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Oldly and newly DX with MS
I new here. I am working on trying to find my way around the community pages, queries, etc.
I was DX possible MS 17 years ago by a neurologist. A second opinion said no, NOT MS. FIbromyalgia. Which I had already been treated for Fibro for a while. The MRI was done because of left side 'differences'~~heaviness, lack of sensation, left eye ptosis.
I was happier with hearing 'just fibro and not MS' so i went with that one.
About 12 years ago, we moved from city to country, from city water to well water. Within a couple years, nearly all my fibro symptoms ended. I was no longer needing to get numbing shots in my back for muscle spasms. yea! Life continued. When I would have what I considered a 'fibro flare' I would first be totally shocked and caught off-guard; then remind myself wow...this is how I used to feel EVERYDAY!; be thankful this was not my normal anymore and wait for it to pass.
Just over a year ago, I had a sudden onset of vertigo. I had past experience with 2 suspected migraine headaches in the past; one with definite visual disturbances. Thought this was a repeat. This event was different in that it lasted well over a month. Not a continual vertigo, thankfully, but at least some vertigo event daily for more than a month. My GP did an antibiotic round. No change. Did a second of a different anti-biotic, along with a CT. CT report was abnormal...prompted referral to ENT, and neuro. Resulted in MRI, and spinal, and the evoked potential tests.
I was DX possible MS 17 years ago by a neurologist. A second opinion said no, NOT MS. FIbromyalgia. Which I had already been treated for Fibro for a while. The MRI was done because of left side 'differences'~~heaviness, lack of sensation, left eye ptosis.
I was happier with hearing 'just fibro and not MS' so i went with that one.
About 12 years ago, we moved from city to country, from city water to well water. Within a couple years, nearly all my fibro symptoms ended. I was no longer needing to get numbing shots in my back for muscle spasms. yea! Life continued. When I would have what I considered a 'fibro flare' I would first be totally shocked and caught off-guard; then remind myself wow...this is how I used to feel EVERYDAY!; be thankful this was not my normal anymore and wait for it to pass.
Just over a year ago, I had a sudden onset of vertigo. I had past experience with 2 suspected migraine headaches in the past; one with definite visual disturbances. Thought this was a repeat. This event was different in that it lasted well over a month. Not a continual vertigo, thankfully, but at least some vertigo event daily for more than a month. My GP did an antibiotic round. No change. Did a second of a different anti-biotic, along with a CT. CT report was abnormal...prompted referral to ENT, and neuro. Resulted in MRI, and spinal, and the evoked potential tests.
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Hi and welcome to our little MS community, lol i feel like i'm missing the last page of a great book, so come on :o) please fill us in, so did the MRI's and EVP come up possitive for MS or what?
cheers........JJ
cheers........JJ
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