What were your first symptoms?
I'm 25 and my mother was DX before I was born. It's been 5 years since she has passed.
I feel as I'm having symptoms but not sure. Maybe it's all in my head and I'm just worried for nothing. I've had bad headachs since I was very young. But the last 2 months I've noticed something's. Stiff fingers, slight numbness, tingles and my left foot had a crazy spasm. Everyday for a week now I've had my leg or arm fall asleep I guess you would say. My balance isn't great but maybe I'm just clumsy. I haven't had any blindness or fallen.
What made you get tested for MS or knew that something wasent right? Thanks in advance
I can understand your concerns. Here's a quote from the MS Trust Website :- "While MS is not hereditary in a strict sense, having a first-degree relative such as a parent or sibling with MS increases an individual's risk of developing the disease several-fold above the risk for the general population" Personally, I'd make a list of these symptoms and then go and have a chat with you GP about your concerns. Frequent bad headaches should be investigated anyway. Yes, the symptoms you're experiencing could be attributable to MS. BUT, the symptoms could also be attributable to a myriad of other conditions from a vitamin deficiency forwards. So, a chat with your GP is in order. Hope this helps
My first symptoms was my left arm going to sleep on me all the time. Then my left leg. This goes on till this day. My body gets so restless its difficult to sleep sometimes. Then I started having a speech problem that got worse over a course of four years. Headaches, weird pressure feeling in my head, weak legs and difficulty climbing stairs, dizziness, unbalanced at times. And feeling fatigue. No one in my family has MS but as of a month ago my sister who is a year younger than me is starting to experience similar things. Hopefully its not MS.