Could I have MS?

[lyca508]

I have suffered with fatigue for years. 5 years ago during the summer i was so bad i was unable to go to work, when i went  to the doctors and told them they did blood test and the test showed that i was  anaemic. I was having heavy periods so it was decided that i should try the mirena coil which  stopped my periods i haven't had one for 3 years. I also told my doctor about the severe night sweats that i had been experiencing so more blood tests were done and they showed that i had a very high prolactin level this lead to MRI scan which showed a mass i am now on cabagolin its been a year and a half and the last MRI showed that there was no change, the mass has not shrunk. I am still extremely tired most of the time. My arm, shoulder and thigh muscles ache when i use them .I feel the burn sensation that you feel if you do exercise but i feel this just from walking slowly up a few stairs or washing my hair. I work in a nursery with 50 children and sometimes i am forcing myself to stay awake and i notice the tiredness is worse during the summer months and is accompanied with pain and pins and needles in my ankles and wrists which the doctors told me is tendonitis. I would like to be tested for MS but don't know wheather it is appropriate to ask this as MS has never been mentioned. I also have Anxiety i wake up with the feeling like somthing bad is going to happen and the feeling continues on and off during the day but i have no reason to feel like this the doctor percribed beta blockers but I have not taken them.

[vhill4307]

it is very appropriate to ask for blood work to confirm or rule out ms..it is also a brain scan..i had that done and fortunately i did not have it
good luck

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
Extreme fatigue can be due to several causes and though you have had blood tests I am just enumerating the possibilities. It is unlikely to be MS. Extreme fatigue could be due to menopause, premenopause, hormonal disturbances, anemia, diabetes, hypothyroidism, or due to kidney or liver problems. Another possibility is sleep disturbances (like sleep apnea, imbalance of rapid eye and non rapid eye movement sleep etc.). You may sleep your customary 7-8 hours and yet feel fatigued. You need sleep studies to rule this out. Other possibilities are chronic fatigue syndrome, depression, low Vit b12, low iron, low calcium, sodium and potassium. Hyperthyroidism too causes increased sweating and tiredness.   Postviral fatigue syndrome is another possibility. Persisting EBV infection or mono can also be the cause. A comprehensive investigation is required keeping all the points in mind. Do discuss this with your doctor and get yourself examined.
Since I cannot examine you and know other related conditions you may be having, nor is a detailed history possible on net, I have listed the various possibilities that should be looked into. Please consult your PCP for primary examination followed by proper referral. Take care!