aunt with ms, grandmother died from
cerebral anyeurism, lung
cancer-grandfather, mother-thyroid
problems----i have had no serios
illnesses
symptoms include fatigue by middle of day,
depression, dropping things, weakness in
legs, numbess, tingling or pain in left
arm, can't spit out words correctly
sometimes, clumsiness, occasional stabbing
in right side of head like an ice pick
only lasts briefly--last times occured 3x
in a day, forget stuff
Multiple sclerosis (MS) can be manifested
with various neurological symptoms
including yours but typical for MS is that
symptoms occur on episodes. At least 2
episodes of various neurological symptoms
should happen to assume MS. Besides
symptoms there are certain medical
investigations (neurological examination,
MRI-brain scan, liquor examination and
evocated potential) that have to be done
before confirming or excluding MS.
I don’t see episodic occurrences of your
symptoms so it doesn’t seem to me that
you have MS. Your symptoms can also be due
to anxiety, various neuropathies, alcohol
abuse, etc.
You may want to consult your primary
health provider and later a neurologist,
if necessary.
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