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Pain, spasms, and paralysis

Eloise
Eloise
I am wondering if pain, spasms, and paralysis are primarily caused by active (or perhaps inactive) lesions on the spine? I ask this because I don't have the pain (thank the good Lord!) nor the spasms (not that I'm aware of) and definitely not the paralysis. As I read so many posts and so many MS victims appear to have one or all three of these, I started to think that perhaps I didn't have these (don't get me wrong--I don't want them) because I have only one lesion on the spine. I have several on the brain, but all inactive at this point. The one on the spine was the one which caused all of symptoms and the one which was active when I was diagnosed and apparently the 'trouble maker' of the group. So I am curious. Some of you seem to have many spinal lesions, so that led to my question. I'm very curious about the answers.

Eloise
deleted_user
deleted_user
My Spinal MRI was okay, my lesions are in the brain and I experience near constant pain, numbness, fatigue and all the rest.
haikums
deleted_user
deleted_user
I have one lesion on my spinalcord at the C2 area. I have must of mine on my brain. I still find myself very dizzy and often unsteady on my feet.
deleted_user
deleted_user
most..need to proof read!
deleted_user
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most..need to proof read!
Eloise
Eloise
Well, that blows my theory about the pain being caused by spinal lesions. I still wonder why some get pain and others don't? MS really is a mystery, isn't it?

Thanks for your replies!I'll look forward to reading others as well.
MGGM327
MGGM327
I have lesions on the brain and spinal cord.
MGGM327
MGGM327
Sorry I didn't finish my comment. my Neurol. told me my back was probably causing most of the numbness/pain in my legs.
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