Hi Bluestream, I'm not sure where you are at in the testing phase, but please do tell your doctor that your symptoms are interfering with your daily routine. Heaviness, dizziness, muscular issues...
Hi Holly, I believe the numbers are something like 65% of people with MS have some kind of short or long term pain. Many years ago they did used to think MS did not involve pain, however most doctors...
Hi, I just wanted to say to try and be patient (hard to do I know). Diagnosis sometimes takes time, unfortunately, so try and hang in there. Just wanted to say that MS does not involve joint pain at...
Hi ol' roy, I've had PF for many years, and I never seem to get rid of it entirely. The podiatrist made me orthotics that helps tremendously, the store bought version just don't work at all for me....
Hi Cathy, I hope the b12 works for you, it certainly is a freaky feeling when it twitches like that. I asked the eye doc about it a few years back and he said it was most likely due in my case to...
Just wanted to say sorry that this is something you are dealing with but thanks for asking and sharing. I've been dealing with that issue for a long time but never really was sure if it was a fibro...
I prefer the heat to cold for sure! Cold = more pain and lots of it. Heat my body loves painwise it seems but too much I get dizzy, nauseous and extremely fatigued. I really gotta watch how long I...
I hope you all are feeling better today? Like Deb I have headaches all the time. It does seem to be much worse when the weather changes drastically now that I think about it. The location seems to...
Hope you feel better Nana! Stress effects me too, bad anxiety attacks and pain all over. Meditation seems to help me as well as light yoga when I feel my body can handle it....
I get dizzy a lot! I have really bad light sensitivity that will cause it, too much sun or flourescent lights do it to me. My blood pressure also causes dizziness when it gets too high as does...
Hi Maiden, Its possible you might have a few things going on here, but the majority of what you are describing sounds like fibro. Your thyroid could also be causing a few of your issues, particularly...
I've only heard of liver issues due to medication for symptoms of MS, however maybe this article will explain more for you. http://www.msrc.co.uk/index.cfm/fuseaction/show/pageid/1775 ...
I just wanted to wish you luck in your search for answers. Hormones go crazy after the birth of a child, have you been tested for some of the more simplier explanations? Diabetes or vitamin...
Hi Safierdrgn, Pain is unfortunately hard to see and hard to describe sometimes as you are finding out. I've found that I get better results with doctors telling them what the pain is keeping me from...
Hi Kim, I agree with Gretchen on giving the manual injections a try, it is much easier in the long run once you get past the initial gosh I'm sticking a needle in me thing. The settings on the auto...
Hi Dale, Just wanted to pop on and say hi to you!! I read sometimes here but rarely post anymore. I stopped modding years ago, it became too emotionally exhausting and I had personal issues at the...
Hi everyone, I haven't read this thread in quite a while but wanted to thank everyone for their input and sharing of their personal stories. Just to answer a few questions I saw reading through..I am...
Hi Truthseeker, It is not uncommon for doctors to go with other diagnosis prior to MS since in some individuals it takes years for symptoms to manifest in the MS direction. There are many things that...
Hi Amie, My best advice for you is to make sure that your doctor is aware of why you cannot work and is behind you apply for disability. It will make things a whole lot easier for you. My husband...
MS and fibro can have a lot of symptoms in common. Pins and needles and numbness can occur in both and pretty much anywhere. Neeters with the fibro I get pins and needles in my legs mostly, sometimes...
Hi Whiteflag, I can understand how upset this makes you, but is it possible that your friend also needed someone to confide in about this? It's been my experience when friends are told about health...
Hi Susan, I usually hear people having these tests done together so I just assumed you had, sorry for not asking tho! But to be more specific the nerve conduction test checks the peripheral nerves,...
Hi Steve, Steroids are not without risk. Once aware of what they are it really comes down to a personal choice on whether the benefits are worth it. They seem to have helped you in the past though....
Hi Donajean, I would suggest you contact your local MS society. Goto www.nationalmssociety.org to find your local chapter. There are many programs where you can talk to people in similar...
Hi Susan, This is a very good question. MS is an illness of the central nervous system and the EMG tests the nerves outside of it so if nerve problems were related to MS it would not show up on this...
Hi Lissa, Consider the ANA a screening test and by itself doesn't mean anything is wrong it just means there might be. If its high then they usually run other blood tests to determine the cause and...
I think the fact that I'm getting older and the arthritis is getting worse is a major factor is what I'm seeing in the fibro. It's definately gotten worse over the past couple of years and...
I sleep pretty much like sherrine describes due to bad hip pain waking me up. Extra pillows here and there, tried all kinds of sizes and shapes and it doesn't make much difference. I have found the...
Hi Susan, I just wanted to wish you success in finding the cause of your symptoms. How did your appointment go today? It can unfortunately take a while for diagnosis in some cases. My husband was...
Hi there, I have wall to wall carpet myself with a few throw rugs here and there. Never have had a problem like you are describing except when the tilt wheels where too low. If you are wanting a...
Hi Chris, I currently take it for severe anxiety attacks on an as needed basis and it works wonders. Hubby has MS and tried it years ago for pain but it knocked him out too bad so we had to move on...
Grieving is absolutely normal, we all need to remember that. Even those that have been dealing with fibro or other long term illnesses can relapse from time to time. Goodness knows there are times I...
Hi Everyone, I just wanted to add I've also got some positive results with the Wii. I've been dealing with fibro for close to nine years now and although I've only been doing the Wii fit plus and...
Hi Susie, I do hope you feel better soon. It sounds like you kinda already know the answer to your question =) Remicade can bring on neurological symptoms, although they say its rare. I don't like...
Hi Chic, My husband's neuro wanted him to try it, unfortunately it is quite expensive and insurance won't cover it. I'm interested to know how you are doing on it though, is it helping? Kimber...
Hello Hayes, welcome to Healing Well. Symptoms of MS typically don't come and go like what you are describing, instead when in a flare stay for at least 24 hours or more. Sometimes when dealing with...
Hi Quack, It's nice to meet you. PPMS is an unusual form of MS only affecting about 10% of MS patients. It typically does not follow the noticable attacks of other types, but instead slowly (usually...
Hi Zakia =) I'm sorry you are having the problems that you are. While your symptoms don't really scream MS, you might have to be your own health advocate here in finding the cause. There are a lot of...
Hello Arfanna, My husband has had MS for a long time and we've come across this too. MS sometimes make the plumbing not work for them and to them it's a big deal, even if we think it isn't. Please...
Hi Hockeymom, I just wanted to wish you luck with the process. Try not to get discouraged by it as for some it takes a while and others get it relatively quickly. My husband was approved the first...
ive as possible on the type of pain and what it prevents you from doing it might help the doc to understand. When you are talking about[b] distraction that's a good indication, at least to me, that...
Kimber ...
if you are feeling you may not need these things all the time. My personal feelings are that the symptom meds should be prescribed for those things that really interfere with quality of life and...
what you are feeling is probably the most positive thing mainly because people don't like to feel that they are the only one out there going through this. We are always willing to listen here if you...
trying to find ways to improve quality of life and making yourself as comfortable as possible. Sometimes medication can help with that and I totally agree with your friend that there is no shame in...
Kimber...
http://www.pneuro.com/publications/ms/index.html ...
Nice find Rhonda!! We can't sticky threads to the top but you could add it to the resources section at the top, would be a nice addition....