willpwr
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14 posts since January 10th, 2006
New User
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14 posts since January 10th, 2006
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Radar,
thanks for the quick response, and for clarifying.. I must have missed your earlier post. Starting a spreadsheet or somekind of diary sounds like a great idea which i'll start right after posting this. You know, all day today i've been researching stuff online and it gets so frustrating cause you can literally go in circles researching... more
Radar,
i've been following your posts. How did the neuro determine a pinched nerve at the c5-6? Just wondering what test he ran to determine that or did he base that diagnosis off of the mri results? In addition, how do you know it's still not that that is causing your symptoms now that you've ruled out ms. I'm just trying to get as many o... more
It varies from person to person, however my first symptoms were numbness in my fingertips, numbness in my left side (i couldnt feel hot or cold water when taking showers), uncoordination, unable to write, my right leg was walking funny, I kept limping.
Yeah you should do whatever it takes.. A doctor's visit wont cost him an arm and a leg, and a container of prednisone is only approx 30 dollars. At least this can get him to feel better again until he decides what to do.. He's going to have to get insurance on his own. This is serious my friend.
I was like him at first, but he needs to face... more
You need to try and convince him to see a doctor as fast as you can... Cause it sounds like it's progressing fast. I dont know what you need to do to convince him but you need to do it fast!!
Maybe they'll give him some prednisone for a quick fix and then he can think about better types of treatments as prednisone has major side effects.
Maybe they'll give him some prednisone for a quick fix and then he can think about better types of treatments as prednisone has major side effects.
Hi littlebadger,
what you've described are "typical" symptoms of ms, but then again they can be a number of other things. Just to be on the safe side, I would monitor them closely and maybe have your doctor refer you to a neurologist for an opinion/consultation. Since you are still very young and the symptoms are not that severe, you still may ... more
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