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Old 05-16-2008, 12:14 AM
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Well, I have an appointment with my rheumatologist tomorrow. When I first got the O.N. and dizziness I was having off and on fever...this is why the diagnosis of MS was delayed initially even though I had the Dawson's fingers lesions and abnormal spinal tap. All the docs said you never get fever with MS. I had mono for 9 months before the MS stuff kicked in. Anyhow, they ran every conceivable test in the hospital while I was being treated for O.N. They said there was no evidence of infection in my body--tested for bacteria, virus, parasites, lyme, syphilis, HIV, lupus, West Nile Fever, you name it, even stuff I had never heard of. I've been to the infectious disease doctor multiple times. They sent me to the rheumatologist for "Fever of Unknown Origin" (FUO...Or as I like to call it UFO). No one knows why I have low grade fever problems which is frustrating. Anyhow, the fever has come back last week. Ergh. I'm taking fever reducers non-stop. Once again I'm sure the rheumy will run a billion blood tests because that is what they do. The only weird thing that showed up when I had O.N., fever, and the MRI full of lesions was slightly elevated SED rate and ANA.

So maybe the dropping and shaking hands is from MS being aggravated by heat? Or maybe it's from the extreme anxiety from the new diagnosis and anxiety about this pesky fever that has come and gone ever since I got mono?

Thanks for the advice.
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