Hi, I am 35 yrs old and have as and suffer
from uveitis. Over the last year I have
started to have more and more symptoms...I
feel constantly tired, have some kind of
bladder problem, frequent trips to the loo
day ans nightand burning sensation but no
sign of infection. Numb hands and feet
with pins and needles and a burning
sensation that is starting to be painful,
weakness in my hands and legs and also
funny sensation if one side of my face,
kinda like when youve had a trip to the
dentist.I also have funny shooting pains
now and then in my beck and legs and just
generally feel crappy all the time. I
have been to my gp so many times but he
doesnt seem concerned and says I will
probably never find out what is wrong with
me!! He has ordered some more blood tests
but if nothing shows up I think he is done
with me : ( I just want to know what it is
and ms seems to fit, what do you think?
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blackcat42
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Morocco
Posted: 01-13-07 08:59am
First of all, I am not a doctor, and I
have no experience with ms other than my
own.
I have no idea what this is, but it
doesn't sound like ms to me. No troubles
with your vision? No dizziness? No
trouble speaking? Ok then. But I would
get a mri anyway, because your doctor
sounds like he isn't really interested.
It will pretty clear from the scan whether
you have this or not.
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san54
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Dec 2003 Posts: 227 Location: Virginia
Ms Posted: 01-13-07 10:13am
First of all, there are a few auto-immune
illnesses that it could be. And symptoms
vary from person to person. I have never
had vision problems or speech problems.
It may take years to get the right
diagnosis and it may not. An mri is
needs, plus a cat scan and other tests.
Good luck
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april2
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Apr 2007 Posts: 6 Location: ohio
Re: Could This Be Ms? Posted: 04-20-07 21:21pm
gail king
wrote:
Hi, I am 35 yrs old and have
as and suffer from uveitis. Over the
last year I have started to have more and
more symptoms...I feel constantly tired,
have some kind of bladder problem,
frequent trips to the loo day ans nightand
burning sensation but no sign of
infection. Numb hands and feet with pins
and needles and a burning sensation that
is starting to be painful, weakness in my
hands and legs and also funny sensation if
one side of my face, kinda like when youve
had a trip to the dentist.I also have
funny shooting pains now and then in my
beck and legs and just generally feel
crappy all the time. I have been to my
gp so many times but he doesnt seem
concerned and says I will probably never
find out what is wrong with me!! He has
ordered some more blood tests but if
nothing shows up I think he is done with
me : ( I just want to know what it is and
ms seems to fit, what do you
think?
Hi gail king,
fist of all I just want to tell
you I believe you. What ever you do be
persistent, you know your body, and you
know when somethings wrong. I would
suggest to get a new gp a.s.a.p. I have ms
and to have alot of the symptoms you have
and more. when my hands or feet are numb
and tingly it is never on both sides at
the same time. It is one side or the
other. I have never had eye problems or
dizzeness, but everyone is different and
ms does not effect any 2 people the exact
same way. I dont know if you have ms or
not ,Im not a doctor. but I suggest you
keep pushing until you get some ansewrs.
april2/
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sillyakchick
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Posted: 04-20-07 21:33pm
Hi there. The symptoms you describe are
similar to that of M.S., but they also
could be due to a pinched nerve from a
disc herniation or other bony abnormality
in your back and/or neck. The numbness,
tingling, and bladder disturbances could
be due to that. Have you had any work-up
for spinal disorders? The best way to
rule out these maladies is with MRI.
Furthermore, as someone posted earlier, an
MRI of the brain can help to diagnose or
rule out M.S. If all of these tests prove
to be negative, you could also request a
work-up by a physiatrist who can do
Electromyography (EMG) studies which
measure the signal within the nerves from
the brain or spinal cord to the
extremities. I think if my physician told
me he would never figure out what was
wrong with me, I would consider finding a
new physician. I hope this was helpful to
you. Best of luck.
