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Possible multiple sclerosis or spinal tumor?
iv been sick for over 9 months. basically it all started with bad headaches in the back of my head. then i started gettin this spaced out hangover feeling that has ever went away. after that horrible fatigue started, both mental and physical. a month later i noticed iv had a stiff necj this whole time, its stiff neck and back, and when i try to pop it or crack it, it sends jolts of pain and numbness down my left arm. i now have weird floaters in my eyes and blurred vision in one eye. and muscle cramping burning in my calves. i have had TONS of tests which showed nothing except a passed mono infection with over 900 igg antibodies. the only diagnoses iv had is possible cfs and fibromyalgia but im not going to accept that because there has to be a reason for this.

A patient has multiple sclerosis and has a urinary catheter how often do you empty the drainage bag?

Can a person with multiple sclerosis still become a Physician Assistant?
Hi All multiple schelerosis is a debilitating disease in which a person's body attacks his own glial cells cells that nourish nerve cells and myelin sheath in the brain and spinal cord. When this happens a person goes through Muscle symptoms Loss of balanceMuscle spasmsNumbness or abnormal sensation in any areaProblems moving arms.Basically all problems with the body occurs. This person I know lost half of his right eye's vision and when I saw him he looked so weak and his head was hurting him. He finished part of PA school but still has the clinical year left. He took a leave of absence. Can he still become a Physician Assistant or a nurse? I mean the job is so difficult, how can someone with MS finish it?

Does my pain sound like multiple sclerosis?
I know this is a far stretch, but I have been doing alot of thinking. For almost three years I have been suffering from chronic pain in my legs. I have rheumatiod arthritis so my rheumatologist has been going down the list of medication used to treat RA symptoms and NONE of them have worked. Now I found out that I have neuropathy, so now I'm going down the list of medication used to treat that. And NONE of them are working. I recently had a doctor mention to me that it sounds like the beginning stages of multiple sclerosis I also have a close blood relative who had it . I also have Lupus, and a family history of autoimmune diseases.Right now I can stand ten minutes without being in SEVERE pain. My legs and feet turn bloody red, especially when warm. At times I cannot moved my toes, and i have also lost sensation in my toes. At night I get severe muscle cramps in my feet if i try to move them... I also have pelvic floor dysfunction and I have painful muscle spasms with that also. As well as pushing to have bowel movements. And lately I have been getting horrible migrains, that make me unable to see do to floaters. My vision has gotten blurry and I tend to have double vision.My neurological problems have been left unexplained for too long and I'm tired of crying myself to sleep at night. My lab work and MRI's have came back normal, but something isn't right. I am in severe severe severe pain...AND I DONT KNOW WHY Im not a doctor but...I think theres a bigger picture

Newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis?
hi, i was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis on thursday, the neurologist said he will see me in 6 months as anything he tries to explain wont sink in, im scared and dont know who to talk to or who to tell or where to get help in the mean time or if i should get help in the mean time, all this is new to me and im lost with no idea of what to do, please help, no nasty or sarcastic replys please

Is this an aneurysm or multiple sclerosis?
for the past 4 months my eyes have been doing weird things, like double vision which is only for words on the tv or like a solid colored object and occasional flashes. ive had multiple eye scans done but they come back completely normal and healthy and they dont know whats causing it. i go to a neurologist next month. i also have noticed that i sometimes forget words, which i didnt use to do. im 18.i also get dizzy sometimes. like the last time i was dizzy was two weeks ago but it lasted a week. and i also feel like im going to throw up when i get the dizziness. anddd sometimes when i go to sleep my right hand starts twitching and it didnt use to do that. and if i sit on my leg for more than 5 minutes it goes numb and gets the prickles.

