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Hi, all. I had a brain MRI and MRA to screen for aneurysms because that is a known complication of the kidney/liver disease that I have. As a result, the scans showed large dark areas in the front and sides of the brain, where the myelin was damaged, and my internist said I probably have MS.
However, I am 50 years old. When I went to the neurologist, she said she would diagnose me with M.S. if I were 20, because my brain looks like the brain of a person with M.S. But since I am 50, and my symptoms are mild, she would not.
I'm confused--Do I have MS or not? I sometimes slur my words (especially at night), I sometimes stumble for no reason, have headaches & neckaches, tingling in the feet.
Should I get another opinion?
Thank you--
However, I am 50 years old. When I went to the neurologist, she said she would diagnose me with M.S. if I were 20, because my brain looks like the brain of a person with M.S. But since I am 50, and my symptoms are mild, she would not.
I'm confused--Do I have MS or not? I sometimes slur my words (especially at night), I sometimes stumble for no reason, have headaches & neckaches, tingling in the feet.
Should I get another opinion?
Thank you--
Tam
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heather
I seen the best specilist in my city and he said I didnt meet the criteria because I was getting worse and not better and that my fatigue was too bad?
You could have MS and need treatment and the sooner the better, thats why I was getting worse and not better. Please keep trying.
I was getting mixed messages. So I have pursued this for 4 years now. What people diagnosed later like me have experienced.
On lady, her I think, many more wil swing by to answer your post. Was diagnosed later than either of us. At diagnosis she was able to trace her symptoms back tio those golden years of diagnosis. Since her firs sx occured in her 20's, like mine did also, the doc diagnosed her with MS because her symptoms had started in th correct age range.
We are a age range, where meds did not exist, so doc's didn't want to diagnose unless absolutely necessary. and access to MRI's was not existent. So many weren't diagnosed then. They can and are being diagnosed now. And starting treatment.
Yes, get a second opiniomn on this. More will come by explaing why you need to.