What’s your opinion?
Curious about others opinions.
I’m a 32 year old male.
Over the past 2-3 weeks I have some very oddball symptoms that I can’t quite put my finger on.
I have been experiencing random “tingling” or what I call “zaps” where like it almost feels like an electric shock but doesn’t hurt.
I get these in my fingers, feet, thighs, around knees, shoulders, neck and sometimes the torso area. And even in the face although rare. This is happening bilaterally.
I also have random bouts where it feels like either my right leg or right arm are heavy, after a few minutes and a few shakes later it goes away.
As none of this helps my anxiety. I have been going on very long walks where after about ten minutes of walking the middle of my back feels as if I have a shock going down it, or a tightness
I stressed myself into going to the ER last week, where they did a CT, and CTA of my head and neck all of which came back negative.
I do have a hx of high BP, and more recently dx with pre diabetes and elevated cholesterol all of which usually don’t cause symptoms.
The real kicker is that, this exact thing happened to me two years ago (the tingling, heavy leg/arm) and then after about a month just went away.
I don’t have classic eye issues. Although I do wear glasses but that seems to be a staple in an MS diagnosis.
TIA
Hi
, sorry to hear what you've been going through. I hear you about the anxiety, not knowing can be terrifying! It's hard to say, those symptoms could be MS but they can likely be a number of other things as well. Typically heaviness or numbness can't be shaken out when the cause is MS. I'd schedule an appointment with a neurologist, who will probably want to do an MRI. An MRI will help determine if it's MS or not (they may also want to do a spinal tap). If something suddenly happens again, I'd go to the ER, but in the meantime try to find a neurologist. Try not to worry too much because stress is bad for just about any condition, if it's MS, you'll go through the process of getting diagnosed, which will take time, but there are plenty of good treatment options out there if it does turn out to be MS. In the meantime, feel good that nothing critically life-threatening (like a tumor) showed up on the CT scan. I know saying not to worry is easier said than done but do your best! Please do check back with us though. 
, hello and welcome!
I just want to echo Devin's advice, as it will be the best way to get to the bottom of what's going on within your body.
I do hope you are able to get some clear answers! We're thinking of you and, as Devin wrote, please keep us posted, if you feel comfortable doing so.
Best, Erin, MultipleSclerosis.net Team Member.
