Hello cdwyer49 and welcome to NeuroTalk
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The pains almost remind me of those "growing pains" I had when I was a child.
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I was diagnosed with MS at the age of 24 but symptoms that go back to childhood.
I had "growing pains" but mine started about the age of 14 or 15, long past the age of what is termed "growing pains." I had other symptoms of MS in childhood. Leg pain is one of those symptoms, for me, that can come and go or I can deal with it for days on end.
Leg pain as well as other types of pain are quite common in MS.
What I found after I was diagnosed is symptoms can take time to calm down and the first 2 years were quite difficult in the ability to adjust to my diagnosis as well as figuring out what was normal when having MS.
You were diagnosed in April which really wasn't that long ago. There is a misconception about the remitting part of MS. MS can leave you with residual (permanent) symptoms, symptoms that come and go and sometimes symptoms can completely resolve.
Remissions can be complete (no symptoms) or partial (residual symptoms, symptoms come and go). Both is normal.
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The shooting pains last only seconds but are frequent enough to cause me concern.
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This is another normal symptom when having MS and can come and go. I am curious if you notice shooting pains when
only bending your head down. LHermittes is when you bend your head down towards your chest and your can get sensations such as electrical shocks, vibrations/buzzing but they will only last seconds but can be repeated each time you bend your head down.
As hard as it might be when newly diagnosed or even after having this disease a long time, is to try and relax knowing your body is going to feel and behave much differently than what it did before.
Take care
