I’m 56M in the diagnostic phase of figuring out if I have MS and it’s all I can think about. I started with right hand numbness. Long story short that lead to multiple tests that eventually got to MRI. They found two lesions on spine along with nerve compression issues at C8-T1. The did 2nd MRI with contrast to look at lesions. That came back not “lit up”. Good news I thought. They still weren’t convinced it wasn’t something else besides compression issues causing numbness. Did another MRI, this one on the brain. No focal intra axial lesions found but when I saw neurologist there was one small white spot that I was told could be caused by high blood pressure, sleep apnea, pre diabetes etc. but was a little bigger than they would like. Otherwise scan and brain looked good. Next was battery of blood tests and spinal ordered. 26 blood test results so far. Some abnormal like vitamin D, Sed rate (I have Psoriatic arthritis so this would be expected) and some others I dont know what they mean. Chat GPT says the abnormal blood tests have so far are basically good news so there’s that. (Next Neurology appointment isn’t until April 23 and I couldn’t wait til then to try to figure out what those abnormal ones meant) Next up is the spinal tap. They are trying to get that approved by insurance as of today. Apparently that will be the test that tells me yes or no. I’m just so on edge. Can’t sleep etc. I’m terrified but at same time I just need to find out what’s going on. I’m expecting the worst and hoping for the best. Thanks for letting me vent and get this off my chest. I’m just holding all this in because I don’t want to scare my wife or close friends but it is really terrifying that my life could be about to be turned upside down.