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Originally Posted by msarkie
Do you know if you have a spinal lesion? It seems like those are more likely to be the culprit for the type of symptoms you're having.
Have you done a round of steroids? Whenever I've had a bad flare, I've taken IV or oral steroids and started feeling better pretty quickly. Also, if you have an infection anywhere, it can cause your MS to flare up.
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Hi msarkie,
Yes, I have many spinal lesions... I have two from T11-L1 (which are what my neuro says are causing my leg/bladder problems) and I have them in the rest of my T spine and C spine as well... also many in my brain. Spinal lesions are why I got diagnosed actually. I was having bladder problems but I wrote those off as being because of the birth of my son (so did my GP and urologist). The numbness I had in my legs I wrote off as being from a fall I had down some stairs... I hit my lower back very hard and a month later some tingly sensations started in my legs and continued to get worse. I was sent for an MRI to check my Lumbar spine (checking for trauma/slipped disc), and lo and behold, two significant lesions at T11-L1. Was sent for a brain/C-spine/T-spine MRI after that and the dx of MS was made a month later.
I've never taken steroids though I wonder if I should have this time around. I wonder if it would be too late now?
I really had high hopes for the Baclofen but all it's doing it making me very tired and the spasticity is at an all time high.