Could this be Multiple Sclerosis? Or something else? Please help me?
I have a long history of unexplained symptoms.
It started as a "warm" feeling in my right foot. Then I got tingly sensations in my legs that came and went, as well as a "buzzing" feeling in my right shoulder area. I still have these symptoms, many of them have come and gone but I always have to deal with them.
Lately my right foot has had this tight feeling, like the muscles are not flexible, and it becomes awkward to walk. It almost feels like the bottom of my foot is a little numb (very difficult to explain this).
I also have noticed the vision in my left eye is very blurry. I often see spots in my vision, and my night time vision has been increasingly bad. If I cover my right eye, my vision in my left eye is so poor I can’t even make out the words on this screen.
My head feels like it’s filled with cotton, this one is not easy for me to explain but I get these sensations that come and go, sort of like a headache but not painful, it’s very dull and it feels like when you first wake up in the morning.
And lastly, and most bothersome is my legs. They constantly tingly and burn, all the time. Some days they feel quite wobbly, and it is more difficult to walk, like I am walking like jello. I get these sensations in both legs, and sometimes in combination with the feeling I described in my right foot (almost never in my left foot).
These are just the tip of the iceburg, I have so many other weird sensations that truly bother me, but these are the most apparant. Does anyone else suffer from them? Does it sound like MS or am I just crazy? I want to see the doctor because some of these symptoms are very new, and might lead to my diagnosis. I am tired of not knowing what it is. I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT IT IS. I seriously cannot stand not knowing any longer, it is killing me.
Ok, I’m not really positive. It could go either way. But i would talk to a doctor. Just to make sure. My father actually recently passed away from a form of MS and some of these symptoms are similar to what he had, although his MS/ALS was mostly in his tongue, so he couldn’t talk, and his legs, couldn’t walk and his fingers, they curled up like if you bend your knuckles both of them and then pull them away from your palms.
You have described many symptoms that can be associated with MS. If you are truly concerned you should start with your regular doctor and have an exam and describe the symptoms you are experiencing. Your Doc can then refer you to a neurologist who can or a MRI scan of the brain, do a lumbar puncture to check the spinal fluid for signs of MS. These procedures will narrow down what could be ailing you and discern whether you have MS or some MS mimicking condition.
Your vision problem could be optic neuritis and is often indicative of MS.
Good luck and I hope it is nothing serious.
Bombi makes some good points. Get to your doctor to know for sure. Only thing I’ll add is that if your family doc suggests a referral to neurology – insist upon one that specializes in Multiple Sclerosis. MS can be tricky to diagnose correctly and many neuros don’t see a lot of it. More info and questions to ask here http://blog.neurokc.com/bid/22195/Multiple-Sclerosis-Is-A-Tough-Disease