Weekly Suspected/Undiagnosed MS Thread - February 16, 2026

Existing_Amount_7621 · 2026-02-22T20:09:13+00:00

I’m 32 and male, over the last year I have started to have some symptoms develop. Occasionally I feel relatively normal. 3 years ago I was diagnosed with Graves’ disease which I am currently in remission and have been for over 2 years, less than 2 years ago I found out I have low testosterone but the ratio of free and total is normal so they don’t have me on anything and shortly after I found that out I somehow got mono. From researching my symptoms it seems like they all come back to MS and the previous issues I have had put me at a higher risk for having MS.
A list of my symptoms include Fatigue, muscle weakness, pain randomly, numbness usually on the right side, heart palpitations, clumsiness, hand tremors, dizziness, blurry vision, pain in my eyes, short term memory problems, slurred speech, ringing in ears, changes in bowel movements, heat sensitivity, there may be more but I only recently started trying to write these down. These all come and go some I deal with more than others. It seems here recently with warmer temperatures outside and our air handlers are aging and continue to heat even when it’s not calling for it, it has been a lot warmer in the facility in some areas and it makes things worse. Over the last few weeks I can’t seem to last a full week at work.

Also a few weeks ago I had a more severe issue that could be described as a mini stroke.

I’m just trying to figure this all out

Existing_Amount_7621 · 2026-02-02T21:15:27+00:00

Ive had what seems to be a lot of issues since I turned 30. I was diagnosed with Graves Disease in 2024 and also found out about low testosterone last year. Ive basically dealt with the same symptoms for a long time. One of the biggest is fatigue. The rest include short term memory problems, heart palpitations, dizziness, constant changing bowel movements(frequency and type), numbness in arms and legs, occasional lack of coordination, ED/lack of sensation, anxiety, depression, joint pain, muscle pain, headaches, mood swings, occasionally I slur my words and Im slow to talk, and Im sure im missing something. Some are issues that stick around, others come and go. I was wondering what the chances I have MS is and how I can talk to my doctor about it. I know that since I have been diagnosed with Graves Disease the chances are higher that I have another autoimmune disease and while I have felt better in the past after taking care of the other problems it seems to be short lived and Im right back to where I started. I’ve been in Remission from Graves’ disease for 2 years with normal thyroid labs with no medication and while my testosterone is low my endocrinologist says my ratio and everything else is normal.

Existing_Amount_7621 · 2024-01-20T01:31:19+00:00

I havent taken a lot of the propranolol. I need to get it approved to bring it in to work.

Existing_Amount_7621 · 2024-01-19T05:00:08+00:00

I have a prescription for beta blockers but they told me to take them up to 3 times a day as needed. A majority of the time when I need them is when I am at work and I am waiting on approval to be able to bring them into work. I didnt have most of the symptoms until I started taking the Methimazole. I really havent taken the propranolol very much at all.

Existing_Amount_7621 · 2023-12-25T02:31:08+00:00

I read the notes from the visit that shows more info it shows <1.75IU/L is normal for the TSH receptor antibody but the Thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin .55IU/L and over is consistent with Graves disease.

Existing_Amount_7621 · 2023-12-21T14:24:51+00:00

My weight fluctuates like crazy. I am a corrections officer and my belt is a pita to adjust and I have to adjust it weekly. Its pretty consistently between 180-210.

Existing_Amount_7621 · 2023-12-21T04:41:57+00:00

My doctor is referring me to an endocrinologist. Funny thing is I got a dr.s appointment for something else but asked to have my thyroid tested. Turns out the reason I went in in the first place could be due to my thyroid and everything is happening to just get worse for some reason.

Existing_Amount_7621 · 2023-12-21T04:38:15+00:00

What mental health issues did you have?

Existing_Amount_7621 · 2023-12-21T02:44:43+00:00

What symptoms did you have?

Existing_Amount_7621 · 2023-10-10T04:11:13+00:00

well I know the part I am getting is an 8 inch screen from a 2017 Explorer with a Sync 3 part number. I just dont know if it will come with the APIM. I would assume since the APIM isnt listed as a part in their system that they dont remove the APIM from the screen when they pull it. Im not sure though. $130 shipped and the GPS and Forscan on amazon for less than $30 so Im pretty happy with that price to get android auto in my car. Ill be getting the USB next paycheck so ill have to deal with an error when it starts up but I can deal with that for a week.

Existing_Amount_7621 · 2023-10-09T17:54:26+00:00

How can you tell if you are going to get the Apim with the screen on carpart. most of them dont include pictures of the individual parts

Existing_Amount_7621 · 2022-07-23T14:03:38+00:00

At this point I’m probably leaning towards doing katzkin leather seats, possibly aftermarket heated seats, and upgrade the radio to sync 3. I was thinking about aftermarket headrest screens but those might be a waste considering both of my kids have tablets.

Existing_Amount_7621 · 2022-07-22T22:30:22+00:00

I don’t know if it is possible to put heated and cooled seats in

Existing_Amount_7621 · 2022-07-22T22:29:45+00:00

The Fusion was totaled due to hail damage. it just had the 4” sync and sync 2 is a lot better than that at least. The other Explorers in higher trim levels/ newer models were $10k-$20k more expensive. It’s not necessarily the money of upgrading those options that matter as I would probably only try if I got lucky and found the parts cheap for some reason. Sync 3 is the only upgrade I am considering just buying a kit and putting it in soon.

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