CleverLittleViper
01-10-14, 14:20
I have a big fear, which seems to be shared across a lot of HA sufferers, and it's of MS.
It was only a couple of weeks ago that MS even drifted into my mind. Earlier on in the year, I had bad eye strain problems but they always happened at night, and would clear up on waking. I assumed they were from using the computer too long, and being up too late. Anyway, two weeks ago, I had my eyes tested and she did the light thing to check the backs of my eyes and they were healthy with no significant changes to my sight overall.
So when I went to the doctor with numb hands, and she asked if I'd had vision problems, I said no, because according to my optician, my eyes are fine. I was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and sent on my way. After the doctor declared that anything like MS was unlikely (because I was suffering with the numbness in both sides).
So, I was fine up until the next day when my extremities started to go really cold. I must mention that by this point I already thought my CTS was caused by diabetes or something like that. I also quit caffeine the night before.
With cold hands, feet and legs, and possible CTS, I was starting to get a little anxious. Throughout the next week, I would visit my doctor no less than 3 times, and she didn't do a physical exam once, but she did tell me in no uncertain terms that I do not have MS, what I have is severe anxiety.
I've been dealing with insomnia (I can only sleep because of sleeping pills) numb hands and feet, muscle aches and cramps, nausea, loss of appetite for both eating and life, muscle twitches, a constant pressure headache that feels like a band has been stretched around my entire head and face.
I'm due back in to the doctor tomorrow, and I still can't believe all of this is anxiety. She won't refer me to a specialist because she doesn't believe there's anything wrong with me, other than anxiety. I accepted it and some of the symptoms seemed to ease off (aside from the headache and the worry) a little until I read something about other people being diagnosed with anxiety and having MS.
I'm so scared right now. I don't know if I should get a second opinion, or if I should learn to trust her.
It was only a couple of weeks ago that MS even drifted into my mind. Earlier on in the year, I had bad eye strain problems but they always happened at night, and would clear up on waking. I assumed they were from using the computer too long, and being up too late. Anyway, two weeks ago, I had my eyes tested and she did the light thing to check the backs of my eyes and they were healthy with no significant changes to my sight overall.
So when I went to the doctor with numb hands, and she asked if I'd had vision problems, I said no, because according to my optician, my eyes are fine. I was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and sent on my way. After the doctor declared that anything like MS was unlikely (because I was suffering with the numbness in both sides).
So, I was fine up until the next day when my extremities started to go really cold. I must mention that by this point I already thought my CTS was caused by diabetes or something like that. I also quit caffeine the night before.
With cold hands, feet and legs, and possible CTS, I was starting to get a little anxious. Throughout the next week, I would visit my doctor no less than 3 times, and she didn't do a physical exam once, but she did tell me in no uncertain terms that I do not have MS, what I have is severe anxiety.
I've been dealing with insomnia (I can only sleep because of sleeping pills) numb hands and feet, muscle aches and cramps, nausea, loss of appetite for both eating and life, muscle twitches, a constant pressure headache that feels like a band has been stretched around my entire head and face.
I'm due back in to the doctor tomorrow, and I still can't believe all of this is anxiety. She won't refer me to a specialist because she doesn't believe there's anything wrong with me, other than anxiety. I accepted it and some of the symptoms seemed to ease off (aside from the headache and the worry) a little until I read something about other people being diagnosed with anxiety and having MS.
I'm so scared right now. I don't know if I should get a second opinion, or if I should learn to trust her.