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AsherB

How long did it take to get an MS diagnosis?

Hey everyone, Just curious — how long did it take from noticing symptoms to actually getting an MS diagnosis? Was it quick, or a long wait? Would love to hear your stories!For me it was roughly about a year to nearly 2
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@msalec
@msalec
 

My first symptom was numbness in my face- left side which lead me to er wondering if it’s a stroke. MRI showed abnormalities - er doc suspected ms. It took 10 yrs of testing and increased symptoms. One Dr said go blind or fall over before you come back. Fast forward to 2013, I went blind in right eye- optic neuritis. That sealed the diagnosis.. the rest is down hill..

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@samantha90
@samantha90
 

Took me 8 years doctors kept fobbing it off for something else

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