Hello, MS community!
I'm new her, but have been looking into MS communities off and on for a couple years. I have not been diagnosed yet, and have actually been having trouble getting a neurologist that will actually listen to me at all and recommend treatment or testing. It took three years to finally get a lower back mri ordered by a spinal surgeon and discovered my ehler danlos was likely the cause of a minor injury, causing some shifting in the vertebrae. But that doesn't explain the arm and hand numbness, tremors, vertigo, blurry vision, migraines, spinal zaps, leg weakness, and many other symptoms. So, here I am, hoping others have had similar battles trying to figure this out, and see how long it took to get a diagnosis. I was incorrectly diagnosed with fibromyalgia 16 years ago, so I have had chronic pain for most of my life and some weakness, but the numbness and weakness to the point of using a cane sometimes now is new.

What part of the country are you located in?
I am in Southern California and my doctor is Dr. Jenniffer Graves. She is a MS Specialist and was very good. She cuts right to the chase and doesn’t hold back the truth about anything. I really appreciate her for that.