I have recently been experiencing some symptoms that have not only severely impacted my studies, but I believe are a sign of MS, however, a recent MRI shows that that's not the case.
I have a family history of MS (my aunt and grandmother, both on my mother's side) and I think that the symptoms I'm experiencing are the beginnings of MS but its yet to be clarified.
It all began when I experienced numbness and tingling in my fingertips, I would sometimes even burn myself on the stove and not feel it for about 10 minutes and then, when I did feel it, it was I was being burnt there and then. I also was experiencing extreme, unprecedented and unreasonable fatigue, some dizziness, weakness, blurry vision/sensitivity to light. Also I was experiencing what I think is referred to as 'brain fog' and my mind could barely hold onto new information, instead I'd forget, I'd slip up on words and sentences and I become significantly more introverted.
I was referred by my G.P to see a neurologist who then found that my reflexes were noticeably diminished only on my right-side and he sent for an MRI of my brain and c-spine (without contrast).
Results came back normal, however I feel like that's not the case - my neurologist even insinuated that I was overreacting and its not that big a deal. I'm not a hypochondriac by any means (if anything I'm under-reactive) but there has to be an explanation for my symptoms. I NEED to know for my peace of mind, and so I can figure out a way of treating or at least finding the cause of my symptoms - they're so debilitating.
Furthermore, the reason why much of this post is in past-tense is because one day I woke up and, I didn't realise straight away, but by about 9am, when I wasn't completely exhausted, I realised that virtually all of my symptoms had vanished. This lasted for about three weeks/a month, but they are all now gradually coming back to me.
So I know that my MRI has come back negative for MS, but is it possible that I have it, or do you know of any similar issues that could be lending to my symptoms.
Further demographics:
19 years old
Female
Australian
Caucasian/Pacific Islander
Otherwise in good health