migraine/in head. or M.S?

[nellietheelephant]

Sorry this is complicated. 2 days ago I developed a headache in the morning on the right side at back of head. I had a weird morning, i was ill in bed anyway and suddenly felt like i was awake but couldnt open my eyes, I then slept for a couple of hours and had extremely weird random dreams. In the afternoon head seemed lot better but my right arm suddenly went all heavy and like i couldnt move it and started getting tingling down my right arm/into hand.It later was like my hand went into spasm and i couldnt move it. I was sitting down and then suddenly felt like both my legs went heavy and i couldnt move them but this only lasted a second or so. My arm remained tingly, stiff, and weak for about 24 hours, and then my arm got alot better and i could move it normally again my right leg went all heavy again and i had some tingling in my foot. I then became really sensitive to light and had a headache again. During this period of time I've also had blurred vision and it still seems blurry today.
Today iv got some tingling in my right hand still, but its other wise normal, and leg seems normal.
I went to the hospital and they did a CT head scan which was normal, and they said they thought it was a migraine with sensory aura. but they said that there was some weakness in my leg/arm and they thought this was 'functional'.
It was realy scary not being able to move my arm and leg. Has anyone else had anything like this? I was really scared it was something more serious like M.S and that wouldnt show up on a CT scan, only an MRI.  Migraines do run in my family but just as headaches, never anything sensory like this. I just wonder when my hands going to stop tingling. ?  

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

Sometimes migraines can cause these odd sensations with the headache. If you have blurring of vision, nausea and see some light flashes it could most probably be due to a migraine. Cure can be in terms of avoiding trigger factors.  You can prevent the occurrence of headaches by avoiding trigger factors that induce an attack. Alcohol, smoking, altered sleep patterns, missed meals, loud sounds, odd smells, physical or emotional stress and certain additive foods are known to trigger attacks. In short if you eat a well balanced diet, exercise moderately and lead a stress free life then you will be successful in preventing attacks.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

[nellietheelephant]

thanks for the reply. my hand seems to be better today thankfully, although i got a bad headache again this afternoon.
i know M.S is two episodes differentiated by time and space.
iv already seen a doctor so doubt theyl add anything. my mum always got bad migraines so it would make sense but my symptoms were pretty weird and scary.

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

Understand your predicament.
From a single episode it is difficult to make a diagnosis of MS. Usually a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis can be made over months to years and it is based on MRI, electro physiological potentials from the brain and the presence of abnormal cells in the cerebrospinal fluid (fluid surrounding the brain).

Your symptoms could also be due to a pinched nerve in the neck. So, if it persists consult your doctor for a neurological evaluation.  

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.