Diagnosed yesterday.
Good day to you all!
So for the past month I've been experiencing a loss of sensation in both my feet. I didn't think much of it and thought it would go away, but it got worse and I started to stumble and have muscle tremors. I was admitted to hospital last week for an MRI, nerve conduction studies and Lumbar Puncture, and the Neurologist said that the MRI was clear. She phoned me yesterday and said that the IGG levels from the LP was positive, and diagnosed me with MS. I'm still trying to wrap my brain around the diagnosis. Being a registered nurse I know quite alot about MS, which makes the diagnosis alot to handle. Any advice from you guys?
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Sorry to hear about your diagnosis. Did they say what type of MS you have? Just remember that a lot has changed in the MS world over the past couple decades. There are disease modifying therapies available that weren’t around before. Also, there are more legal protections available to people with any kind of disability. So what you learned about MS in school and the patients you see in a hospital/clinic isn’t the whole story. Best of luck coming to terms with the diagnosis and with your symptoms!