[Drako]

I began to believe that I was showing signs of MS when I was watching Youtube earlier, and a person in the video happened to have MS and was describing the symptoms. And this got me worried. So I ended up giving myself a good scare when I decided to look up the symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis.

Here's some of the symptoms. Symptoms that I've experienced will be marked with a checkmark:

• Blurry vision ✓
  
• Double vision
  
• Pain when moving the eyes
  
• An electric shock-like feeling in the spine when trying to move your neck ✓
  
• Tingling in the legs
  
• Trouble walking
  
• Having a difficult time keeping your balance ✓
  
• Changes in gait (the way you walk)
  
• Dizzines
  
• Muscle spasms ✓
  
• Speech problems ✓
  
• Low attention span
  
• Trouble forming thoughts ✓
  
• Tremors in the hands or legs ✓
  
• Unusual sensations such as itching or burning ✓
  
• Low sex drive
  

Some of the symptoms I've checked off could be simply based on my genetics. My Mom has had bad muscle spasms on and off for years. I experienced a terrible muscle spasm in my neck about 2 years ago. It was impossible to walk so I was bed-ridden for nearly 6 hours. I've had some other very minor muscle spasms after that one, but none were as serious.

I actually had some blurry vision in the lower part of my right eye yesterday, and I've never experienced anything like it before. I checked for puffiness around my right eye, and found none whatsoever. I'm fine today though.

And I know hand tremors can be caused by low water intake and genetics. My muscle tremors aren't serious. I've compared mine to videos of people who were diagnosed with MS, and mine weren't as bad. I stretched my fingers out and they were a bit shaky; But when I let my hand go completely numb, I could feel little uncontrolable movements in my fingers and wrists. My hand tremors are definitely worth noting though. My typing skills haven't been affected so far. On monkey type I've been getting results consisten with my past. I usually score about 90 WPM to 110 WPM, which is normal for me.

My most notable symptom though would be speech. It has become much harder for me to string together long sentences while speeking. When I was 10 or 11 I could easily explain lots of things without even thinking twice. But now that I'm 16, this has become a difficult endeavour. I sometimes mispronounce words that I can easily spell out, and I find myself stopping mid sentence to add on words that I think sound better than I had originally thought in my head. Typing and saying short sentences on the other hand, are just fine.

I'm honestly worried, and I'll make sure I get a second opinion from a real medical professional as soon as possible. If it turns out that I do have MS, I want to at least have an early diagnosis so treatment and coping is easier.

[Dismas]

A lot of those symptoms can cross over to other diseases, so I'd 100% recommend seeing a doctor. Because the symptoms affect more than one bodily function, you should see more than one professional (i.e. optometrist).

Hope you're alright.

[mothered]

As @"Dismas" has stated, be sure to see your GP at your very earliest convenience.

He/she will take full bloods (FBC) and also examine you In full and If need be, refer you to specialized practitioners based on their findings of your medical condition.

[Myfav]

When we read certain articles, we get this feeling that we do have all the symptoms described in it. As suggested it is best to see your physician and get referred to a specialist so that they can run all the tests on you. The earlier the better.

[Miamoo]

MS is a serious is a serious debilitating disease affecting a few percentage of population. One of my very close relative is affected by this syndrome and is bedridden for most of his productive age. Treatments during initial stages were helpful in controlling the damage to the nerves passing through spinal channel. But further treatments were of little help if any. Accurate analysis of symptoms and treatment at early stage goes a long way in prognosis of the patient.

[mothered]

@"Drako", how are your symptoms going since your Initial post?

I hope you're feeling a lot better.

[Drako]

Now my symptoms seem to align more with ALS, which I never considered before.

But my family won't listen to me. I'm always discounted, and nobody listens to what I have to say. I don't know what to do. I feel like I'm trapped, and have nowhere to go.

[Dismas]

Now my symptoms seem to align more with ALS, which I never considered before.

But my family won't listen to me. I'm always discounted, and nobody listens to what I have to say. I don't know what to do. I feel like I'm trapped, and have nowhere to go.

You need to go to a doctor, as your family aren't qualified to make that assessment. Bring up your symptoms when you go for an annual physical, if you're able. You aren't an MD, so there's no sense in trying to diagnose yourself.

[Drako]

Now my symptoms seem to align more with ALS, which I never considered before.

But my family won't listen to me. I'm always discounted, and nobody listens to what I have to say. I don't know what to do. I feel like I'm trapped, and have nowhere to go.

You need to go to a doctor, as your family aren't qualified to make that assessment. Bring up your symptoms when you go for an annual physical, if you're able. You aren't an MD, so there's no sense in trying to diagnose yourself.

Now that I've calmed myself down, I've had a eureka moment. I really believe I developed Guillain-Barre syndrome some years ago, and I'm just suffering symptoms a few years later. I believe this now because about 2 years ago, I got really sick for 2 weeks. It was similar to a bad case of the Flu. And Guillain-Barre begins after respiratory or gastrointestinal infection. Also, some symptoms like shortness of breath and mucus in my lungs stuck with me for about a month. And this is when I can recall the first time I felt clumsiness while sometimes walking and holding things in my hands. Also the difficulty with my speech, trouble forming thoughts, and muscle spasms.

Of course, I'm not a medical professional. There's no way of knowing for certain what's wrong with me without proper testing and consultation. Guillain-Barre is just my best guess at the moment. I'll keep an eye on my symptoms, and report back if anything severe happens.

[mothered]

I'll keep an eye on my symptoms, and report back if anything severe happens.

Why not visit your GP and/or a specialist?

Or Is It that you're afraid of being diagnosed with a condition that may have an Impact on your mental well-being?