Hi

not sure why i'm posting probably just looking for a few words of support really.

Was diagnosed with optic neuritis seven months ago, moved to sydney this december - two weeks later after a manual job developed a loss of feeling in my feet that over a week creeped right up to my waist.

Have had sciatica so went to the doctor for a bad back. Had bloods (all clear), chest x-ray (also clear) and a ct scan that showed a disc bulge pressing onto my spinal cord - a good reason for numbness I thought. Given an appointment to see the nuerologist in mid-march "just to check".

Last thursday I develop a tingling in my fingers that has now spread up the outside of my right forearm (along with lack of all sensation)! I'm on the cancellation list to see the neurologist asap and they're looking into whether he can see me out of hours.

As you can imagine i'm shitting myself, i've been reading all the info on ms I can find and my two symptoms and age match exactly. I know that this could not be the case for me (and I apologise if anything I say seems at all demeaning, it's not), however I am finding today extremely hard to deal with, the wait combined with the knowledge of what seems very likely is unbearable. I'm alone out here right now and just need to know that if the diagnosis is positive that things can be ok.

Thanks all

ste