Re: MS Scare. terrified
Originally Posted by
Jamessimpson3210
Thankyou so much. The area where my back is numb is sometimes achy when I walk long distances. Maybe this could be evidence of a poor posture? My back is quite often hunched slightly.
Also today both of my calves are very achy. Almost like after heavy excersize. I’m wondering if this is a symptom to worry about? I’m refusing to google because after last time using dr google I scared myself silly!!
MS was ruled out quickly with me. The clear brain scan helped, as did the cervical and thoracic scans which showed no MS lesions - and the fact that I almost booted the consultant in the face when he tested my reflexes. He was also able to tell the difference between muscle weakness having done sod all exercise for years, and MS weakness. My veering into doorframes and walking like I'm pissed (my most scary imagined MS symptom) turned out to be vertigo.
A sensation of numbness (common with anxiety) and an area actually being numb when a doc pricks you are different things. The odds are that when he/she jabs you and says, 'Can you feel that?' you will.
Achy calves after long walks? That's normal innit?
I don't know how old you are James, but the spine degenerates as we age - it's normal wear and tear. My spine has discs bulging and nerve impingement - which is common for my age - and is the most likely cause of the intermittent tingling in my arm, hands and fingers (my other very scary MS symptoms) Age aside, younger people are experiencing back and neck problems because of being forever hunched over a phone or a computer. My back is aching now as I'm typing this!
In my experience, the mind will take us to some scary places, and it's also my experience that we can be utterly convinced of our own imagined diagnoses. That's health anxiety for ya.
My scary old 'MS' turned out to be nothing more than normal wear and tear combined with fibromyalgia (a non-life threatening pain in the arse - and everywhere else condition) and heightened anxiety that comes with hyper-focusing on our body.
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