Can anyone help me understand my mri report?

[Guest guest]

I went to my neuro today for the test results and I really believe I

have ms, but the neuro said no. I have lots of mild symptoms, and

pretty severe migraines and neck pain. I also have lots of family

history issues. I've been on a gluten/dairy free diet for 2 years

because I found out I have Hashimoto's disease and was worried about my

family history of autoimmune disease, but I didn't research MS

specifically until recently when my 27 yo son went to the hospital with

hemiparalysis. (He had negative test results also). My feeling is

that my longtime lifestyle of pretty healthy eating and exercise has

helped me do as well as I have.

The mri report says 'scattered foci of increased T2/FLAIR signal

abnormality in the subcortical white matter. These findings are

nonspecific and differential to consider is chronic ischemic

microvascular disease, migraines, demyelinating process and vasculitis.'

I also told the doctor about my family history of massive brain

aneurisms because my aunt with ms died of one at age 52, and my mother

died of one at age 59. I'll be 51 in a few days and I'm really worried

about that.

Thanks in advance for any knowledge you may have to share about my

results.

Lynn

[Guest guest]

Lynn,

To me the main symptoms you are describing do not sound like MS.

I believe, though it can vary, the main symptoms of MS are vision

problems, bladder problems, numbness, stiffness, hug feeling. loss of

mobility, balance problems, fatigue and brain fog.

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> I went to my neuro today for the test results and I really believe I

> have ms, but the neuro said no. I have lots of mild symptoms, and

> pretty severe migraines and neck pain.

[Guest guest]

Thanks ,

I do actually have some of those symptoms that you mentioned. Just

last night, I accidently ate something with msg, and about an hour

later my left leg got numb from my butt all the way down through my

foot, and I got the worst tinnitis ever. And I've been searching for

answers for a long time to find the cause of my cognitive problems.

The one thing that hits home for me the most is that my tinnitis, brain

fog, and fatigue symptoms definitely get worse with heat, and this one

is so specific to ms.

I'm wondering if 'scattered foci in the white matter' could possibly be

small ms lesions, or something defferent. When I looked up foci it

said something about scar tissue.

I'm definitely going to be more careful with msg!

Lynn

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