can it be tomour

[sbr497]

Hi,

I am a patient of Multiple Sclerosis. Apart from that I also have migraines.
For last 6 months my body aches, headaches have become very frequent, foggy head.
My eye sight has become reduced. But that can be considered normal given that
I am approaching 40 years of age. Apart from that I don't have any other major issues.
I would like to know if I might be having tumour.
One thing I have noticed very distinctly is that when I sleep I dont seem to have problem.
Sleep is peaceful and I dont experience any pain or discomfort during this period.
The problems start after waking up. If I wake up with headache, bodyache then the whole
day goes like that. Sometimes I start getting bodyache, headache during second half of the day.
Would appreciate if someone looked at this and commented...

Regards,

[rumpled]

Well, I know from experience that a person can have more than one disease. MS is an auto-immune disorder which means that you are prone to other auto-immune disorders.

I have lost count of mine.

It sometimes comes up that they think oh, you have ONE thing so you cannot have something else, so they just stop. I had that and like you, they started to attribute symptoms that did not fit to a disease I already had, like you. Turns out, I had both, but the other one was more serious.

I had to be persistent. Do you have another doctor that you can appeal to so that you can ask for a full evaluation - and a referral for a second opinion?

[sbr497]

Doctor says it is MS. I have often seen one disease to be confused with other.
I have most of the symptoms associated with MS. In spite of that, is there a possibility of  say tumour:

My classical symptoms:
1. tired
2. headache
3. bodyache
4. decreased cognition
5. blurred vision
6. stiff body
7. hot weather makes me irritable and a bit sick
8. I put weight very easily

Some classical MS symptoms I dont have:
1. difficulty walking
2. bladder control

[rumpled]

Do you get any scans as part of your MS check up - that would pick up a tumor.

As well, why not go to an eye doctor and get an good exam - eye doctors can actually pick up signs of brain tumors in their exams. But if you are having changes, it would be good to go and see why - and you may need to see a neuro-opthomologist as well (they may not do eyeglasses, so you may have to see both kinds).

What does your neuro say about your body aches and headaches - could that not be from the MS?