I am 28 years old and currently going through testing for MS. MRIs, blood work, EMG and evoked potentials have all been done and I am just waiting to see the doctor again next week. I assuming that since all of his tests were labeled "to rule out MS’ he thinks that is the logical diagnosis???
It’s hard waiting - know that either I do have it or they don’t know what is wrong me. I have been out of work for over a month (I kept falling and had bruises all over my face) - I go back on Wednesday and I’m not sure I can do it.
You can do it. You have more strength than you realize. It is better knowing than not knowing. If it is MS, then you learn all you can and thank your lucky stars it’s not something worse. Could anything be worse than MS? Yes, it can, you could have a terminal illness that give you few months to live or worse. I know it’s rough. I’ve been dx since Nov.07 and have had to give up a lot of what I loved to do, but I’m still here and Lord willing, will be for long while. Hang in there and keep the faith.
You should not be so worried. If you have MS all you’ll have to deal with, is to visit a doctor often, to take your medication, to live a little different than you are used to. I assume that if you have MS, it’s on an early stage, so it’s all up to you. Believe me. Everything goes by in life that you sometimes don’t realise anything. I take my medicine for almost a year now and my life is the same. All that’s different is my medicine, that I visit my doctor every now and then, and that I sleep more! There is nothing I can’t do. Have faith in you and you’ll see that everything will be fine. Don’t pressure yourself. Do all you want to do. But most of all....believe in you
I too am going to be taking that same journey soon. I have been diagnosed with possible MS. I saw a neurologist last year but she left me and a quack took her place. Now I am going to a totally different neurologist and he does all the testing that was missed with me. Take care Leslie. I am new so bear with me.
hey were all in the same boat here... i too am waiting to see if i have MS... though it seems likely im scared to death of all this. My MRI didnt look to promising.. they found several lesions which i think is enough to diagnose but i havent seen a neurologist yet. im dreading the spinal tap DREADING IT.. evenn though i know i can refuse it i still think i should. i try denying this whole thing to myself but i know deep down i might have to face the truth... not only do i have optic neuritus in my left eye ive been getting weird vibration like sensations on the bottoms of my feet since i was 17... im 20 now..... hahahahahah 20 years old and all this time i thought i was healthy and fit like an ox... guess not;
I have been through all the tests. I was very scared of the LP. I refused to have it done. Finally I gave in and the neurologist ordered the wrong test and by the time it all got figured out, the spicimen wasn’t viable. If you have the LP make sure you follow the directions to really take it easy afterwards! I had to get the spinal patch which was emotionally like having the LP. The fear is all in your mind, the procedure isn’t that bad. After all these tests I have no diagnosis and still have symptoms. Tingling hands and feet, fatigue, sensitivities to hot and cold.
