arm.
I almost daily sometimes a couple times, and somethings 10 or more times. I get a stinging pain that feels like its going through the veins in my temple. Sometimes it goes to the back of my eye. It only happens on the right side. It makes me stop everything im doing and close my eye. The pain usually only lasts about 30 seconds.

Sometimes i get pain in my face, it almost feels like its in the bone. It can sometimes last a long time, or just a few minutes.

I exercise daily. (incase that is important)

I've gone to my regular doctor a couple times, and explained everything i did here. She has taken blood a few times, and only came up with my Vitamin D is low, and so is my B-12. She said other then that, nothing is wrong.

I know there is something wrong, and every time i go to the doctors and come home with "Your fine" people around me start to think im just putting it on.

The symptoms make me think its M.S. I've looked on the M.S page and found i have about 8/10 of the symptoms.

Can anyone help direct me to a solution so i can live a normal life without feeling sick and tired all the time?

[Lulu54]

Hi BeachBaby.,
Welcome to the MS forum here.  You've come to a great place to ask questions.  Since you live with your aunt, you must have a better than average knowledge of MS.

You probably already know that MS is not an inherited disease, but the researchers do know that there is a familial predisposition to it.... confusing to all of us and perhaps someday the scientists will figure that out.

Your profile says you are 18 and male  - I sort of remember that at that age I was always tired  --- I rarely kept normal hours, didn't sleep or eat right either.  I'm absolutely NOT saying that is your problem, I'm just thinking out loud here! :-)

I wish I could offer you something concrete here -  it sounds like you are going to be waiting a while longer for answers.  There are plenty of people here that have also been told that are "fine" and it turned out otherwise.  If you know that there is something wrong with you, please don't give up on looking for answers.  That is the tough part of diagnosing diseases that can't be easily seen.  

be well,
Lulu

[amers789]

Welcome to the forum, you might want to go look at the health pages on trigeminal neuralgia. Some of the symptoms you describe fit into that category.
Take care and hope you get some answers soon. I know how frustrating that is.
Amers