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[gunzgirl07]

Hi as ive seen this is a awesome group!. So,Im 32 female  and last 6-8 mnths ive been experiencing episodes of extreme fatigue. I get really tired and its like it goes into hibernation mode if i fight it the more tired it feel. Then the past 4-6 months new symptoms like headaches,jointpain,restlessness or electricity in my legs/feet, cluminess,unsteady cloudiness, sometimes i know what i want to say but cant get the words out,sometimes visual issues(floaters, spots),very emotional esp when trying to get someone to understand/listen to what is happening.
A little backround, i have 3 discs, l3-l4- l4-l5,l5-s1 all with bulges n 2 with protusions and l-3l4 with mutlilevel disc degenerative from a accident 12 yrs ago.
I tell you this because i had a mri done bc of my headaches and visual issues sent by GP those results: craniocervical is unremark, ventricles/sulci are w/in normal; best seen on the FLAIR several are of increased signal intensity bilaterally in the predominantly subcortical white matter. no mass effect, no diffusion abnormality,
impression: non specfic areas of increased signal intensity wide range of demyelinating diseases ms, lyme diease.....
Had blood wrk come back neg for LD, go to neuro doesnt take in any of the symptoms except: my mri shows white spots which could b jst the machine being so intense that it showed the blood vessels contracting if i was to b her age then yes she would consider MS but being 32 no way. my headaches are frm stress, the feelings in my legs is frm sciatic( never in 12 yrs) and the fatigue kinda sounds like narcolepsy she wants me to go for sleep study and eeg.
Can anyone give any insite? i dont know what those (head) mri results mean i truly appreciate anything!

[gunzgirl07]

this neuro i went to specializes in like 50 different things all to do with obviously neurological issues/dieases/etc. As far as i know she is a migraine/headache specialist. i agree i will seek a neuro that specializes in MS. i thank u for ur time!

[HVAC]

Neurologists specialize. I went to one who was a headache specialist before I knew it made a difference. All the evidence pointed to MS but she said she was sure it was not MS.I went to a MS Specialist. It took two years but he diagnosed MS. I vote for a new neurologist.It may not be MS but if it is she has made up her mind it is not.

Alex

[gunzgirl07]

thank you for your response! yes i also was confused when the neurologist said it was the mri being as good as they are today that they can see the smallest changes in the brain and that it was the blood vessels.  
She asked what was going on i told her about my headaches and fatigue and displaced the MS immediately like i said early that was quoting her. The reason i put the issues with my back was bc she saw the mri report of my back and jst chummed the electricity/restlessness and foot pain as sciatic. which ive dealt with my back for 12 yrs never an issue before until the last 4 mnths. I dont and wont have another appt with her until i get sleep study and eeg done.

[immisceo]

Females between the ages of 20 and 40 are the demographic most commonly diagnosed with MS. So, if you understood the neurologist correctly, it's time to get a new one. I was diagnosed aged 30 and have been commented to multiple times that I was 'textbook".

Also, I'm a little confused about what you say regarding blood vessels and your MRI. MRIs do not image blood vessels. fMRIs (functional magnetic resonance imaging) can give information about blood flow, but even they don't image the blood vessels as such. An angiography is typically called for to get that kind of information.

Contracting blood vessels is known as vasoconstriction, and I'm not aware of it as a risk when having an MRI.

The impressions section kind of leaves the door wide open for further testing as the findings were non-specific. But remember, radiologists only report, not diagnose. And the clinical exam (in terms of MS) still trumps all.

It's likely, given your history with spinal issues, that this may be taken into account first. I think it possible that these issues could account for much of what you're experiencing, but I also feel that there may be a bit of a communications hiccup between yourself and your neurologist. If you have another appointment with them, I'd be sure to write down any questions you have. But really, if she's really saying something like "you're 32. No way MS" I would find another. That's a huge red flag.