Saturday, March 27, 2010
diagnose me
So, I've been telling my hubby lately that I am scared I have MS. I am not a hypochondriac, but I am a little concerned. Speechies, I definitely need your help! So over a year ago I got glasses b/c my vision was getting bad. She said I needed glasses but it shouldn't get much worse b/c you usually don't begin having vision problems at this age in life. Well guess what?? It is getting worse. Not horrible by any means but we know MS isn't always a fast progressing disease so... I blamed it on my glasses being a crutch for my eyes. Don't know if they would get that bad though in a years time. My second issues is swallowing! I know, pretty scary! So over the past 6 months or so I have been having difficulty with thin liquids and my saliva. Its like I'm lazy/sleepy/slow reaction??? I start to feel when I'm gonna choke. Like it didn't trigger at the right time. And no horrible coughing spells where I can't catch my breath, but definitely watery eyes and coughing. So I don't think I'm aspirating, but gotta be some penetration going on?? And its a little worse on certain days, and other days its not a problem at all. Thats why I haven't went to the dr to get a modified barium swallow or anything b/c I'm sure it would be a good day for me or something. I know they could see if its something structurally, but I'm totally convinced its neurological. ALSO, I'm at the age of onset and I live in a perfect geographic area that has a higher occurrence of the disease. So for my speechies: am I dying or overreacting?
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hi lady! as far as the vision thing- the same thing happened to me. i got glasses first time around about the same time as you. i had a very minimal prescription in just my left eye and wore them for watching tv at night and driving. i went one year later for my checkup, and my left eye doubled in prescription and i now needed one in my right eye. so i went from barely wearing glasses to getting contacts, and having to wear contacts/glasses everyday all day from now on in one year. so i'm not saying it's nothing for you, but just that it doesn't HAVE to suggest there is something more going on. as far as the swallowing, if you are concerned then you should get it checked out. you know better than anyone since it is happening to you if it is nothing or something. do you have any family history of ms? but basically, there is no point in stressing yourself worrying over it. i think you should talk to your regular dr and see what they say, if there is reason to look more into it. and go from there!
ReplyDeleteokay good the eye thing makes me feel better! my aunt has ms but she isn't related by blood. I told tyson if my swallowing worsens I will go to the dr. Thanks care bear! from your previous comment: TGFI (thank God for internet) ha! xo
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