The long wait
Hi guys!
I'm new to this ?. I have yet to receive a diagnosis of ms I am waiting on a neurologist appointment (hopefully coming soon) ill give u a brief back story on how I ended up here. For the last 3 yrs I had been consistently going to my GP with pins&needles along with sharp pain in my forehead and left cheek I have constant headache type pain in my forehead which never goes away, with intermittent sharp electric type pain in the same area. After repeated trips to my GP and referrals to ent the consultant said trigeminal neuralgia. But since January this year I have terrible fatigue like walking through mud especially in my legs my left toe is numb with pins & needles in both hands and feet, I have "vibrating" sensations up and down the left side the symptoms to begin with would come and go usually lastinh a couple of weeks but now since last Month they are constant including the following symptoms:
Blurred vision coming & going
Speech, memory & thinking problems
Severe pressure in head
Pressure and shooting pain behind eye (left eye)
Tightness/tension around body
Numbness in the inside of left foot and toes progressive over whole foot up to leg & knee
Numbness in left hand progressive up to entire arm with shooting pains
Symptoms & pain worse to cold & heat
Stabbing & shooting pains in head and left cheek
Numbness in hands & fingers
Balance problems
Dizziness
Urinating throughout the night
Light sensitivity
Muscle cramps/spasms in hands and feet, also in various areas
Extreme fatigue
Swollen fingers
Tinnitus
Stiff neck
Last week I was sent to hospital as I woke with lots of grey spots in both eyes after seeing the consultant she said my eyes are fine but she asked I be urgently referred to see a neurologist as she suspects ms. Do these symptoms, time line , and progression sound normal in ms ? I'm just really worried and ive been searching for answers for so long as to what's wrong with me and I'm nervous as to what may potentially show up when I see the neurologist
Love to you all xx
Hi @feeblefee and welcome. I can understand why you have joined us with that lot of symptoms. Yes, they are suggestive of MS, but they can also present in other conditions too. The Neurologist is best placed to find out what is going on. They will need scans to try and see what the problem is. I can also understand that you are worried, but this will only make you feel worse. Do try and relax, as hard as it may seem, and rest up. There is a good reason why we are called patients! :wink:
Thanks @stumbler ? I think just even venting about this has made me feel better i shall continue to update as I go thankyou for the advice!?