Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Hello Everyone: I just wanted to share an interesting bit of news from my family. My older sister was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis over twenty years ago. She has been on so many different types of meds for this disease - steroids, beta seron, etc. Well, she is starting to experience some problems with her feet and has been seeking help from an orthotist. Her feet are starting to draw up ( her arch is getting decidedly high) and her toes are beginning to turn under. She also has a burning sensation in her legs, some numbness and a slight drop foot. When she did a medical history for this doctor he recognized the CMT history in our family and talked to her extensively about it. He has recommended that she seek a diagnosis or lack of one regarding the CMT. Obviously he is doubting that she has MS. Down thru the years I have had several doctors comment that one of is probably misdiagnosed and it most likely is her due to the fact that there are so many relatives in our family with CMT. Has anyone ever run into something like this? Do any of you have siblings with a MS diagnosis? She is scared and upset. What if she has both? Can they even distinguish that? I'll look forward to any input anyone has on this situation. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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