Undergoing diagnosis - New here!
Just wanted to say HI and thanks a lot for this website and wonderful people in the forum!
It helps a lot to read all the stories and knowing im not the only person in the world facing this kind of problems
Im currently undergoing a diagnosis and freaking out!
Not sure yet if its MS or a single episode ...( if it actually makes any difference...? ) I have one lesion in my neck but nothing on my brain.
How many of you have/had a lesion in the cervical spine/neck? Is it common? Can it actually heal?
Im going to have a spinal tap/puncture next month and than another MRI in few months
Of course it all takes ages and "wait and see" is just really annoying.
In the mean time I decided to change my diet ( no diary or saturated fats) and get all the healthy supplements ( Flaxeed oil, Vit D, Biotin, B complex etc )
Hi @kinga and welcome. Pre-diagnosis is a frustrating time. Whilst MS is notoriously difficult to diagnose, the medical profession are getting better at it. A diagnosis of MS must fulfil the McDonald criteria, https://www.mstrust.org.uk/a-z/mcdonald-criteria. If these conditions can't be satisfied, you can be given a diagnosis of Clinically Isolated Syndrome (CIS), or what I refer to as "Singular Sclerosis". MS attacks the myelin coating of our Central Nervous System (CNS), which covers the brain and the spine. Lesions, or scarring, can occur anywhere on your CNS. Lesions can shrink, but are indicative of damage. Your body may be able to create new neural pathways to avoid this damage. Adopting a healthier lifestyle will obviously make you feel better. We have to do what we can to maintain our health and fitness.
Hi @kinga. It's pretty common. I had two lesions on cervical level one (small) healed completely and is absent on recent MRIs, the other one (large) persists for 3 years. @stumbler > Your body may be able to create new neural pathways to avoid this damage. Not around spinal lesions I believe.