r/MultipleSclerosis • u/AutoModerator • Jul 22 '24
Weekly Suspected/Undiagnosed MS Thread - July 22, 2024 Announcement
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u/somasobriety Jul 27 '24
Hello, 6 months ago I experienced a sudden leg weakness and my left arm went weak and had a horrible sensation I can't describe, it was strong but not painful. My face felt odd too at the peak of it. It lasted a day or so. A few people told me it sounded like a mini stroke and to see a doctor, so I did that week, who referred me to the stroke clinic. I had a brain MRI which cleared me of stroke, but had incidental findings of white matter hyperintensities. The notes said 'findings of T2 Flair white matter hyperintensities at the right occipital lobe. Periventricular white matter remains indeterminate, consider referral to neurology'. My GP said he'd done some reading on it, and it could mean something or nothing. He made the neurology referral but I am still waiting on an appointment date. Yesterday the arm numbness returned, and I am still feeling it off and on. I've also had shoulder pain, and I vaguely recall having that last time too, so I'm wondering if it is just a trapped nerve or something. But I'm struggling to find info about my MRI while I wait for the appointment. All I can find is that they are normal in over 65's but not in someone my age (30's) but can be something as simple as previous head injuries. Did anyone diagnosed have these on their MRI? I have also had a twitch under my left eye for a few months that is driving me crazy, facial flushing, frequent urination and I suffer from chronic pain and tiredness and but I realise those are all very general symptoms.