TheGirWho
02-09-11, 19:54
Hi everyone.
I've recently begun to accept that I have HA and I am slowly working on "getting over it" and up until today I was much better! But I've just had a setback and now could do with some reassurance / advice!
My (main!) symptoms are dizziness and leg weakness & pain.
I've had the dizziness for just over a month now. It' seems to be getting better but hasn't gone completely. My head feels foggy, and I feel unbalanced and just a bit disorientated like I'm sea sick. However, I'm not actually "dizzy". No spinning or vertigo, and I am perfectly capable of doing everything I need to do, I'm not walking wobbly or anything, even if it feels like I am.
The leg weakness is in my right thigh. I'm seeing a osteopath about and she says it's due to me having a tighter muscle here. It causes me a bit of discomfort, and pain but mostly it feels a bit wobbly a heavy.
Now, I know I shouldn't (and I really hate myself for doing so!) but I googled it :-( Now I'm really worried I might have MS. The leg weakness came on quite suddenly and although exercise aggravates it's usually there to some extent. I also know that dizziness can be a symptom of MS, so that's making me doubly worried :-(
I had an MRI brain scan last August - to check for underlying causes for my tinnitus. It was all clear. Can I take reassurance from that? I know this sounds silly, but if they weren't looking for MS would it still be obvious? Also, does it matter that it was over a year ago? I'm worried it might have changed.
Realistically, I know I am a worrier. I'm constantly tense and anxious, and I'm due to start a new job in a few days and move house next month, so my life is pretty full on at the moment. I don't feel stressed and anxious, but I'm aware that I probably am!
I think I just need reassurance (hopefully!) from people who understand. My OH is really great but I don't want to burden him all the time.
I've recently begun to accept that I have HA and I am slowly working on "getting over it" and up until today I was much better! But I've just had a setback and now could do with some reassurance / advice!
My (main!) symptoms are dizziness and leg weakness & pain.
I've had the dizziness for just over a month now. It' seems to be getting better but hasn't gone completely. My head feels foggy, and I feel unbalanced and just a bit disorientated like I'm sea sick. However, I'm not actually "dizzy". No spinning or vertigo, and I am perfectly capable of doing everything I need to do, I'm not walking wobbly or anything, even if it feels like I am.
The leg weakness is in my right thigh. I'm seeing a osteopath about and she says it's due to me having a tighter muscle here. It causes me a bit of discomfort, and pain but mostly it feels a bit wobbly a heavy.
Now, I know I shouldn't (and I really hate myself for doing so!) but I googled it :-( Now I'm really worried I might have MS. The leg weakness came on quite suddenly and although exercise aggravates it's usually there to some extent. I also know that dizziness can be a symptom of MS, so that's making me doubly worried :-(
I had an MRI brain scan last August - to check for underlying causes for my tinnitus. It was all clear. Can I take reassurance from that? I know this sounds silly, but if they weren't looking for MS would it still be obvious? Also, does it matter that it was over a year ago? I'm worried it might have changed.
Realistically, I know I am a worrier. I'm constantly tense and anxious, and I'm due to start a new job in a few days and move house next month, so my life is pretty full on at the moment. I don't feel stressed and anxious, but I'm aware that I probably am!
I think I just need reassurance (hopefully!) from people who understand. My OH is really great but I don't want to burden him all the time.