MS was diagnosed 26 years ago. Took ten years to get a diagnosis. Part of the way it is diagnosed is building a history of different symptoms. Two times, ten years apart, had optic neuritis. Always had high ANA counts. Fatigue, numbness in legs, dizziness, blind twice in one eye (optic neuritis), nystigmas, heat intolerance, felt like lightening bolts were going up the back of my head, etc. MRI's showed some lessions, spinal taps-nothing. Looked for lupus, MD, brain tumor,etc. Finally went to Mayo Clinic=they ruled out Lupus first day I was there and finally diagnosed MS-relapsing/remitting. Heat, stress and pushing too hard (fatigue) make my symptoms increase. For each degree core temperature goes up-symptoms increase. I took Copaxone-2nd injection I had a severe allergic reaction-first shot primed me, second=reaction. Symptoms have gone down significantly since divorce--less stress
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