Possible MS - Complicated Symptoms and No Diagnosis

Hey All,


I was wondering if any of you can help me. I'm not sure if this is MS specific or not but I really have no idea how to look into this otherwise. The last couple of months have been hard for me and I just want to start feeling better. I'm begging any of you to take a look at the below and let me know of any insight that you can possibly provide on the matter.
Over the last four months, I have been experiencing a wide range of strange and disturbing symptoms. I have not found any answers from a traditional healthcare standpoint and decided to reach out to you to see if you've heard of anything like this. Below, I will outline the symptoms that I have been experiencing along with the tests that I have done from a traditional healthcare standpoint. Again, ANY help that you can provide on this would be greatly appreciated. I have a young daughter at home and really need to start getting better. sad

Symptoms:
Frequent Heartburn - I've never struggled with heartburn before this. This causes a burning in my chest and tightness in my throat.
Chest Pains
Muscle Twitching - Body-Wide... This comes and goes and can be felt anywhere, especially in my legs.
Muscle Coordination/Off-Balance - I feel like my hands are not coordinated and that my balance is off, though when I test my balance, etc... I seem to be fine.
Muscle Soreness - This comes and goes and is not brought on by a specific activity.
Heavy Anxiety/Doom Feelings - These seem to not really be brought on by anything in specific.
Random Skin Rashes/Tingling Mouth - I do not have any allergies that I am aware of and this is a newer symptom.
Frequent Belching and Gas
Urinary Slowness and Frequent
Vision Floaters
Heavy fatigue after eating
Mouth Sores/Blisters
Hypersensitive Nerves - Water drops are very noticeable, etc.
Fine Motor Functions Appear to be fine

Traditional Healthcare Checks:
Heart Echo and Stress Test - Clear
Endoscopy and Celic/HPylori Screen - Clear
Neuro Exams x2 - Clear and no muscle weakness
Lyme Disease and Western Blot - Clear - Quest Diagnostics
Rhumotoidologist Exam - Clear
Endocrinologist - Ordered 7-Day Glucose Monitor and Testosterone Check.
Diabetes Blood Tests - Clear
Chest X-Ray - Clear
EKG - Clear
ANA Test - Mild Positive
Blood Sugar and C-Pep Tests - Mildly Off - Investigating Further
CBC Tests - Clear
Brain MRI - Clear
Spine MRI - Clear
Brain CT Scan - Clear
EEG - Clear
Lupus Blood Test - Negative
Inflammation Rate Blood Tests - Negative
STD Tests - Negative
Heavy Metals Blood Test - Negative
Vitamin Blood Tests - Negative
Parasite Stool Test - Negative
Vitamin Tests - All Fine - Except Low D
Kidney and Liver Blood Tests - Clear
Celiac Blood Test - Positive but then Endoscopy Negative for it.

I've basically learned to live with these symptoms at this point but I feel like things are getting worse. I keep getting told that I am find but I know that I am not. I find myself missing things sometimes when trying to grab something/missing keyboard keys, getting random rashes, etc. The most disturbing is the muscle twitching that can occur anywhere on my body.

I am getting nowhere with traditional medicine at this point and I feel that doctors are scratching their heads. I've done so many tests so it is hard to argue with them but I also know that the symptoms are still present and persistent. Really the only thing that we have to go on is a positive ANA test but the Rhumologist says that I am fine.

My diet and exercise patterns have always been excellent and I do not take any medication.

I'm really very troubled by everything and am desperate at this point.

I would really appreciate any information that someone can provide on my issues.


Thank You,

Hi Shelin.

Have you had your vision checked recently? Floaters are very common and most people have them, if you have had your vision checked by an Ophthalmologist and there was nothing found then the floaters are of no concern. Muscle twitching many times is considered benign and can be due to stress and anxiety.

My first thought when reading your symptoms and normal test results was anxiety. You might consider being evaluated by a Psychiatrist and treating your anxiety to see if that helps any of your symptoms.

Take care.

Shelin said...
As for the anxiety related symptoms, I have been getting treatment for this as well

If you don't take any medications how is your anxiety being treated? Untreated anxiety can manifest in physical symptoms and will remain a problem unless the anxiety is controlled. Much of your symptom list would not be caused by a disease such as Multiple Sclerosis.

A positive ANA is really not specific and especially in the case of MS. Some with MS have a positive ANA and some don't. I have never had a positive ANA.

I do wish you all the best.

Hey All,

I just thought that I should provide you all with an update on everything. So I met with an Allergist to discuss my symptoms and she is not worried from a allergy stand-point. She agreed to do the Mast Cell Activation blood and urine test as a precaution though she feels that my symptoms do not fit the profile. My most recent blood work Vitamin E, Cereal Allergy Grain Test, Mold Test, Basic Metabolic Panel, MMA Test, Thyroid Tests, Endoscopy/Colonoscopy, and many endocrine relatated tests... all have come back normal yet the wonderful symptoms still persist. I am going to meet with a functional doctor on Monday and just pay out of pocket for it. It is expensive but many people have recommended the office to me and if they can at least point me in the right direction, I'll be happy. Does anyone have any further insight?

Thanks All!

Same result for me, MRI of brain and spine came back fine. Very minor disk disease but nothing causing the symptoms. I'm waiting on the lyme disease and mold testing... basically nowhere else to go at this point. Maryasis Gravis and Mast Cell Activation tests came back negative as well.