Is multiple sclerosis and breast cancer hereditary? ?
I'm a 16 year old girl and just out of interest.. My dads mum died nearly 10 years ago, of breast cancer she was about 70 I think though, but she was also in a wheelchair due to MS. I am a grandchild of 4, and 3 are girls including me, there's no breast cancer on my mums side but my mum does have a cousin with MS How likely is it that I will develop either of them? And if I could can you get them at any age..Thanks x

Anybody know about multiple sclerosis!!!?
So my aunt has a brother that has multiple sclerosis and he lives in mexico and they don't know what to do. His arm and leg are already affected and he cant move them. He is married and has two kids and is like in his late 20s. They are taking him to a doctor over there but nothing is changing. Like the doctor they have isn't a specialist on this. They want to know if there is something that they can buy that works. They don't have a lot of money to be hiring a doctor so they want something at a affordable price or something that works that has at least payments

Can anyone else with multiple sclerosis help me?
I was just diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in October. I started beta seron in November. The every other day injection leaves bruises all over me and is sore to the touch. Does anyone else taje beta seron? How do you make this better? Does anyone with m.s. take anything different? If so, how does it work?

I think I have MS (multiple sclerosis) and I'm really afraid, can anyone offer any advice?
Okay so I might be overreacting or reading too much into things but i honestly believe that I have the majority of the common symptoms for this disease. The tingly feeling in my legs, I get this all the time and it's so uncomfortable and painful at timesThe blurry vision. I have terrible vision as it is but during the nighttime my left eye completely blanks out and sometimes it feels as if i'm going blind in my left eyeMuscle spams i have one right now and had another terrible one about 2 weeks ago Abnormal sensations happening in my leg right now I just looked at this article webmd.com multiple sclerosis guide recognizing multiple sclerosis and I can relate to so many of these symptoms, it terrifies me. Anyway, can anyone offer any advice? I'm making an appointment for the neurosurgeon right now

Whats the method of inheritance for multiple sclerosis?
simple terms please

Multiple Sclerosis Sufferers, have you ever been abused in a hospital?
I was maltreated while in severe pain, and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society has asked me to report this to my state licensing board. However, I fear my name will get out and there will be retaliation against me. I live in a small town and have to go to the same small town hospital for treatments. If the word gets around that I am an abuse accuser, I see them being vindictive.Dakinijones, I have experienced for myself how badly mentally ill people get treated in the medical system. In the ER, they labeled me mentally ill and told me there was nothing physical wrong with me, when I was screaming in agony. They put me in a " mental health" room, dumped me from a stretcher into an uncomfortable chair I needed desperately to lie down because of all the terrible pain , made sarcastic and degrading remarks and left me alone to scream in even more agony. It was hours before they finally gave in and let me see a doctor, who realized something really WAS wrong, did an MRI, and admitted me to the hospital.We certainly do live in a culture of abuse.

Does this sound like Multiple Sclerosis?
I'm only 13 years old but me and my family are worried because I'm showing symptoms of MS. My symptoms are tingling in my arms, legs, and in my right shoulder. It feels kind of like it's fallen asleep but it really hasn't. Also the tingling in my right shoulder feels like someone is touching me. It's really weird. Also, I've been getting really fatigued and dizzy. I'm not overweight and I get enough sleep so I don't know what it could be. I also get this weird feeling that lasts only a second where everything kind of spins or shakes for a second. I don't really know how to describe it but it's like I loose all my vision at once. Also, I started getting muscle spasms in my legs, hands, arms, and fingers. It wasn't bad at first but it's bad now. Also I get like internal muscle spasms where it doesn't move my limb it's just like something is buzzing inside. Also I these horrible shocks in my chest on my pectoral muscles. It's horrible lighting feeling kind of pain. And my chest muscles and ribs are achy. So does this sound like multiple sclerosis?

Does Black mold have something to do with Multiple Sclerosis ?
My boyfriend had hip surgery about 8 months ago last august then right after after that september he went into college. In his dorm, he had black mold in his room over his bed and over his television. He had flu symptoms and he took the next semester off. Being home he's experiencing multiple sclerosis like symptoms extreme fatigue, tingling in the legs, feet and stomach, two Leisure's in brain and spine he went to many doctors and said they all said he has a strong chance of having MS. He began to take MS needles a few weeks ago. I have a real strong feeling the mold has something to do with these MS like symptoms. PLEASE HELP I don't want him to be taking these needles for the rest of his life if he doesn't have MS. PS He has a very healthy background, no heart problems, no blood problems, and no one in his family has MS.