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Could this MS or something more serious
What does PARASPINAL DENERVATION MEAN???
I had an EMG one month ago, the results were CERVICAL RADICUPATHY in C5-C6 with paraspinal denervation. BILATERAL
C6C7 same as above
Lumbar Radicupathy in L4-L5 with PARASPINAL DENERVATION IN LEFT LEG?
What does this mean???
I have a weak right hand, left leg is a little weak.
MRI shows Bulging discs at c3,c4,c5,c6-mild disc protrusion in T1-T2-on the right
MRI of lumbar shows-L5-S1 paracentral disc protrusion with effacement of the thecal sac????
Could this EMG be showing something more serious???
I had an EMG one month ago, the results were CERVICAL RADICUPATHY in C5-C6 with paraspinal denervation. BILATERAL
C6C7 same as above
Lumbar Radicupathy in L4-L5 with PARASPINAL DENERVATION IN LEFT LEG?
What does this mean???
I have a weak right hand, left leg is a little weak.
MRI shows Bulging discs at c3,c4,c5,c6-mild disc protrusion in T1-T2-on the right
MRI of lumbar shows-L5-S1 paracentral disc protrusion with effacement of the thecal sac????
Could this EMG be showing something more serious???
Thanks-sorry you had to endure that. I have another blood test this week, so we'll see. If the blood comes back with no Lymes. I will demand a spinal tap. I will not live my life like this. This has caused so much anxiety it's not even funny...I've had a normal brain MRI....I can still work...I keep myself moving...I have to, I have a seven year old little girl..that I love dearly. I just watched my Mom die of lung cancer....I just prat to God EVERY NIGHT....I want my life back. If it's MS, I will deal with it...I just want to know, so I can get the proper treatment
I have read some of the postings and would like to share my experience and recent diagnosis hoping it could help some way to prevent others from going blindly over important symptoms.
I have been exposed to Lyme, Epstein-Bar and Shingles since 1990. I developed extreme fatigue , sleeping disorders, swollen glands, had to see the doctor once a month due to infections and chronic allergies and had all these weird symptoms: numbness of my scalp, tingling in head , felt as if I had something running in the back of my scalp, elevated set rate in blood, ocular migraine, blurred vision muscle pain, allergies and sensitivities to medications and foods ,and you name it. Even though I suffered from migraine and had several weird episodes with scalp numbness from childhood I though was due to injuries after I fell and bumped my head several times as a child. I got very ill in 1990 after a car accident in which I bumped my head again, then I got a Flu that lasted a month, then right after I got shingles and since then I suffered from extreme fatigue. Then in 1995 I developed a rash in my thigh and along with it I had to leave work due to extreme fatigue. I was literally in bed for 8 consecutive months and when I was able to go to the doctor and went for a blood test , the health department of my town sent me a letter telling me I had shown exposure to Lyme. I realized I had many viruses in a row and it somehow caused me an immune system dysfunction. Doctors did not knew what I had and began labeling me with depression. Even though my allergies and symptoms were progressing doctors were not attentive. MRI's performed twice during these years did not show any abnormalities although labs did. Doctors did not bother to looked further as MRI's were normal. I began seeking for doctors outside my area and found a doctor interested in my case who finally gave me a diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue syndrome. At least I was not to be labeled as crazy or lazy any more. I notice that during all those years my cognitive became more impaired and I found myself many times compensating and shamed for it. Last January I suffered an attack in which I had an overwhelming head pressure followed by extreme dizziness, loss strength of my left arm and two middle fingers of my hand and caused me to lose balance constantly. I also developed lots of problems with my vision and I am losing vision from the right eye, developing constant irritation etc. The symptoms were pretty bad but after about 5 months they began to dissipate a little although I do have days that I feel dizzy and lose balance it is not as drastic as it was in the five months following January. The last MRI and spinal puncture test ,after this last episode, showed many abnormalities,(lesions in the left frontal side of the brain and the spinal cord). The neurologist believed that I have MS and that I have had it all along and what happened in January was an MS attack. Seems that exposure to so many viruses, the immune dysfunction, head injuries , and genetics have played a role in the development of MS. At this point I am developing mild tremors and problems with speech at times. I began having problems typing as I noticed I kept on missing letters due to lack of strength in my left hand fingers and also I had problems with coordination when writing so I misspelled words very often. Also my vision problems have worsened. There is a possibility that the attack could have affected my eyes so I will go for a special test at the hospital at the end of the month .I do have lots of accidents when cooking and when trying to hold jars from the refrigerator. I do get confuse when driving , with directions and even defining right or left. At times I can't pronounce words normally and I can get confuse or have slow thinking. While levels in the blood were high at times during