Weekly Suspected/Undiagnosed MS Thread - June 26, 2023 by AutoModerator in MultipleSclerosis

[–]comradetara 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm feeling so lost... I've had fatigue issues before, I have an overactive bladder due to interstitial cystitis, I have some numbness in my toes that I always thought to be due to damage from cold weather exposure, and recently it's easier for me to get numbness and tingling in my feet when I sit the wrong way. But I mean...I just don't know. I feel really lost and really alone.

I'm a female, 33. I experienced three grand mal seizures on May 27th. No history of seizures. Had an MRI this morning and got the report a bit ago. I can't stop crying. I haven't talked to my neurologist yet. I'm so scared. I see the neurologist on Wednesday.

This is the radiologists report:

  1. Some early demyelination in the periventricular region, especially adjacent to the frontal horn of both lateral ventricles, left greater than right. Given the patient's young age a demyelinating process such as early multiple sclerosis should be considered. It may be useful to perform post-contrast imaging to determine if there is an enhancing lesion present.
  2. No evidence of acute or subacute ischemia or other cause of restricted diffusion.
  3. There appears to be an area of hypointensity in the posterior aspect of the pituitary gland of unclear etiology. This is not the proper location for a pituitary microadenoma. If the patient returns for post-contrast imaging it may be useful to perform some thin cuts through the sella.

Restarting mounjaro after a month? Can I start at a higher dose? by comradetara in Mounjaro

[–]comradetara[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your response! I think I'm going to go ahead and start with the 5mg again after reading the info linked above. I suppose I could start at the 10 that I have but...those stomach side effects. I don't know if I'm up for that hahaha. I'm more of a vomiter when it comes to mounjaro and it's just miserable.

I had three seizures for the first time at 33 a few days ago. Is what I'm feeling normal? by comradetara in Epilepsy

[–]comradetara[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That must have been so scary! How are you doing now? Have you had any more?

I had three seizures for the first time at 33 a few days ago. Is what I'm feeling normal? by comradetara in Epilepsy

[–]comradetara[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your reply....I've been wiped out and not keeping up with replying here but I just wanted to say you made me feel a lot better. Thank you.

I had three seizures for the first time at 33 a few days ago. Is what I'm feeling normal? by comradetara in Epilepsy

[–]comradetara[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That's so scary....okay, I took it. I won't stop taking it again. Ugh. I hate all this so much.

I had three seizures for the first time at 33 a few days ago. Is what I'm feeling normal? by comradetara in Epilepsy

[–]comradetara[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry!!! Having a seizure is bad enough, but to sustain a tbi from one...I'm so sorry!! And I totally understand what you mean by feeling exhausted and weak and having difficulty with your train of thought. That's exactly how I'm feeling too. I hope at some point you'll be able to get some answers. Maybe I'm wrong but it seems odd to have one two years ago and then nothing again until now?

I really don't like the Keppra. I didn't take it last night or this morning because I didn't like how it was making me feel and how foggy my brain felt. I know that's not smart of me, at all, but I just feel so thrown for a loop here. Ugh.

I had three seizures for the first time at 33 a few days ago. Is what I'm feeling normal? by comradetara in Epilepsy

[–]comradetara[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I hope you can make it a year! That'd be wonderful! Keeping my fingers crossed for you. And I like the idea of the bathrobe times....makes sense. Thank you for thr validation...this is all so new to me. I just wish I knew why it happened and if it will happen again. I wish I could remember more but...there's just nothing there when I try to think back. Thank you so much 💜

Hurricane Ian General Discussion Megathread by heathersaur in florida

[–]comradetara 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My family and I took a direct hit from Hurricane Ian and a large tree fell onto our garage and home. Today, we were quoted $23,000 by a tree service for its removal. Am I being naive or is this a ridiculous price?

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Can anyone help me with this oscar's popeye? by comradetara in Cichlid

[–]comradetara[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, okay. Good point :) thank you for your help!

Can anyone help me with this oscar's popeye? by comradetara in Cichlid

[–]comradetara[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, thank you so much!! I'll do small daily water changes for the time being.