Mild Symptoms But Concerning... Posted: 12-10-06 22:05pm
Since I was a teenager i've had balance
problems and bladder problems so I
wouldn't have thought twice about these
issues until I recently started suspecting
ms. (i'm 23 now)
a couple years ago my hands clenched up
for about 15 min or so while I was driving
(like carpal tunnel) almost as if they
were stuck curled closely to my wrist.
Off and on i've had numbness or tinlging
in my fingers and toes and sometimes legs.
Recently, however, I have had the pins
and needles. Almost a year ago now, I
started having headaches and from the
onset they didn't stop for six months.
Everyday, almost, and progressed in pain
level throughout the day. The headaches
caused a lot of pain in my jaw and at
first I though it was my wisdom teeth,
although, after visiting with the dentist
and my doctor we ruled that out. I've
always had very bad joint pains and
sometimes swelling. Rheumatoid arthritis
has been ruled out however by a
rhumatologist. I also have been
suffering with pretty bad fatigue, mood
swings, and depression. During the
headaches I was diagnosed with thyroiditis
but have since been declared normal again.
I am at a loss. I know I need to
probably just see a doc but I don't want
to go in with preconceived ideas about my
own diagnosis. I don't want to seem like
some hypochondriac. And toboot I have no
insurance at this time. Does anyone out
there have reason to believe these
symptoms are a call for concern?
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san54
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Dec 2003 Posts: 227 Location: Virginia
Milfd Symptoms Posted: 12-15-06 16:39pm
You are the only one who knows your body.
If you are concerned, have things checked
out. Since you don't have insurance, go
to a free clinic or even the hospital.
Keep at it. Sometimes it is hard to get
a diagnosis of ms so quickly. Since you
had thyroiditis, are you on any meds for
it. Your thyroid can cause many of the
same symptoms as a few auto-immune
diseases. Good luck.
