Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 1 Location: gtr manchester
Ms Diagnosis Posted: 06-03-07 01:34am
i've had tingling, burning feet, legs
painful to walk, optic neuritis countless
times (its wrecking my vision), bladder
problems,tiredness, i've had 2 mri scans a
spinal tap all negative my consultant just
told me to get on with my life, its not
ms, where do i go next, i feel very
frustrated
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joe73
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Jul 2007 Posts: 8 Location: , MI USA
Keep Trying Posted: 07-04-07 00:32am
People who suspect MS should get blood
tests done. Check iron, specifically b12.
Many things can mimic MS. Special diets
and drugs should be looked at too. Family
history of illness? Thyroid problems??
Migraine headaches?? (MS is more likely in
Nor. Swed or Danish people, particularly
Scottish; if you lived with a sibling most
of your live, since age 1 or 2-it
dramatically decreases risk of MS-almost
90% less likely; also if you spent time
outdoors or in the sun before age 20, less
risk also). (Both sibling and UV light
give your immune system a workout, so it
won't attack you)
Newest MRI test (highly detailed) can
definitively tell if you have MS-no more
guessing, so I'm told.
