Thanks, Popsie and everyone, Yes -- the mri and lp were not clear, which is why they are leaning toward ms. Dr. wants to do a follow-up mri in feb before making a dx. But I'm not assuming anything...
Popsie, I don't have a diagnosis yet, so yes, it's possible it's not MS, although the dr.'s parting words at my last appt. with him were "I think we're going to end up with a diagnosis of MS" (after...
Mixed feelings here -- sad to know that you're experiencing such problems, but glad to know you've come here. I'm new to the board and new to MS, with only a possible diagnosis. Hang in there. Sorry...
I'm also really new to all this -- I will say, that what took me to the dr. in the first place was a concern over heart problems. A lot of a very, almost 'metalic' nerve pain in my left breast/chest...
heat (particularly a hot shower, for example) as being a trigger for MS symptoms. What other triggers do you all experience? Because at the moment, I have no idea what's triggering my symptoms. And...
Thanks so much for these great responses. I have to say, I'm pretty well in denial about the whole thing, so I'm not really all that nervous (for the most part). But for the past few days, I've been...
Valerie ...
My symptoms, MRI, and spinal tap have all suggested that I probably have MS. My dr. wants to wait and get one more MRI in Feb. before actually diagnosing me, but he stated that he's pretty sure...