It looks like I have MS
Hi All,
I have just joined this site and am finding it very useful.
In Dec I thought I had a trapped nerve in my right arm as my hand had pins and needles and I went for physio. Later in the week my left side of my lips and tongue had pins and needs. I visited My GP and he send me straight to the hospital for get a CT Scan and MRI. Everything moved so quickly and within 48 hours the doctor gave me steroids for active lesions. A week later I went to see a neurologist who said I active lesions and it looks like I have signs of MS. Tomorrow - 14th Jan I have a lumber puncture to fully confirm. I am really scared and I want to know when you get diagnosed do you start treatment straight away. Google searches is making me really uneasy.
Hi @radhica_kakaria . Dr Google is never a good place to start. Stick with trusted websites like the MS Trust and MS Society. Things have really moved quick for you. And the thought of considering Disease Modifying Therapies (DMTs) at the end of this whirlwind is understandably daunting. These are powerful drugs, which all come with risks. However, these risks are predictable and you will be closely monitored to mitigate these risks. This is unlike MS, which if left to its own devices, poses an unpredictable risk of further, possibly disabling, damage to you. It's a tough situation, but knowledge is power. So, have a scan the publications available on this website :- https://support.mstrust.org.uk/shop particularly under the "Newly Diagnosed" and "Treatments" tags. And, post any question you may have.
Thank you for messaging, I'll have a look at the tags, and the site. I think just getting my head around it all is hard.