Signs of MS or something else?

[studio2110]

Hello,
I'm writing on behalf of my wife. She's 31 yrs old and has been experiencing some symptoms. She's visited a neurologist and I'm worried out  MS, other diseases  and tumors. She has an MRI scheduled in a couple of weeks. I was hoping to get a few thoughts before then.

10 yrs ago her doctor prescribed medication for anxiety. (tight chest - shortness of breath)
3 years ago after the birth of our 2nd child she went to the doctor for heart palpitations and was told she has Tachycardia.
Since that time and another child later she's been having the heart palpitations along with numbness in here face (cheeks, lips, chin) and lasts for 1/2 hour to a day.


Today her forearms felt heavy, neck felt hot and her chin was tingling.

Some of the symptoms that she has been having are:

Numbness and tingling random areas in cheeks, lips, chin. Lasts for 1/2 hour to a day.
Right side of face is more sensitive than the left.
Shortness of breath.
Heart palpitations.
Increased sensitivity to light (right eye)
Forearms feel heavy.
Neck felt hot.
Lazy left eye since at least 13 years of age.
Grandma has Bells palsy.
Mother early menopause.
Mother and aunts have thyroid disease.

I don't know what to think, MS, Thyroid diseases, Anxiety, Lyme diseases, Bells Palsy. Menopause.


Thank you,
Mike

[Heather3418]

Please remember while I write this post, that I am NOT a doctor, only someone living with MS.

From everything that you have posted, I do NOT see anything that would ring a bell, saying this is MS.

Your wife needs extensive testing to rule-in or rule-out many disorders.  Don't lose hope.  I know that she will get the help that she obviously needs.

I hope that you will continue to post to let us know of your wife's progress.  Please do not let my comments about MS, deter you from coming here and telling us everything that is going on.  Like I said, I am not a doctor.  I have been diagnosed with MS for 12 years...so I just voice my opinion.  Which may mean nothing.  

I "hear" your concern and your love for your wife.  I will keep you and your family in my prayers.  God bless you...

Heather

[studio2110]

Thank you for your response. The neuro order a lot of blood work which we should find the results in a couple of weeks.
The reason I mentioned Nenopause is that here mother started at 28 yrs.

Again thank you and I'll let all know how things go from here.
Mike

[Trish_77]

Hi Mike,

To add to what ess said, it would be helpful to know if she is currently on medications that may affect her with side effects or other symptoms popping up due to anxiety (shortness of breath, flushed skin, etc.). Get the bloodwork on all of what ess mentioned and anything else they'll test for, but don't rule out anxiety as well- it can have a lot of physiological manifestations.

Good luck!
-Trish

[essdipity]

Hi, Mike. I'm glad you posted here. Welcome to our forum. Your wife has symptoms that could be caused by many things, as I'm sure you know. Speculating without much-needed information will just make things worse. What she should have are lots of medical tests besides the upcoming MRI.

Her primary care doctor should order blood work, which can rule in or out quite a few things. A thyroid problem is easily identified. Lyme disease is pretty hard to verify, but there are tests for that. Bell's Palsy has different symptoms, and also wouldn't account for a lot of what you've mentioned. If she's 31 it would be extraordinary if she were starting menopause, so maybe that one should go on the very back burner. It's a good idea for her to see an opthalmologist to check on that right eye sensitivity.

These are all things you can do before the MRI. When does she go back to the neuro? How did his or her tests go? Anything abnormal there?  MS doesn't have heart involvement , and I haven't heard of shortness of breath.

Much of what you report does sound like anxiety but I'm sure not saying that's it.

Good luck to you as you begin this journey. Let us know how it goes.

ess