possibly ms?

[mamapapa411]

im 26 years old mother of 2 i have had awful headaches,mood swings,problems urinating, severe muscle and joint aches to the point i can barely move the pain started a month ago in the base of my head spreading down my neck shoulders arms and hands first as a spasm feeling then numbness and tingeling in my arms n hands now its spread thruought my body ive had an mri done but my pc cannot come up with anwsers and is saying its from being bipolar which i was recently diagnosed with has anyone else that has been diagnosed with ms had these problems?

[LisaJF]

You're in need of a good doctor to follow this up to find out what's going on and going to a Neurologist is a start.

Good luck and don't be a stranger. Let us know how that goes or if you have any other questions, do not hesitate to ask.
Lisa

[mamapapa411]

my lithium levels were checked 2 weeks ago and my thyroid was checked about a month ago everything is good there im just really nervous because i dropped my daughter shes gonna be 2 in january because my arms and hands keep going numb b shaking my legs give out id rather give birth again twice then have this pain

[LisaJF]

I'm glad you're going to see a Neurologist.  He can assess you to ensure your neurological status is within normal limits or not.  He can order more laboratory tests and diagnostic tests that can enable him to help you.

Good luck and let us know how it goes at the Neuro's visit!  

Don't hesitate to ask any questions in the mean time!

Lisa

[LisaJF]

Have you had your lithium level checked recently?  If not, do so.  Ask your pharmacist with the drug to drug relationship between Lithium and klonapin and side effects.  


One of the side effects of Lithium can be hypothyroid as well which can cause paresthesias (numbing/tingling that you're experiencing).  You're a poor headache sufferer too.  Many here have this (with or without MS).  

Let us know what is going on.

Lisa

[mamapapa411]

and no the dr didnt do blood tests but im supposed to get into a neurologist in a week for more tests

[mamapapa411]

im on lithium n kolonapin i had symptoms prior to the meds ice had the pain for roughly a year amd the spasms shaking ect for a lil over a month now but ive always had the headaches

[supermum_ms]

Hi and another welcome from me,

I have to agree with Lisa, "bipolar doesn't exclude you from gettiing anything else" but having said that, sx's that rappidly spread and or experienced through out your body would not be consistent with what happens with MS. Medications however do if CNS delivery, which a lot of mental health drugs are, can and do cause what you're describing, so Lisa's questions regarding medication if relivant, should be (imho) the first thing to look into. drugs.com is a good place to start.

Cheers.........JJ  

[LisaJF]

Hello mamapapa411 and welcome to our little corner of our forums!  I hope you will find the emotional support you need as you are going through these trying symptoms.

Just because you have bipolar disease does not exclude you from getting anything else, however, you should know that it does interfere with some sound judgement from doctors when they are attempting to determine what is the causality of your symptoms.

What medications are you on for your manic depression?  How long ago have you started?  Did these symptoms start weeks after taking prescribed medications? Did you have these symptoms prior to taking medication? Sometimes medications can have untoward side effects of muscle pain (myalgia), arthralgia (joint pain), urinating issues, etc.

I'm not saying anyone here is an example, but there are people who have MS who suffer from depression or other types of personality disorders.  

Did your primary doctor order any blood tests when you went to see him/her?


How long has this been going on?  

Lisa