What do you think of my symptoms?

[Kezia89]

I've been to my PCP and hospital and have presented the followed symptoms:

- Nausea
- Occasional twitching in legs and arms
- Constipation
- Changes in urination patterns
- Occasional shortness of breath (with no apparent cause)

...among other things.

I've had Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia for about three years, since I was about 18.  However, while I have had twitching and aches in the past, these recent symptoms have reached a new level it seems.

In addition to this, I've noticed that my blood pressure is slightly higher (133/78) than my normal (120/78 or lower) bp, but I'm probably looking to much into that.

I feel pretty terrible at the moment, and was wondering if these symptoms are along the lines of that found in people with MS.

I have an aunt and uncle on my mom's side with MS, and my dad had some strange kind of auto-immune sickness a few years ago that seems completely gone or in remission.

Both my PCP and hospital physicians insist that it isn't MS, and say that I shouldn't worry about it.  

But in my honest opinion, MS is definitely a possibility and I should have had a CT and MRI done, instead of just a bunch of blood work and chest x-rays.  -_-

Obviously I'll try and wait it out and see how things go, I was just wondering what anyone else thinks of my symptoms and any possible connection to MS.  

P.S. Feeling a little dizziness too, we'll see how it goes.

[essdipity]

Hi, Kezia. I agree with Lulu that what you describe doesn't sound like MS.

Breathing is both conscious and unconscious. If you fall asleep you will definitely breathe, so please don't worry about that.

You may have some version of health anxiety. If everything has been checked and your doctors find you healthy, it is worth pursuing the emotional angle, to try to get some relief.

Your risk of having MS is the same as that of the rest of the US population, 1 in 750. Aunts and uncles are not close enough relatives to increase this.

Good luck to you.

ess

[Kezia89]

I've recently developed this feeling as though I'm consciously controlling my breathing.

In fact, it was so bad that last night I didn't sleep at all.

A few times as I was lying down, I felt as if I was on the verge of falling asleep, only to have to take in a deep breath.

I'm kind of curious as to how any neurological problem could be causing this feeling, since many other symptoms would be apparent.

My parents think it's all anxiety, and they could be right, but I don't really feel anxious and my heart isn't racing.

I'm just worried that it's some bizarre failure of part of my autonomic functions that regulate breathing.

[Lulu54]

hi Kezia,
welcome to our forum here - it sounds like you probably already know quite a bit about MS, thanks to the family connection.  

Nausea, since it is at  the top of your list, doesn't fit the picture of MS.  It may be a byproduct of some of the drugs we take, but isn't a normal symptom.  The same for the sinus tachycardia.  The only way that would be connected would be if you had lesion(s) on your brain stem, and I think other symptoms would probably also appear.

There are so many symptoms that fit other diseases  that it is hard to say anything you list here is definitely linked to MS.  Here's a great site to look at this:

http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/multiple-sclerosis-000474.htm



Good luck and if this continues to bother you, please insist to your doctor that an MRI is necessary to give you peace of mind.

be well,
Lulu