Initial MS Symptom

[Deb61]

What was your first MS symptom?  Try to remember your very first one.  If you had several symptoms, try to remember the one that presented itself first.

I only got 8 categories, so I couldn't cover all of them and had to combine symptoms.   If you're having trouble, choose the one that fits the best and clarify in your post.

I think that numbness and tingling in one of my legs was first.  Then came the spasticity and pain.  The pain is what led me on my path with rheumatologists.  I wish just one of my doctors suggested seeing a neurologist!

[Zacksmomi]

I had problems as a kid that I can't really pin point, but I woke up almost 1 year ago now with numbness in my hand which led to almost total paralysis of the arm over 6 weeks.  This led to my dx.

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[Karen99]

Frequent urination was what sent me initially to the doctors.  

Then came fatigue and more fatigue. It is still the biggest problem.  

[Nancy T]

Presumed trigeminal neuralgia (electric, lightning-bolt pains below my ears).

[ShockedToday]

My first symptom was my mouth and tongue tingling during dance class while I was in high school.  I never told anyone about it because it would only last a few minutes at a time and I wasn't in pain.

[Wobbly]

I was having severe Vertgio spells that interferred with my daily life and went to see the Dr.. it still took 4 years to get to a Dx...

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[Guitar_grrrl]

For me, it was burning paresthesias on arms or legs after the Flu or other virus.  I basically blew those symptoms off.  

What got me searching for answers was loss of balance and spams.  Sho'Nuff, diagnosed 5/09.