Multiple Sclerosis Forum - Should I Push For An Mri?

Hello everyone,

I'm 34 years old, not sure what to think. A Dr. at work (I'm a nurse) suggested that I need to confront my Dr. on the need for an MRI. He thinks it sounds possible I might have MS or some other auto-immune disease.

My symptoms: (these mostly come and go)

Headache (cannot get rid of it at all - nothing works) - this headache mostly centers along my forehead, but when I lay down, I feel it in the back of my head, on the sides of my head, and occasionally right down the center. I live on Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen, Relafen, Axert (for migranes), Neurontin, and now, Topamax. Nothing works at all. I have had this particular headache continually for almost 3 full weeks now with *no* relief. Its starting to make me depressed. Also, along with this constant nagging headache, I have these almost like lightening flash headaches that come on over my right eye, sharp and sudden, last about 30 seconds to a minute, and are gone. This is *not* normal for me.

Dizziness. I can stand up from laying down for work and fall right over. Last week, I fell over at the gas station. I tend to get dizzy while I'm walking and have to take an extra step or two to correct. This has been going on for easily a year now.

Blurry Vision: This is recent. I noticed about a week ago that I couldn't see my algebra book (i'm back in college) It was transitory, after a few minutes, it cleared. It's happened multiple times since then. At school, I suddenly couldn't see the board. I feel pain when I move my eyes. I have in the past seen spots.

Tremors: Not all the time - just sometimes - like at work, when I'm trying to chart, I'll notice my hand holding my pen just shaking. If I rest it down, it stops, but when I pick the pen back up, it starts again. I thought this might be blood sugar, but my blood sugars have been great. It's been a little scary.

Confusion: Sometimes, I feel just bewildered - not sure where I am, what I'm doing, or how I got there. This isn't often, but it's a very strange sensation.

Extreme cold: My feet, in particular, can't get warm, ever. My daughters will blow a hair dryer on them, they don't get warm. If I wear socks, I'm just insulating the cold There is also an area in the small of my back like that. My husband says it's just wierd.

Speech: This one I'm not so sure about, but I've noticed it. When I talk, I will know what I mean to say, but the words come out mispronounced, all wrong. Sometimes I can't think of the word atall.

Sense of Taste: Ok, this is weird, but when I drink cola,it all tastes flat to me. There are other things that just don't taste good at all.

Limp: I can't say that it hurts, but for some reason I've developed a limp in my left leg.

Clumsiness: Lately, I drop everything. I can't hold anything without dropping it.

There are more, but I worked last night and I'm about to fall aslep.

Please feel free to email me with any feedback.

Thanks,

Stacie