Introducing myself

[spirit_dancing]

Hello everyone. I just joined this forum today. I am still awaiting a formal diagnosis of MS. I suffer numbness in hands and patches in various places on my body including some internally.

I have balance and co-ordination issues, electric shock type symptoms down my spine. Pins and needles in different places on my body, tremor, muscle weakness, blurred vision, bladder and bowel problems, vertigo, dizziness, clumsiness, nausea, burning and itching, and cognitive problems..................I think that is all of them.

I now walk with a cane or hold on to my husband.

I have had some of these symptoms before but not been tested for MS..........each time I get added symptoms. They usually last a few months and then completely resolve.

Present symptoms have lasted about 6 months so far and seem to be progressing, that is slowly getting worse. Some symptoms do come and go as well.

I also have diabetes, asthma and Ulcerative colitis which is also an autoimmune disease. The Ulcerative colitis started about over a year ago.

I think that is enough for now *L*

[lady_express_44]

Welcome to the forum, spirit dancing.

I am from Vancouver, and have both MS and UC. Must be somethin' in this Canadian air, eh?

Cherie

[MS Bites]

Welcome to the forum. Sorry you had a reason to find us.

[cricket52]

Hi spirit_dancing:

Sorry you are going through such a tough time - you have a lot of symptoms.

Welcome to the forum. :) I really like your avatar - it's beautiful. Is that you?

[Virginia]

Hi Spirit Dancing, welcome, but sorry you had a reason to seek us out. However, you will find that this is, on the whole, a caring, supportive and informed group of people.

Hope you enjoy us.

Virginia

[spirit_dancing]

Welcome to the forum, spirit dancing.

I am from Vancouver, and have both MS and UC. Must be somethin' in this Canadian air, eh?

Cherie

When I first arrived in Canada I lived on Vancouver Island now I am in Ontario.
Ulcerative Colitis I have found from research has a link to MS so I found that interesting. Thanks for the welcome. There is high MS rates in both Canada and Australia.

*hugs*

Sarah

[spirit_dancing]

hey there MS Bites, cricket and Virgina thanks for the welcome it is very much appreciated.

*hug*

Sarah

[blossom4th]

Welcome spirit_dancing! :)
That's interesting,that you mention a connection between ulcerative colitis and MS! My oldest daughter had UC...I say "had" only because she had her colon surgically removed last year. I've not yet been diagnosed with MS,though I highly suspect it.I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 2002;RLS in 2006.I have a sister who has scleroderma (skin form) which is also related to MS.

[Abby2006]

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Abby

[karlee]

Welcome. Sorry to hear about the health problems, but you will find some fine folks here who will support you.

[Parsi]

Welcome, spirit dancing.

The period when I had the numbness, it did progress over a long period of time (a year?) until I finally consented to steroids.

I hope you can get answers soon.

[fahrmar]

Welcome spirit dancing! Great avatar. I'm sorry to hear that you have so many symptoms and that they seem to be lasting longer and getting more intense. This is a great place to find support, make friends and find answers to at least some questions. Very glad you are here!

Peace to you today.

*peace

[stillstANNding]

Welcome, sorry you have reason to be here, love your name.

Regards,
ANN

[*Joy*]

Welcome spirit dancing,

Like the others, I'm sorry that you have a reason to be here but glad you found us.

Joy

[spirit_dancing]

Hello Blossom, Abby and Karlee thank you for the welcome. *S All those things you mentioned Blossom are all common in people with MS. When my symptoms started off a few months ago Restless legs was one of them. I have heard quite a few people who have mS and also have Fibro. Interesting.

[spirit_dancing]

Hey there Parsi, Mary, Ann, and joy, thanks for the welcome and comments. Hugs to you all

Sarah

[renee]

Hi-
Welcome and sorry you are here for something other than curiosity.

Some of us are regular folks and some are freaks.
Good freaky.

-the r

[avalonai2]

Welcome to the club! This is a good place to come to with allot of good people...

[spirit_dancing]

Thanks for the welcome avalonai and Renee, I am still getting use to being here and slowly reading some of the posts. it is certainly a difficult disease and as my walking gets harder I feel less independent but I still walk even if I am alone and have to use my cane but it is not the adventure it once was of walking miles till I was so tired I had to go home.............or is it reading that it sounds like the same now, except I do not walk the miles I use to, funny that I mean it in a different way but wow it could so easily apply to now as well.