Please help...again

[Nickie420me]

I'll make this as easy to read as possible!

2 years ago- facial "numbness" with right side decrease in sensation with light touch only. Decrease in sensation on entire right side front and back from face to feet

Had an emg, brain mri with and without contrast and a back mri. All were normal.

Eventually it went away.

Well it's all back! And add to it:

Burning cold prickly pains on tops of both hands, tops of both feet and front of both thighs. These pains only last seconds and aren't every day.

Lower back spasms. Not painful at all just weird.

Is it necessary to repeat those VERY expensive tests I had 2 years ago?!

I did see a chiropractor who says I have bad posture issues. But now I'm wondering if this is all in my head or do I have MS?

Please help!!

Also, I got dizzy from dehydration 2 weeks ago but they did a head CT at the ER. Normal.

[Nickie420me]

Thanks so much for your response! The only place that actually feels numb while just sitting here is the right side of my face. Not quite like a novocain shot but close. So, I wouldn't call it a loss of sensation but more of a decreased sensation.

[supermum_ms]

In reference to the numb feeling that's keeping you wondering about MS, you wrote previously "I notice a small difference with touch on my entire right side! It never goes away but seems to get worse the more I focus on it........Maybe I should add that it's not total numbness as I can still feel everything........Although I don't even know if "numb" is the right word being that I can feel everything!"

I've mentioned before that it's less likely to be a neurological condition like MS, if despite this altered sensation you feel, your left/right sensory exam is clinically still normal.  It's also unlikely what you've been calling 'numb' is actually the correct descriptive, if you don't have a loss of sensation and can still feel everything.

Its possible the issue 'could be' with your perception of there being a sensory abnormality or if there isn't any structural spinal issues, your postural behaviours (?) are possibly generating these temporary feeling as any brief disruption to nerve and blood supply can do and working on your postural behaviours may resolve the issue, it's something you should consider discussing with your doctor imho.

Cheers..........JJ

[Nickie420me]

I think the main thing that keeps making me think MS is this right side numb feeling that has come back after 2 years.

[supermum_ms]

Hi and welcome,

Wide spread sensory symptoms that last seconds are not typically suggestive of a neurological condition like MS, so its doubtful what you've described experiencing would be related to something like MS.

You mentioned wondering if this could be in your head, you would actually have a better idea on if a mental health issue is possibly or not but it's not uncommon though for someone to experience a scary medical situation and it triggers anxiety focus towards their health eg health anxiety, conversion disorder etc. If your symptoms, anxiety or fears worsen and or multiply after reading about a specific medical condition, then a mental health explanation 'could be' possible and definitely worth discussing with your doctor.

It is also possible that there are other more likely medical issues that haven't been considered eg vit B deficientcy, thyroid, diabetes etc etc that has been exacerbated because of your recent dehydration episode and something your doctor will be able test you for, so seeing your general doctor about what you are experiencing would probably be in your best interest.

Cheers.........JJ    

PS mono is extreemly common, about 90% of the general population have had mono but MS statistics are only a small fraction of that, so please do not be frightened about MS because you had mono as a child...

[Nickie420me]

I'm 36 years old and I had mono when I was 12. Now I'm reading that that is a risk factor so I'm even more terrified now!

[Nickie420me]

Thank you for at least responding!

[ConfirmedRachel]

Hi there

I'm sure the more medically knowledgable on the forum will give you better answers than I can, what you describe doesn't sound like MS particularly to me.
Lots of normal tests coming through bar the dehydration issue. Lots of dual sided transient symptoms too. Bad posture can cause nerves to get squashed which can cause tingling, pins/needles etc.

As I say though, I'm not a medic, so better to speak to someone who is and get their opinion.

Not nice to feel rotten though, so sending my sympathy your way.
Nx