I just read this report about more similarities with MS and Fibromyalgia. This is very interesting and I have been hearing for years that many of us have symptoms that follow an MS course of disease. Check it out - it may be a significant finding or at least a step in the right direction.
Just read the article and all I have to say is wow. I'm glad someone is looking at the similarities between the two. My family for years has thought that I had MS. When I saw the neurologist he did an MRI of my brain (not brain stem or spine) and said that everything was fine. I asked if MS had been ruled out and he said "well, no. I wasn't actually looking for MS". So, that's one disorder that still hasn't been ruled out. I need to talk to my Pain Specialist about this to see if I can get tested for it.
I've had body jerking, twitching, loss use of my arms, had periods where I couldn't walk. I've always wondered if something was missed. My Pain Specialist contacted me yesterday afternoon to let me know that the neurologist I saw won't give them my records. So, Monday I have to contact them to find out what's going on. I wonder what they're trying to hide.
Bast - I have felt the same way since the beginning. I have read articles in the past that compared the two and even stated that Fibro takes a MS type path with symptoms and many of us suffer just the same as if we had MS. I have found that neuro doctors are difficult and don't want to share their findings. I am not sure why that is. They have their opinions and don't want to be questioned for the most part. I have had 3 MRI's over the years and the last two showed white spots which they shrugged off for the most part. Now I am reading that this can be a determining factor for MS. I hope we live long enough for science to catch up with what we already know our bodies are telling us. Good luck with your testing and I so hope you can find some answers. Hugs....
JUST READ THE ARTICLE ITS VERY INTERESTINGILL HAVE TO DO RESEARCH INTO ME MEDICATIONS.I CAN TALK TO MY CHURCHFRIEND .SHE HAS MS AND TRAVELS TO A MAJOR HOSPITAL ONCE A YEAR FOR A CHECKUP.ONE OF MY NEIGHBORS ALSO HASFIBRO.ILL TALK TO HER AND SHE WHAT SHE THINKS
The neurologist I was working with was disappointed in the fact that I didn't have myasthenia gravis which I later found out was his specialty. He dropped me right afterward. Hopefully I'll get my records next week so we can move on with treatment.