all these years , after the attack they were much higher. I am losing more and more my ability to do things on my own since attack in January. It is important to realize that MS could a result of series of events over a period of time and not easy to ID in its initial state. In terms of medical treatment for MS seems that what is available could cause so many severe side effects that I don't know what would be worse to have or not the injections. It is a very difficult situation. I will say that the best way to keep on the safe side when MS is suspected or when we are getting all these viruses or feeling sick, is to try to get into a good organic low fat, diet and try to strength the immune system to avoid complications meanwhile science can discover real treatments or a possible cure. Not that I want to get you worried but to get you aware that there is a possibility that all those symptoms after all could be MS as it happened to me.
I have been exposed to Lyme, Epstein-Bar and Shingles since 1990. I developed extreme fatigue , sleeping disorders, swollen glands, had to see the doctor once a month due to infections and chronic allergies and had all these weird symptoms: numbness of my scalp, tingling in head , felt as if I had something running in the back of my scalp, elevated set rate in blood, ocular migraine, blurred vision muscle pain, allergies and sensitivities to medications and foods ,and you name it. Even though I suffered from migraine and had several weird episodes with scalp numbness from childhood I though was due to injuries after I fell and bumped my head several times as a child. I got very ill in 1990 after a car accident in which I bumped my head again, then I got a Flu that lasted a month, then right after I got shingles and since then I suffered from extreme fatigue. Then in 1995 I developed a rash in my thigh and along with it I had to leave work due to extreme fatigue. I was literally in bed for 8 consecutive months and when I was able to go to the doctor and went for a blood test , the health department of my town sent me a letter telling me I had shown exposure to Lyme. I realized I had many viruses in a row and it somehow caused me an immune system dysfunction. Doctors did not knew what I had and began labeling me with depression. Even though my allergies and symptoms were progressing doctors were not attentive. MRI's performed twice during these years did not show any abnormalities although labs did. Doctors did not bother to looked further as MRI's were normal. I began seeking for doctors outside my area and found a doctor interested in my case who finally gave me a diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue syndrome. At least I was not to be labeled as crazy or lazy any more. I notice that during all those years my cognitive became more impaired and I found myself many times compensating and shamed for it. Last January I suffered an attack in which I had an overwhelming head pressure followed by extreme dizziness, loss strength of my left arm and two middle fingers of my hand and caused me to lose balance constantly. I also developed lots of problems with my vision and I am losing vision from the right eye, developing constant irritation etc. The symptoms were pretty bad but after about 5 months they began to dissipate a little although I do have days that I feel dizzy and lose balance it is not as drastic as it was in the five months following January. The last MRI and spinal puncture test ,after this last episode, showed many abnormalities,(lesions in the left frontal side of the brain and the spinal cord). The neurologist believed that I have MS and that I have had it all along and what happened in January was an MS attack. Seems that exposure to so many viruses, the immune dysfunction, head injuries , and genetics have played a role in the development of MS. At this point I am developing mild tremors and problems with speech at times. I began having problems typing as I noticed I kept on missing letters due to lack of strength in my left hand fingers and also I had problems with coordination when writing so I misspelled words very often. Also my vision problems have worsened. There is a possibility that the attack could have affected my eyes so I will go for a special test at the hospital at the end of the month .I do have lots of accidents when cooking and when trying to hold jars from the refrigerator. I do get confuse when driving , with directions and even defining right or left. At times I can't pronounce words normally and I can get confuse or have slow thinking. While levels in the blood were high at times during all these years , after the attack they were much higher. I am losing more and more my ability to do things on my own since attack in January. It is important to realize that MS could a result of series of events over a period of time and not easy to ID in its initial state. In terms of medical treatment for MS seems that what is available could cause so many severe side effects that I don't know what would be worse to have or not the injections. It is a very difficult situation. I will say that the best way to keep on the safe side when MS is suspected or when we are getting all these viruses or feeling sick, is to try to get into a good organic low fat, diet and try to strength the immune system to avoid complications meanwhile science can discover real treatments or a possible cure. Not that I want to get you worried but to get you aware that there is a possibility that all those symptoms after all could be MS as it happened to me.
