Hi Osteoporosis means a person has brittle bones and break easily. This isn’t what you have per your Dr. and testing. You have Osteoarthritis in your knees. Overtime you lose cartilage which is...
Hormone fluctuations (ovulations, Menses) can cause breast pain, tenderness ,swollen, etc. this can happen x-amount of time before your period or ovulation. It might be helpful for you to track...
Hi Wilhar. My Husband had right hip replacement in October 2020. He was completely bone on bone but refused to seek help until I had recovered from my Total Knee Replacement in January 2020. Once I...
Multiple Sclerosis isn't a weakened immune system. Some would say that those with MS have a robust immune system. Some of the long term treatments for MS are immune-suppressants. Do you take any of...
Hi. So, if you have MS you do not have a weakened immune system. Those with MS have a compromised immune system or some would say "confused." MS is a disease of the Central Nervous System(CNS) which...
Hi Jane. It's not necessarily common for MS to present bilaterally, but sometimes it does. Bilateral symptoms, in MS, are usually due to spinal cord lesions. I am glad to hear your Neurologist...
Hi PattyLatty. Fibromyalgia can cause Neuropathic pain and for this reason Gabapentin has been prescribed to treat pain associated with Fibromyalgia. Gabapentin has probably been helping the pain...
Hi Thermco55. I have had MS diagnosed for 36 years. I have used vitamins and various supplements through the years and have never found any that help with MS symptoms. However, I feel better in a...
Hi Woodduck12. Have you seen your Dr. to discuss your symptoms? Many things could be causing your symptoms; if you are taking any medications or supplements you might search for their side effects....
There is no symptom exclusive to Multiple Sclerosis. Many conditions, vitamin/mineral deficiencies, medications and mental health conditions can all cause similar symptoms as those seen in Multiple...
I have used Klonopin for 15 years without addiction, I also get my prescription through a Psychiatrist. My understanding is any of the Benzos have the potential for addiction that's why Benzos are a...
Hi stickersteve. Have you been to a Psychiatrist for a prescription of Xanax? If not that is my suggestion. A Benzodiazepine (Xanax) is within their specialty. It is almost impossible to get a Benzo...
Hi Rat. Is it possible you have the word wrong? Possibly Incidental instead of occasional? I have never run across the word occasional on a MRI report before. The word "incidental" would fit with...
There is no current information about 2-AEP. There are no studies to indicate a beneficial effect of 2-EAP for people with MS. The safety of 2-EAP has not been established and there appears to be...
I have read this thread a few different times and finally decided to post. If what I have to say helps just one person it's worth it to me. I had been in Therapy for many years and my Therapist would...
Hi! If you have not seen a Dr. about your left leg I would suggest doing so. Sometimes after a car accident it can take a few days to feel the possible effects of the accident. Take care!...
Just to let you know; Bloodwork is used to diagnose many problems/conditions. However, there is no blood work, at this time, that will indicate MS as a possible cause. There has never been any blood...
Hi drewpvm. Your symptoms could be due to many different things. I would suggest starting with your Primary Care Physician(PCP) for blood work, medical evaluation, and any other testing your PCP...
I would suggest seeing a Mental Health Professional as soon as possible, the thoughts you are having should not be taken lightly or dismissed. Have you started any new medications? It is possible for...
With anxiety/panic attacks we typically do not breath correctly, hyperventilating or forgetting to breath commonly happens. An easy way to know if what you are experiencing is indeed anxiety/panic is...
Hi curedforreal. If you are questioning if your symptoms are Multiple Sclerosis related I would suggest seeing your Primary Care Physician(PCP). S/he can evaluate and order some testing as well as...
Radical Acceptance is simply a different way of thinking. If we change the way we think we have the ability to look at a situation, person, action, etc. and see the reality of what has happened. This...
Hi! If you have not received a diagnosis for anxiety has the PTSD been diagnosed? Anxiety is helped best with Psychotherapy and medications. Anxiety is anxiety regardless of the cause, please seek...
Hi David. I would suggest using heat on your neck, such as a heating pad. Dry heat would help but moist heat might be a little better. Heat will help release the tight muscles. Do you have muscle...
You cannot catch Multiple Sclerosis, nor is it transmitted through sexual contact. Multiple Sclerosis is a disease of the Central Nervous System, although it is considered autoimmune (longest...
