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Thanks for your replies to my post. Saw the neuro and she is sending me for a MRI and something called a checkerboard test and of course more bloodwork. I found her very thorough in her exam and taking my history. She said she is looking at MS as her dx. and that she will be following up. I don’t know how I feel about this, kind of spacy at this time….but I appreciate the good luck wishes. Deb
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Hi Deb, It is nice to see a doctor that is thorough. She will get to the source of your problem, whatever that may be. I wish you good luck with all of this. I will be thinking about you and I hope that you will keep us up to date all what is happening. BJ-Sk. Canada <freed…@netscape.ca> wrote in message
news:sg9dn017a1jn4ufl6aaeksro2c7810clv5@4ax.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Thanks for your replies to my post. Saw the neuro and she is sending > me for a MRI and something called a checkerboard test and of course > more bloodwork. I found her very thorough in her exam and taking my > history. She said she is looking at MS as her dx. and that she will be > following up. I don’t know how I feel about this, kind of spacy at > this time….but I appreciate the good luck wishes. > Deb
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freed…@netscape.ca wrote: > Thanks for your replies to my post. Saw the neuro and she is sending > me for a MRI and something called a checkerboard test and of course > more bloodwork. I found her very thorough in her exam and taking my > history. She said she is looking at MS as her dx. and that she will be > following up. I don’t know how I feel about this, kind of spacy at > this time….but I appreciate the good luck wishes. > Deb
Hi Deb, too weird ! when I look up psoriatic arthritis http://www.arthritis.org/conditions/DiseaseCenter/psoriatic_arthritis… About 95% of those with psoriatic arthritis have swelling in joints outside the spine, and more than 80% of people with psoriatic arthritis have nail lesions. The course of psoriatic arthritis varies, with most doing reasonably well. Symptoms include: * Silver or grey scaly spots on the scalp, elbows, knees and/or lower end of the spine. * Pitting of fingernails/toenails * Pain and swelling in one or more joints * Swelling of fingers/toes that gives them a "sausage" appearance.[] So are your joints (on scans) inflamed? Do you have a skin condition? How do they explain that one? What do your lab tests say? see the FAQ for Lupus I suppose it’s possible to have psoriatic arthritis and MS ? I’m just confused at how you can see so many specialists and they all seem to have differing opinions. J
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Hey Deb, My 23 year old neice just got diagnosed with MS. She has a plaque at the brain stem so they are working diligentally to bring it under control. Just another autoimmune issue… passed on by genetics? About the MS… remember, just because you have one autoimmune condition, often times there can be others. I never heard of the checkerboard test. I just recently had a closed MRI on my neck, thorasic spine area. I believe it was with contrast. I won’t be seeing the Neuro Doc though till Nov. 2 to find out the results if any. He thinks I may have issues with nerves in my neck, due to a problem I had around a year ago which seemed to send my whole body into spasms. I understand your feelings of spacey. I think I felt the same sort of way. I was relieved to know they found something, then rather unwanting of what they did find. I mean, after all… people who have diseases are suppose to be born that way, or at least this is what I thought. And of course, it only happens to the proverbial "other guy." Hang tight and remember the folks who love you are there for you as you are for them. Always, cloud – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Thanks for your replies to my post. Saw the neuro and she is sending > me for a MRI and something called a checkerboard test and of course > more bloodwork. I found her very thorough in her exam and taking my > history. She said she is looking at MS as her dx. and that she will be > following up. I don’t know how I feel about this, kind of spacy at > this time….but I appreciate the good luck wishes. > Deb
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