Hi there your way to anxious. You need to calm down hun. MS is not typical of anything, it doesnt just start with things all the time, like facial numbness, arm numbness etc, it can be very subtle, so subtle you just dismiss it. I believe my first symptom can be traced to 1981 lol.
It can come in so many forms. In my day we didnt have Google. I just put all mine down to overwork.
You need to take a deep breath, and stop reading Google. Is there or has there been anything going on in your life in the last six months which could have triggered these symptoms? Sit down quietly and think about when it all started. MS doesnt usually kick off with all the heart stuff, but weirdly enough M.E.does.
I shant say how mine started as it might trigger you again but believe me, MS is sneaky and tricky. If you want to be taken seriously you need to relax a bit, and let it ride and just get on with your life, and see how you go. At the moment you are presenting as a classic person with anxiety, and that is not what you want. I am being honest here, you need to really calm down, and give yourself a break OFF the Internet and then see how you feel. xx
Hi hillflower,
MS would 'not' be a strong possibility, mental health conditions like health anxiety would actually be a more likely causation because all your test results were normal, the symptoms you mention are in many different areas and multiplying within a short time frame.
Also from my understanding of what you've mentioned, you seem to be experiencing new symptoms only after being told not to worry about MS unless you experience x or after reading about a particular MS symptom, which wouldn't be consistent with a neurological condition like MS but would definitely be consistent with mental health causations.
I would suggest you consider getting your mental health assessed, as health anxiety is a potential medical explanation for what you are experiencing and it needs to be investigated, more so when your doctor is of the opinion that mental health is the likely cause.
Hope that helps.........JJ
Anxiety could absolutely cause the symptoms you are experiencing. And your gp's comment was less than helpful -- my daughter experienced a numb half-tongue during her final exams last year -- completely anxiety-driven. You have symptoms in many different areas at the same time -- definitely not typical of ms, so take heart. Have you had your B12 level checked? Otherwise, I would probably try to see a counselor -- I have found counseling very helpful.