can MS disappear?
Hi, I am feeling very confused right now and a bit angry. I had a brain MRI which showed 2 large lesions and white matter spots. Then I had a spine MRI, which also showed lesions. The neurologist put me through all the tests (LP; vestibular; somatosensory etc) and he says that they are all fine. He said that I may have had MS and now it is gone. I have never heard of that, I think its fantastic that if you get it it can disappear. I just feel frustrated because I am still living with awful brain fog and numbness in my left side. The tests say I am fine so is it in my head? I feel like I've been to hell and back only to be told I am fine. I must be such a terrible person to be so weak. I feel like I can never go to a doctor because I'm obviously very weak and its all in my head. I cancelled my MRI for next year because there doesnt seem to be a point. I just wish that i had known that MS can disappear.
I've never heard of that either. I would make an appointment with another doctor and bring the MRI discs with you. Better even if you could find an MS specialist. A second opinion can only help. Good luck!
Definitely get a second opinion. I have never heard of MS disappearing either. As far as the brain fog look at what medications you are taking. I had an incident where Sertraline and Gabapentin together cause big time brain fog and bad anxiety. My doctor had me on way too much Gabapentin. Good luck ☺
I'm not on any medications. More than once I have happily walked inside after grocery shopping and left it all in the car! Sometimes I rebuy what I've already brought. I often use the wrong words for things without realising. - yes, please get a second or third opinion. You know that MS can't just disappear
I also agree, Get that second opinion. MS is just not that easily of a diagnosis and to disregard you're doing your body an injustice. I am only speaking from personal experience. I have had MS since I was 15. At the age of 21/22 I had a really bad exacerbation of the MS HUG. I went to a very well-known and respected hospital. To be told I had DRY SKIN. I spent most of the midnight hours waiting there. I was young and I suppose in denial. Two months later, I was hit with another, then another and yet another. So, for that year every two months I was trying to live, work, be a mother and juggle many balls at once.
Finally, my last one for the year was a facial paralysis. I went to another hospital where they did a spinal Tap. That was where I learned about this Monster, they called MS. Your body has its way of trying to tell you something is wrong. Listen to it, most doctors are great, and some are not. we are all human all have flaws. Please Piggles, Get a second opinion. 🙁
Sincerely MaggieThanx Maggie, I think I will. I'm really scared my vertigo will come back, amd I still have awful numbness. I feel like all my symptoms don't matter because the other tests were clear. I still have lesions on my spine and brain but the doctor just shrugged it off.
You are most welcomed. Make a pest of yourself. It's your body. If they won't listen to it. Make them listen to you. Maybe seek out an MS specialist.
I will keep you in my prayers. Also please keep us posted. Good Luck.
