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my fight with ms

Post a new topicby livingwith on Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:42 pm

I have had ms for about 8yrs now but was just diagnosed recently. I have had severe back and leg pain and weakness. I have seen about 10 doctors who did not know what I had but I did not give up and finally found an angel who has started me on treatment. If she had not diagnosed me when she did I would not be getting better as I am now. I could not walk with out and aid I wet myself I had blurry vision I have sever leg pain. My doctor is my ultimate hero - she works at a county hospital with lit...Read the full article
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Re: my fight with ms

Post a new topicby flutter1968 on Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:43 am

I can relate to your frustration. For five years, I've had the nerve pain, wobbly feeling like my equilibrium is off, one hand weak at times and now blurry vision which my eye doctor said is occular migraines. I just went to the neurologist and also had an EEG. Don't know the results of that but the neuro ordered me a brain MRI and and EMG for next month. I half-expect him to come back and say I'm crazy or making this up. I almost don't want to pursue this but I have to know what's going on. Sometimes I'm perfectly fine and other days I can't concentrate and I feel drunk. Does anyone have the "vertigo" when they're sitting down? I seem to do better when I'm moving or driving but as soon as I park the car I get woozy.
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