Blood work is back

[monnie115]

My neuro ordered the typical blood tests for the disorders that mimic MS: lupus, Lyme's, B12, sarcoidosis etc. All have come back negative. So I guess the UBOs in my periventricular and deep white matter, subcortical,  as well as the brainstem and cerebellum are a mystery. Today is the day I " up"  my dose of Trileptal to get relief from this trigeminal neuralgia. Looks like a groggy weekend is ahead!I just wish I had some closure on what is going on right now. Thank you for all the good information on this board.

[anon07072023]

Hi,

Now that you have tested negative for these MS mimics, do you think your neuro may turn his head back towards MS and reconsider?  Although, it may be rare for some people to present with trigeminal neuralgia, I'd have to say that everyone is different.  He may not to rule out out just, yet.  

I hope the TN will go away soon.

Take care,
Kelly    

[sllowe]

Hi Monnie,

Glad there are a few chalked off that list of possibilities. Wishing you relief fromt he TN this weekend and the coming days, to make the wait-to-know what this is a bit easier to deal with :)