I seem to be in the same state as many in this forum. I have had balance issues, twitching, tremors, headaches, muscle stiffness and pain in legs, all over the course of the last 7 months. I have trouble sleeping due to the tremors and shivering, which only makes it all worse and adds to the drowning sense of depression and isolation. All tests so far have come back clean: 2 Brain MRI's/MRA's, EMG of leg and arm, BAER, nerve velocity, EKG, thryoid/enzyme and many other blood tests. I am aware that these tests do not negate MS and, though I have denied it to myself from time to time, I have felt this to be my condition since the outset. Next week I have a 3 part spinal MRI (45 mins each) and a spinal EMG. Then comes the spinal tap the week after. I am told the spinal MRI in particular will be the 'definitive test,' if such a test exists, so a week or two from now I should at least have a clearer view of my fate. Not sure I even want to see it though. Anxiety was my first neuro's explanation for all except the original balance issue which he ascribed to an inner ear infection. He based this on the 1st brain MRI, EMG and BAER. He didn't even bother ordering a spinal MRI or a tap, just sent me out of his office, saying no further tests are necessary! The person I am now seeing is much more pessimistic about my condition -he does seem a rather negative and depressed individual in general, but at least he is taking my illness seriously and is realistic about my chances. He dismissed the 1st neuro's opinion as 'a lazy diagnosis of last resort' which was exactly my opinion also. He is unusually forthright and honest compared to other doctors I have seen. So on Wednesday I'll be spending another 2 + hours in the tube, good chance to re-evaluate my life and decide how I am going to deal with this once the ball drops. After 35 years of good health, I am slowly getting used to being ill - it is certaintly a very different life style and from reading all the posts/suffering on this site, I don't even know what the word means yet.