Ok, a little bit of a back story. Symptoms started the begging of June (13 weeks now). I've been seen by 5 doctors non in which have a clue what's going on with me. I was treated twice (3 antibotics) for a tick born illness (without being tested for it), was give a low dose of steroids for 5 days, tried a antiviral medication, and now currently taking gabapentin which is helping some. My current doctor finally ran some test and the only thing abnormal found is low white blood cells, high sed rate, and high c reactive protein. 2 tick panels were negative, lupus and autoimmune panels negative. My current doctor has pretty much given up as she has no clue whats wrong.....I have a referral to a rhematologist but if I get approved as a patient they will not be able to get me in until December. So after my last appt with her I came home and started my own research which as lead me to believe that it could be MS. I scheduled another appt with her on Monday to ask for MRI's but I have a feeling she is going to tell me to wait to see the rhematologist in December. Anyways, what are your thoughts? There's a list of Symptoms I've had......
- Skin burning (Mainly in legs but some in back, bottom, and arms) This sensation recently will sometimes feel like I have icy hot on my back.....the cool, burn feeling?
- Tingling, crawling, or electrical wave feelings (really dont know how to explain it) this feeling happens here and there (again mainly in my legs, but some in back, bottom and arms) Once in a while this feeling will take over and its like every nerve in my legs will do this at the same time and when its doing it all at once consistently it becomes very painful.
- My skin seems to be very sensitive to hot and cold all of a sudden (going to my moms and sitting on her toilet is like sitting on a huge ice block)
- Extreme fatigue
- Muscles become very sore out of no where (in the middle of all this)
- Now Muscles (arms and legs) get a cramped / tight feeling after even just walking around walmart for a hour and sometimes just streching
- I have started waking myself up at night jerking (legs)
- At one point I had shortness of breath, and even some chest discomfort
- Often times I will have a very out of it feelings
I just thought it would be good to get opinions from people who actual have MS. Does any of this sound like anything you suffer with? Should MS be considered as a possible cause to my suffering?
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your help.