I am a 23 yr old female with multiple sclerosis symptoms. Going to see the specialist in 2 weeks for an appointment and testing. I have experienced finger numbness, dizziness, muscle weakness and heaviness, tremors – both severe for a few moments and also continual less noticeable tremors, heavy tongue, whole body vibrating feeling, pins and needles in arms and legs, facial numbness. was told twice by the ER doctor it was anxiety. now finally have a refferal to see the neurologist. I have also been experiencing muscle spasms more predominantly on my left side, where both numbness' occured. the painless muscle spasms are now becoming, over a short period of two days, involuntary finger and hand movements, every now and again a leg or arm (spasticity) and less noticeable but never the less still happening, other hand and toe/foot spasms.. looks like an obvious dx of multiple sclerosis to me. Obvioulsy very frightened as to the prognosis as i appear to be having alot of symptoms over only a short few weeks. any opinions appreciated.
so sorry to hear you may have MS. the symptoms you describe are common to MS.
The diagnosis process includes, an MRI of the brain, possibly a lumbur punture, and some thing called the Mc Donald criteria.
If you are DX'd with MS you may be perscribed IV steriods to minimimize your exasperation and will talk about disease modifying drugs.which can slow progression and exasperations.
I use several alternative treatments to dael with the symptoms. Copaxone injections, low Dose Naltrexone to slow progression and to feel better and supplements including Vitimin B,D, alpha lipolic acid, fish oil or hemp oil and an occaisional puff of medical cannabis to control muscle spasms.
Good luck on your journey and avoid stress as much as you can.