I wrote you back in the "goodbye" post from Dreamer, but wasn't sure if you'd see it.
I don't know if this will end up being constructive or not, I hope so, but you'd mentioned that you have friends with MS. Did that help you eventually, to know that your symptoms aren't as serious as what someone who *really* has MS deals with? I am constantly worrying about it, despite the fact I've been to a GP and a neurologist, and neither has so much as ordered an MRI to make sure (they must be pretty sure I don't have it, right?) Do you know if MS symptoms come and go daily like mine do, or do they pretty much come and stay for awhile before going into remission? My GP told me my symptoms wouldn't come and go daily, that something would start to go (right arm and leg, for example) and it would stay gone and get worse, and I wouldn't get any relief. I have one sided symptoms sometimes (right side, sortof a "numb" or "useless" feeling in my limbs) and it scares me like crazy. I also have vision issues, but an eye doctor told me my eyes are fine. (don't know if thats good or bad)
Anyhow, I'm rambling, my whole point of this post is to ask you if you have any words for me, being someone who knows FIRSTHAND what MS causes in people, can you give me any advice on how I can start to really believe I don't have it? Wouldn't my symptoms be "smack in the face" obvious insted of vague, come and go stuff like this? The anxiety, I swear, it has CAUSED my body to mimic MS. Or maybe thats just denial or wishful thinking... See this is my problem, I think too much.
Looking forward to hearing from you - AP
