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Post a new topicby livingwith on Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:19 pm

Hi, I am a 30 yo Mommy of two. Lately, I have been SO tired. I get 10-12 hrs of sleep a night and still wake tired. My legs hurt SO SO bad! It almost feels like I have run a marathon when in fact I have done nothing b/c I just can’t. My hands went numb when I was in the shower yesterday morning. I went to my family doc and he did a whole panel of bloodwork on me and found that I had very low levels of Vitamin D so now, I have been on the vitamin for 3 days and still, nothing. Pain in the l...Read the full article
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Re: Please help

Post a new topicby Marshawn on Tue Jun 23, 2009 2:05 pm

I would have this check out. My started with just some numbness in my hands and then up to my legs. My Doctor said most people just look over this systoms blame it on stress. Just to be on the safe side. You are a mother and if this is what it is. It is better to know sooner then later. I am praying for you and hope that it is not MS.
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Re: Please help

Post a new topicby gord on Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:11 am

i was diagnosed with guilliam barre syndrome which has very similar symptoms to ms and it was not confirmed until after a lumber puncture. I am recovered to 95 %. it never hurts to have GBS checked out as this is a rare disorder that is hard to diagnose..goood luck
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