Hi all.
My perimenopause has now been chugging along for twelve miserable years. It's not fair. I've had depression (thyroid tick), palpitations, breast cysts, low thoughts, super dry skin (thyroid tick), yellow thick skin on my feet (thyroid tick), super heavy menses (thyroid tick) and my hair is falling out approx twice as fast as it used to (thyroid tick), weight gain (thyroid tick) and severe sleep disturbance but also all of these things bar the very dry skin type perfectly well for a lack of fertility hormones, so I'm being tested for that too. And anaemia for the super heavy menses, I must be losing a few pints a month, no kidding.
There is a link between hypothyroidism and MS I know. Is there a blood marker for MS related to the thyroid?
Hi everyone,
Ill try abd making this short, basically iv been experiencing multiple sclerosis symptoms for a while since igave birth. It started with off balance, neuralgia and pain behind my eyes. It then went on to muscle stiffness, twitching of the eyes and many more. I had an appointment yesterday with a private neutologist who didnt say very much abouy my symptoms, but when he did a neurological examination he said my right eye, where the pain is on movement, was slow in reacting to the light test. My pupil stayed small on right eye and took a while to retur to normal. He recommeneded a a MRI in my kneck, head and spine with contrast and left itst that. My vitamin D levels are also way below nor al guide lines, so on 60,000 prD tablets a week, but my questikn is, is the pupil examination a sign of ms in itself?
I was admitted to hospital on Monday after losing some vision in my right eye..within ten mins of that happening I felt like I'd been hit in the head with a bat. I'd had hand tremors that morning and my right arm felt weak.
They did some strength tests and a foot thing where they scraped my souls and the woman said no reaction at all.
My eyes were checked (the vision returned was just slightly blurred with black spots) they said eyes looked normal.
They think it's been another bad migraine but are going to do mri tomorrow because they say it could possibly be ms related.
I'm nervous but glad it's getting done.
They said if nothing shows up maybe it's a nerve problem.
My problems have been on off since July..if it were Ms would it show do you think. Or in your experience does it take symptoms lasting quite a while to show up? Xx
Hi All
I have been on tysabri since october 2012, i have blood test for JC virus every 6 months have they had being coming back negative but the last came positive.
The Tysabri has been great.
Any thoughts?
Cheers
Mick
Hi All,
I have been preoccupied the last few weeks, much going on and not all of it good.
The thing that has been concerning me more and more is the London to Brighton charity cycle ride that i am doing tomorrow.
Yes, it is finally here.
I don't feel in the least bit ready, a bout of illness put paid to the training somewhat, but now it is really going to happen I feel a bit more calm about it.
It is now out of my control, so I will just turn up and do what I can.
This is where I intend to have my first pint when I get into Brighton. Red arrow marks the spot
I am so grateful for all those who have been kind enough to donate, i didn't expect to raise so much.
I'll be back on Tuesday evening hopefully.
Paul
https://www.justgiving.com/PaulFoster129
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