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TINGLING IN HEAT
Nov 17, 2008 07:45PM in the Multiple Sclerosis Community
First I need to caution you about the use of the term PN - Peripheral Neuropathy. This is a separate diagnosis from MS and it refers to nerve damage outside of the central nervous system. When you use the term Peripheral Neuropathy or PN you are definitely talking about a problem that is NOT MS. Now MS can have tingling, paresthesias and numbness that fe...
Let me introduce my new & wonderful neurologist
Nov 17, 2008 07:25PM in the Multiple Sclerosis Community
Okay, now I see your journal entry. I know what you mean about him talking to you as if you were already diagnosed. My current neuro did that also and I was confused by it. But, what it meant was that he was essentially sure in his mind, but wanted a few more puzzle pieces before he uttered the words. His rueful statement that he was sorry that no one had...
Let me introduce my new & wonderful neurologist
Nov 17, 2008 07:13PM in the Multiple Sclerosis Community
That is, indeed, fabulous news. All this "doctor-shopping" is about finding the doctor that will take us through the journey. An I think you "know" when you find the right one. I am sooo pleased for you, but you have another think coming if you think that that paltrey description of the visit is all we need to hear. I want a blow-by-blow. What did you ...
folic acid & chicken pox
Nov 17, 2008 07:04PM in the Multiple Sclerosis Community
I disagree. If you are considering getting pregnant in the near future I would begin a multivitamin NOW that contains at least 400 micrograms. Folic acid is non toxic and the extra won't hurt you one bit. Why cut it so close to the time when you want to become pregnant. Another vitamin to be aware of and careful of is Vitamin A. You want to limit you...
Bouncy, bouncy, jumpy
Nov 17, 2008 06:52PM in the Multiple Sclerosis Community
Well, another idea of what the bouncy feeling is would be "clonus." this is the effect of extremely hyperactive reflexes. When the doctor tests your knees and your ankle for the reflexes, do you kick or move your toes down more than just the one time? If you are sitting and you have your feet on tiptoe, then you tense your body, do your heels bounce up a...
Interosseous Hemangiomia
Nov 17, 2008 06:47PM in the Multiple Sclerosis Community
Lulu is correct. It is not uncommon to see hemangiomas (benign growths of blood vessels) in vertebrea. For the importance of the one mentioned in your MRI you should ask your doctor and if he isn't sure, get a second opinion. Although hemangiomas are benign (not cancer) they sometimes cause problems by crowding out other tissues. Quix