I don't feel so good today...the muscle pains are bad, my hands are weak. My neck hurts.....My WBC count was 15.1 s/b 10.8-and other elevations in my blood. My lymes test was .015....I was told by someone today..that is not a posetive result. I'm getting depressed now..
I also wanted to say I really would suggest going to the lyme site I posted to learn as much as possible about the disease. I hope this doesn't happen to you but generally speaking, from what I have seen, infectious disease doctors are the most skeptical of lyme. They generally will not diagnose it unless you have a CDC positive test and will likely say you don't have it. I hope this is not your experience but be prepared. If you go to the lyme site there is a "search" option there. Type in "infectious disease doctors" and read the replies.
Yes it can be part of lyme. Swollen glands in general is part of lyme. If someone has lyme and they start taking antibiotics the bacteria dies and releases toxins. The toxins cause a worsening of symptoms. One good sign it's lyme is that there is worsening symptoms before improvement.
Hey Patsy 10
I called my Dr. today. I have very swollen lymph nodes above my collar bone. Is that part of the Lymes??? I have been on the meds for almost a week....What do you think??
I called my Dr. today. I have very swollen lymph nodes above my collar bone. Is that part of the Lymes??? I have been on the meds for almost a week....What do you think??
When you get to the site click on "flash discussions". Then you can click on "medical discussions" or "seeking a doctor" and other things. To post a question you have to click on "post new topic". You will have to register to post but not to read.
The three week treatment is only till' I can see an infectious disease dr. I looked on that Lymenet.org...didn't see any place to post questions......can you look for me? I live on Staten Island, NY-20 min from New Brunswick, NJ. I knd of thought that I should be on IV treatment. Mr. Dr. admitted that he didn't have much experience in this....but he wants to help me, at least he didn't send me off with a script for Paxil this time....the proof was in the pudding.....My blood work was bad.
I do appreciate your kindness...
I do appreciate your kindness...
There are times when I post often here and times when I don't. I found this site trying to figure out what I have. I've done a lot of research. I hope that I can help someone since I know first hand what it's like to have an undiagnosed neuro problem. I have been in the woods my entire adult life walking my dogs etc.. In 1992 I noticed 3 bullseye rashes on my rib cage. I never heard of lyme and was not really too concerned because the rashes didn't hurt, itch or anything. Long story short. I started getting sick. One thing after another...joint pain, fevers, nausea, diarrhea, elevated liver enzymes then the big neuro event hit me like a mack truck. It was like MS. I was dragging a leg, twitching all over, vision problems, numbness, tingling, spine pain etc... You name it, I had it. Well finally had spinal tap, MRI's etc...I was told it wasn't MS but that I had a central nervous system disorder but the neuro "had no idea what it was". Disovered lyme but had to go to PA for treament because "there's no such thing in Ohio'. Anyway, got better over a 5 year period. It all hit again in 2005. No I don't think everyone has lyme and I have never had a positive test but I have all the symptoms, normal neuro tests and I am improving on antibiotics. I just like to let people know about it so they can at least look for it. I want to tell you though that 3 weeks of antibiotics is not nearly enough. Honestly, as bad as your symptoms are I think you will need months of antibiotics. I also think you may need IV antibiotics. I encourage to go to lymenet dot org and reasearch it, ask questions. I don't know your doctor but I doubt he has much experience treating lyme. Very few doctors do.
