Yes, your response is a lot of help!
I'm 52 & started having odd headaches around 48. I had migraines for several years & knew it wasn't migraine. Slurred speech was very bad then too & some balance issues. That is when I had the first MRI that showed lesions suspicious of MS. Went to a neuro who thought it was migraines.
About a year and half ago the numbness started in my left foot with the occasional pins & needles. Then the right foot started having some numbness in my toes & then the buzzing under it that made me feel like I am sliding. Poor balance at times & it's difficult to walk. This started the first of August this year. I feel numb & stiffness on top of that foot & up the front of my leg at times too.
My head will have jolts of pain at times & an electrical buzzing feeling in it.
I also started in February of this year having a intermittent squeezing band inside of my stomach
that goes around into my back. It is very painful.
I have gone to a new neuro & she told me she doesn't know what is causing it but come back in December.
Thanks again for any suggestions.
Did you go to a MS Clinic?
Take care,
Nancy
Hello,
Sorry to hear about all your symptoms.
I am not sure how long you have been living with all of your symptoms, but I certainly would seek another opinion from a neurologist.
If it was fibromyalgia, you would have many, many tender points all over your body and would not be able to stand to be touched in these areas.
I myself over the past 7 years had sought several different MS specialist opinions in which they all said no MS at that time. I finally went back to my original neurologist who now after these 7 years finally told me I had MS, but uncertain as to which type. He had told me 7 years ago it was stress, but I knew better.
MS is a diagnosis of exclusion and can take many years for some my neurologist told me.
I do not know what if any medications you are on, but Lyrica or Neurontin are excellent in helping the paresthesias in your body. Lyrica is 6 times stronger than Neurontin, but I had such great success with the Neurontin, I did not wish to change medications.
I hope this has been of some help....feel better!
terri