Why Can't I Walk??

[Tinners]

I've posted this in the neurology forum thingy, but I haven't had any answers yet, so here it is.
I am 12 years old and I have been on crutches for 6 weeks. It started with pain in my right lower abdomen (like appendicitis). I was brought to the hospital where they did an x-ray and cat-scan of my hip area. The doctors suspected it was appendicitis until they saw the  test results- completely normal. About 4 days later my abdominal pain worsened suddenly and I couldn't move my right leg. I went to the hospital again, they did the x-ray and cat scan again of my hip, which were normal. Then they did an ultra sound, which was also normal. They discharged me and told me to follow up with my primary care doctor, and gave me crutches since I couldn't walk. I have been tested for Lyme disease and it was negative, but i was put on doxycycline anyways for two weeks which didn't help whatsoever. I went to an infectious disease specialist who did blood tests for things like mono- everything was normal once again. My parents are now looking for a neurologist to get an MRI. For the past 6 weeks I have experienced, fatigue, muscle weakness primarily in arms and legs, hallucinations ("rain", silver dots, black dots and black clouds, sometimes they are still there when i close my eyes), ringing in ears, hear weird sounds (music, muttering ect), inability to stand from sitting position without using my hands, loss of concentration, memory loss, slurred speech or stuttering, sensitivity to light, intermittent headaches, tilted head (recent onset), continued right hip pain, occasional right shoulder pain, difficulty doing daily activities with right arm especially, burning sensations on bottoms of feet, new symptoms arise or intensify at night, headaches (top and back of head, like it is going to explode),and inability to sleep normal hours (sleep during day awake at night). I've seen an eye doctor who said i don't have anything obvious wrong with my eyes. It's getting more and more difficult to use my crutches because I am so weak. I've missed 4 weeks of school and have multiple tutors. Could I have MS? Do you have any suggestions????

[Tinners]

Thanks for the advice, right now my hopefully soon to be neurologist is looking at my history to decide if I "need" a neurologist. I cannot believe doctors sometimes. Thanks again!

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hi,
You see your disease is disseminated and a possibility of Multiple sclerosis can’t be ruled out and hence would request you to consult a neurologist and an MRI of the brain may help in ruling it out.
I can’t think of any other possibility.
Best Regards.

[katie-trina]

MS sounds like it could be reasonable. You should see your doctor again and ask about it. You also might look into "Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis" which is more common in children.
Sorry i couldnt help much, but i hope that you figure out whats wrong, and good luck!
take care :)

~Katrena~