My LYME's screen came up borderline....two factors in my blood are very high. I've been put on DOXYCYCLINE for three weeks....I have to take another test after that cycle, he wants to see what turns up. He said I have lots of symptoms....The PARASPINAL DENERVATION is from the Lymes. HE is going to do the Western test. Definatly not Neurological....However, the Lymes is affecting my nervous system. MY whites are VERY high he said.....He didn't know that I lived in NJ....and didn't know about the rash on my face...that was diagnosed at the ER. What do you think? I see you post quite often on this site...
You keep pushing for an answer. Staten Island is NY right? The state with the highest lyme rate in the country I think. I was recently visiting Shelter Island. Almost everyone I met had it at some point or knew someone who did. It's epidemic there. NJ is right up there too as a lyme endemic state.
Nuero called today....Blood work came back abnormal.
White cell count 15.5 normal range should be 10.5
Lots of the levels were abnormal, I also read that Lymes can cause PARASPINAL DENERVATION
Back in June, I had a large lump on my temple...looked like a BIG MOSQUITO BITE...wasn't itchy or nothing. I had a bad headache a few days after the lump surfaced. I went to the ER, and they said it was Shingles??? After they gave me pain killers, the pain went away. It took about 2-3 weeks before this lump went away. I'm really starting to wonder if I have Lymes....they aren't looking for it here, because I live in Staten Island....I did live in Jackson, NJ at the time of the mysterious lump on my face... Have an appt with my primary care dr tomorrow...I will not stop till' I get answers.....
White cell count 15.5 normal range should be 10.5
Lots of the levels were abnormal, I also read that Lymes can cause PARASPINAL DENERVATION
Back in June, I had a large lump on my temple...looked like a BIG MOSQUITO BITE...wasn't itchy or nothing. I had a bad headache a few days after the lump surfaced. I went to the ER, and they said it was Shingles??? After they gave me pain killers, the pain went away. It took about 2-3 weeks before this lump went away. I'm really starting to wonder if I have Lymes....they aren't looking for it here, because I live in Staten Island....I did live in Jackson, NJ at the time of the mysterious lump on my face... Have an appt with my primary care dr tomorrow...I will not stop till' I get answers.....
It sounds like the neuro does not think the bulging disks are causing the problem. There are many things it could be. It sounds complicated and very scary. If your neuro doesn't know then I would go to a neuromuscular specialist at a teaching facility. I'm sorry you are going through this. I have gone through something similar at least symptom-wise. My EMG's never showed anything.
Thanks for your reply....I went to a second neuro...he said my MRI's don't correlate with my EMG. Sent me for some blood work...I'm scared. I will let you know what happens.
Damn, it means your spine is all screw-up!! What are they giving you for treatment???
I am curious to know. I did physical therapy for rotator cuff surgeries and all it did was mess up my spine and possibly my arm. Trying to get approval for new MRI. I think I would have been better off
letting myself heal and not doing pt. Physical therapy is BIG BUSSINESS NOW, and sometimes does more harm than good!!
Good luck and let me know how you make out.
I am curious to know. I did physical therapy for rotator cuff surgeries and all it did was mess up my spine and possibly my arm. Trying to get approval for new MRI. I think I would have been better off
letting myself heal and not doing pt. Physical therapy is BIG BUSSINESS NOW, and sometimes does more harm than good!!
Good luck and let me know how you make out.
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