Hi mudshark. The MRI and report is a diagnostic tool but not a diagnosis, that is why the report says "Clinical correlation suggested." Blood work is to rule in/out other conditions that can mimic...
Hi Gretchen1, It is definitely possible to have a multitude of symptoms before any knowledge or diagnosis of MS. This was my case. I was mowing the lawn and suddenly had bilateral leg weakness, could...
Hi rysbar123. Did your eye Dr. give you any explanation for your eye pain or eye movements? Did you see an Ophthalmologist? Usually the eye/vision problems caused by MS can be detected with a through...
You neither want to block out or forget. Remembering, processing, acknowledging, forgiving, and letting go is your way out. This is not an easy process and you can feel worse, better and so the cycle...
That's awesome Dusty, good for you! Remember, counseling/therapy doesn't change things immediately...it takes time, patience and hard work on your part. Best wishes!...
Hi Dusty. The symptoms you are experiencing due to stress/anxiety/panic fits into Conversion Disorder(CD)/Functional Neurological Disorder(FND). Non-Epileptic seizures is common for those with FND/CD...
I have never had this experience but I know someone who has had many seizures without a medical cause and has been diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND)/Conversion Disorder. Dusty, I...
Hi Siam. There is no single test, by it's self, that can rule MS in or out. If your "nerve" test was an EMG that isn't a test for MS. Tests that are used in helping to diagnose MS is; a Neurological...
Hi RollTideFan. Within 2 weeks of starting Wellbutrin I was getting irritable, angry, and agitated. I wanted to keep trying, hoping those side effects would decrease. By about 4 weeks in I felt like...
I deal with tingling/vibrations/buzzing sensations. However, there is no symptom exclusive to MS. These symptoms can be caused by any number of reasons....
Unfortunately, Multiple Sclerosis cannot be diagnosed based on symptoms alone. Many conditions, medication side effects, vitamin/mineral deficiencies and mental health problems can cause symptoms...
If you don't take any medications how is your anxiety being treated? Untreated anxiety can manifest in physical symptoms and will remain a problem unless the anxiety is controlled. Much of your...
Hi Shelin. Have you had your vision checked recently? Floaters are very common and most people have them, if you have had your vision checked by an Ophthalmologist and there was nothing found then...
Hi Wendy. No, I am no longer on Lexapro. I am really not the best person to try and answer your question because I did it all wrong. My Psychiatrist had her license pulled by the Medical Board, I...
I started noticing a difference at approximately 6 weeks. Give it time and see how you feel....
Hi Lynn. I was on Escitalopram (Lexapro) for a few years and it helped a lot. I was on 20mg, anything lower wasn't helping. You might consider speaking to your Prescribing Dr. about increasing your...
Hi Ox, There is a diagnostic criteria for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD). If you meet the criteria then you have PTSD, if you don't meet the criteria it's not PTSD. Here is the information...
Hi Lendi. Have you had testing, other than a brain MRI, that might indicate MS as the cause? Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for MS to be misdiagnosed. Some who have had a diagnosis of MS,...
Klonopin has a longer life in your body than any of the other Benzodiazepines. If i am understanding, you are taking a total of 1 and 1/2mgs of Klonopin a day, for some people that would be quite a...
What you are experiencing; lightheaded, weakness, and bleh could very well be side effects of Klonopin and not withdrawal from Prozac. I would suggest talking to your prescribing Dr....
Hi dar, I have no way of knowing what your Neurologist is thinking. Saying you have a "pre-diagnosis of MS" might simply be his way of saying he suspects MS, wants to follow up with you to see if, in...
Hi dar, I would suggest seeing a Urologist. There is testing that can be done to determine what might be he cause for your inability/lack of sensation/emptying....
Hi, You can put your mind at ease that you did not and do not have rabies from the puppy bite 11 years ago. If the puppy had rabies it would have shown signs way back then and would not have lived...
Prozac is an older antidepressant medication. It takes 8 weeks for Prozac to be at it's full effect. Have patience, give it another 4 weeks and see how you are feeling :)...
Hi Jane, I have been diagnosed for 32 years with symptoms going back to childhood. I have never experienced what you have described. I do know it is impossible to physically feel lesions (assuming...