My MRI Impression ?MS

[LisaSpainhour]

My MRI impression:
1. Partial Empty Sella
2. Nonspecific periventricular white matter changes. Findings consistent with hx of migraines. However, a demyelinating process or vascular etiologies cannot be excluded.

It states in the report also that they are multiple foci of signal abnormality in the periventricular white matter.

If you were reading this report what would you tell the patient?

Everything I look up leads to MS or Alzheimer's. Just want your opinion and I know you do not have my medical history so just by this report along. Thank you

[LisaSpainhour]

I am going to have another brain scan to compare. I have been having spasms in my right upper arm and my whole left arm.  

My daughter is on the shots but still have spasms.  They injected her with steroids for awhile.  Her job fired her since she was out knowing her problem.  Does anyone know if they can do this?

Thanks

[LisaSpainhour]

Hi long time no talk to.  Yes I am going to see what happens with the Thyroid.  The Dr did call and said he still has not ruled out completely MS thinks maybe vascular but I told him I have r/o MS due to info online.  For instance 80-90% have had or have Optic Neuritis and I was defintely ruled out with that one.  They think maybe allergies in eye and age thing.  

I do have High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, ATypical Migraines, Sleep Apnea, Allergies, poss Asthma Mild COPD, LEE(edema), Arthritis in neck, back, feet (nodes on fingers also)  NOT RA by labs.  Many problems with back DDD, Slight scolosis and Lordosis, 3 bulging disc, Osteopenia on the line for Osteoporsis (mother severe) one nerve no reponse from eeg  sticking pin needles in your legs but not damaged.  I get back shots but last epidural put me out of work week due to spinal leak and the spinal tap I just had did not put me out of work but my head hurt when bending and coughing.

My main worry besides hurting is the feeling like I am going to pass out.  I have been trying to figure out how to describe to the Dr since I always say dizzy.  It is like your sitting in a car and you grab it because you feel like your moving but your not.  I have grabbed my husband in a restaurant thinking I was going to pass out or something but it is secs but it happens in frequency for awhile and then slows down but it did it at work twice today.  I still work and anyone looking at me would think I have no problems except my back when getting up from sitting or when I limp when my leg is acting up.

I just want a DX but would like it to be a right one :)

[LisaSpainhour]

I appreciate that but I am out of money for copays and time taking off from work.  I am going one time and then I will wait til next year and go from there.  Thank you so very much for your concern.

[Quixotic1]

Maybe back to square, but maybe not.  Low thyroid can cause weakness, pain and edema.  Let's see how you feel after the thyroid kicks in.  It may take several weeks after the thyroid is normalized to feel fully better.  BE glad, you really don't want MS.  I tried it and don't like it.  Two thumbs down!

The lesions cannot be ignored, but they sound like they are characteristic of MS, but more of a microvascular disorder like migrain or high BP which I gather you don't have.

Did the ophthalmologist think your loss of vision was from migraine???  Visual symptoms, vertigo or loss of balance, plus the lesions needs to be kept in mind until the cause is known.  In the meantime treat what they found, low thyroid and see what is left after.  Does that sound sensible?

Quix

[sllowe]

I'm new here to this forum, but your last words here grabbed me, so I feel compelled to say - Please Don't Give Up! It will be hard and tiring and you'll feel like you are repeating yourself (if you have to work your way through various Dr's). But, start by re-reading some of the suggestions here on this thread, as you have to be your own investigator and keep digging.  Something initiated your issues and if you feel uncomfortable with their dx it's for a reason. I wish you well. . .
sl

[LisaSpainhour]

If you are still out there.  I had a spinal tap and it was normal.  I have not had or have optic neuritis SO it looks like I do not have MS just my daughter does.  So I am back to square 1 ...They did put me on medicine for hypothyroidism.  We will see about all my other aches pains tighting in legs and swelling etc..I feel like giving up!