Sounds very familiar! One of my very "first" MS symptoms was my left hand first had the tinglies...you know, like it fell asleep. I remember it very well...was twenty plus years ago but like yesterday to me. The tinglies first would last like an hour, then go away. Then they came back again in the left hand, for several days, for like an hour, then go away. Then the tingly sensation would last longer, say two hours, then up to 4 hours, then longer, then it began for days...and then appear again for days...and then weeks. And as this sensation grew from my hand to engulf my entire left arm, the tingly feeling would end up slowly intensifying to the sensation of pins and needles. And the sensation would intensify to very uncomfortable...gradually increased to the sensation of sharp stabbing pains and then one day...the stabbing pains gave way to a numb left elbow, and then eventually also a numb left index finger. Within this past month, out of the blue, my entire left foot only went into an intense sensation of tinglies and on the border line of pins and needles for about an hour before it went completely numb and that lasted for an hour and then went away completely...i have not had that sensation in my left foot return a second time. But the "off and on" stuff, is very typical for me. Hugs, Ellen

Welcome! I was actually relieved when I was diagnosed because I thought I was losing my mind, so I figured it was better to know what I was dealing with rather than doctors looking at me like I was crazy or faking what I was feeling. Yes, I had numbness off and on quite often when I was first dealing with MS. Now my numbness and tingling are always there and I really don't pay much attention to it anymore. It's just a part of me now and I've learned to deal with it. My best to you and I hope you find out soon so you can start medications to fight the MS.

YEP, SOUNDS ALL TO FAMILIAR. WELCOME TO DS. SORRY THAT YOU MAY HAVE MS THOUGH. IT SUCKS BIG ONES BUT IT IS LIFE. LOTS OF INFO AND GREAT PEOPLE HERE. LOTS OF LOVE, TAMMY.

welcome to DS. It is a great place to talk to others and get info. MS sucks, but there isn't much else than to go on with life and fight the disease. Keep up your spirits...and try to keep on with your life as usual. GOOD LUCK!!!

Well , just got back from my neuro, he did all kinds of tests in the office , I didnt mention what my gp said saturday. My neuro made me an appointment for a head and spine MRI for saturday, gave me the name of an opthamologist he wants me to see and sent me to the lab for bloodwork. When the phlebot was taking my blood he said "how long have you had MS?" and I said I hadnt been dx with MS and he said "thats what is on the orders as the diagnosis" So I guess now the fun begans, tests tests and more tests. I am pretty happy right now though that my neuro didnt blow me off. also found out I have some hearing loss in my left ear...could that be related????

how do you deal with the pins and needles pain, venus?

I have pins and needles(that feel hot) in my feet and legs. What I do to cope is this
ask hubby to massage the area and put cool packs or a cool shower. ( Ihave a shower chair and hand held shwer head). This seems to help. Yes I was relieved to know what I had and how to fight it.
Many Hugs
Morgaine

I have "nerve related" hearing loss in my left ear.
I have to say that this site is so wonderful and supportive. After reading Rbear's post, no one said "dont' be so happy with this dx" like I heard on another site when I said a similar thing.
After years of symptoms, doctors blowing me off, not knowing what was going on, being sent from pillar to post for tests and more tests and being told it was nothing, it was my weight, it was my anxiety, it was fibromyalgia, it was lupus, etc., that finally being taken seriously, told it might be MS (I still don't have a Dx yet, but I am closer than before), I did feel relieved to have a name. The unknown is so much worse than the known. Once you know what you are dealing with, then its easier to finally feel something akin to relief.
I know no one WANTS to have MS. I dont' WANT to have it. But to finally have something that can be treated as opposed to having NOTHING for years and being miserable is actually a good thing for me at least.
But what I'm trying to get at is that I love how supportive and POSITIVE everyone is here. My comments like this on another site got flamed big time.
Anyway, I'm just saying thanks everyone for being supportive and not being negative about anyone's dx or lack of one.
CJ

Sounds familiar and then some. I am happy to see you found yourself a good neuro and isn't messing around. That is a big relief in itself. I was so happy when I went in for my first time with unspecified lesions on my MRI and off to the testings and you are right ....lots of testings but that is good because that will lead you to your answers. Welcome and I wish you all the best and hope you get your answers. Have a good day and you take care, Michelle