In my 30s I was in the best shape and physically condition of my life. When I hit 36 I started noticing strange things. My toes would go numb, fingers would tingle, and urination became difficult.
I was checked for prostate issues, bladder issues but there was no problem there.
Few months later I began having extreme weakness in my legs and chronic fatigue. I thought I need to up the gym and calories. So I did more exercise; walked 5 miles a day, 1 hour lifting at the gym, yoga, meal planning etc. Even with all that I was losing muscle, strength, and stamina.
Then it started to feel like my left leg and hip had lost proprioception, and were hard to control. After that a deep pain began in my hip that would go into my back and spine. Then I’d get extreme muscle stiffness in my neck that would give me a migraine and a feeling like a nail was going through my eye socket, I’d usually get nauseous and have to vomit from the pain.
I went to specialist and had an mri with contrast, cat scan, X-rays, bloodwork.
The results were 5 herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, spinal arthritis, and a pinched nerve in my lower back. Also high elevation of stuff that cause inflammation, I forgot the term.
The doctors said none of this explains my symptoms. The only treatment I was given was physical therapy and gabapentin.
The physical therapy seemed to worsen things because I could probably activate parts of my body and all the other muscles over compensate. The medication did not help at all.
I’ve been trying to get a diagnosis for years and nothing is happening. Appointments take 3 to 6 months for an opening!
I was work has much as a could doing simple cashier work the last few years and my body just gave out.
I’m currently on TDI and living with
My mom who has MS. I’m legally her aid and I’m helping her while I’m sick myself. I’m so hopeless right now. I don’t know what’s happening or what to do. I ask the doctors if I might have MS and they act like I’m a hypochondriac.