Guest guest Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 There is no conclusive test for MS. They usually dx it via MRI and/or spinal tap. The spinal tap is an uncomfortable procedure that may bring on a NASTY headache that lasts for several days, so I would be happy they didn't decide to do that first! What the docs are looking for is leisions in the brain and/or spinal cord. If so, then they will look for IgG and white blood cells in the spinal fluid. That is how they determine or dx MS....not 100%. Does she have MS symptoms? Numbness, tingleing, eye problems, balance problems, bladder issues or walking problems? Roe ~ Roe v | The greatest gift one can give is the gift of health! v | ~ It is far better to forgive and forget than to hate and remember! ~ I am living to Live AGAIN! --------------------------------- Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 I didn't want to intervene and sound negative but that test....The spinal tap can create anexaserbation and also cause prolonged headaches which could become a chronic issue. Unless you are sure you want to take the traditional meds for ms, there is really no reason to know for sure. It may sound absurd but as long as you rule out anything serious such as brain tumor, sarcoidosis, Lyme, syndrome, any other auto-immune condition, why not do alternative and see if the dis-ease progresses? Many of us have halted or reversed our conditions and no need for anything toxic which will destroy the good cells in the body. Best wishes with whatever your decision is and a good friend once said to me: Don't be wishing for that diagnosis. This was when I was given the run around for years. Sometimes when we don't know for sure, we can still be proactive in living the very best lifestyle but not have that little label in the back of our minds. It can be too much to handle for some people and becomes a self fulfilling prophecy when you read erroneous statistics or whatever. There are thousands of people on this planet who know they have some type of chronic condition but live extremely healthy and productive lives by doing the things we discuss in this group and researching themselves. Best, Kathy Re:MY WIFE MAY HAVE MS There is no conclusive test for MS. They usually dx it via MRI and/or spinal tap. The spinal tap is an uncomfortable procedure that may bring on a NASTY headache that lasts for several days, so I would be happy they didn't decide to do that first! What the docs are looking for is leisions in the brain and/or spinal cord. If so, then they will look for IgG and white blood cells in the spinal fluid. That is how they determine or dx MS....not 100%. Does she have MS symptoms? Numbness, tingleing, eye problems, balance problems, bladder issues or walking problems? Roe ~ Roe v | The greatest gift one can give is the gift of health! v | ~ It is far better to forgive and forget than to hate and remember! ~ I am living to Live AGAIN! --------------------------------- Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 my wife said that she's had numness in the legs for years. every since our chilodren were born. my boy says she walks with a limp. i didn't notice it. she has severe headaches with a clicking sound. no eye probelems as of yet. no bladder probelems. she gets depressed a lot. the dr. asked if she had any blows to the head in the past. she fell out of a cocunut tree before. she's bumbed her head here and the for the 18 years we've been married. don > > There is no conclusive test for MS. They usually dx it via MRI and/or spinal tap. The spinal tap is an uncomfortable procedure that may bring on a NASTY headache that lasts for several days, so I would be happy they didn't decide to do that first! What the docs are looking for is leisions in the brain and/or spinal cord. If so, then they will look for IgG and white blood cells in the spinal fluid. That is how they determine or dx MS....not 100%. Does she have MS symptoms? Numbness, tingleing, eye problems, balance problems, bladder issues or walking problems? > > Roe > > > ~ Roe > > > v | The greatest gift one can give is the gift of health! v | > > > ~ It is far better to forgive and forget than to hate and remember! ~ > I am living to Live AGAIN! > > > --------------------------------- > Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. > Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 Hi Don, Has your wife tried chiropractic for her headaches? Regards, Dudley http://profiles.yahoo.com/dudley_delany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 Have a test done for Syndrome just to be safe. Also, a clicking? Possible TMJ or is the clicking an internal clicking? If it is clicking of the jaw with a headache, that is TMJ. It is possible that hormone supplementation could help her since the symptoms may be correlated with the birth of your children. Best wishes, Kathy Re:MY WIFE MAY HAVE MS my wife said that she's had numness in the legs for years. every since our chilodren were born. my boy says she walks with a limp. i didn't notice it. she has severe headaches with a clicking sound. no eye probelems as of yet. no bladder probelems. she gets depressed a lot. the dr. asked if she had any blows to the head in the past. she fell out of a cocunut tree before. she's bumbed her head here and the for the 18 years we've been married. don > > There is no conclusive test for MS. They usually dx it via MRI and/or spinal tap. The spinal tap is an uncomfortable procedure that may bring on a NASTY headache that lasts for several days, so I would be happy they didn't decide to do that first! What the docs are looking for is leisions in the brain and/or spinal cord. If so, then they will look for IgG and white blood cells in the spinal fluid. That is how they determine or dx MS....not 100%. Does she have MS symptoms? Numbness, tingleing, eye problems, balance problems, bladder issues or walking problems? > > Roe > > > ~ Roe > > > v | The greatest gift one can give is the gift of health! v | > > > ~ It is far better to forgive and forget than to hate and remember! ~ > I am living to Live AGAIN! > > > --------------------------------- > Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. > Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 the clicking is inside of her brain without jaw moving. don ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 Hi Don, It sounds like your wife could use a good chiropractic adjustment also. Childbirth can definately mess with the alignment of your back and also carrying kids around on your hip throws your back out. The headaches could also be related to that. don wrote: >my wife said that she's had numness in the legs for years. every >since our chilodren were born. my boy says she walks with a limp. i >didn't notice it. she has severe headaches with a clicking sound. no >eye probelems as of yet. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 My sister had clicking in her jaw for almost 20 years or so. She thought it was really bad TMJ and it got really bad and she could hardly open her mouth all the way. Then when she recently had some routine dental work they replaced a filling in the back of her mouth and over night the clicking and pain were gone. Now she can eat in silence! Kathy Lintzenich wrote: >Have a test done for Syndrome just to be safe. Also, a clicking? Possible TMJ or is the clicking an internal clicking? If it is clicking of the jaw with a headache, that is TMJ. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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