I've had numbness, tingling, swelling and pain in my lower extremities for the past month. For the past couple of years, I have felt pulse in my neck when I look down causing me to be dizzy (didn't really think anything of that). My neurologist ordered an MRI and 4 spinal cord lesions were identified and one possible (but not likely) brain lesion. Due to this as well as my mother having MS, my doctor feels that it is likely that I have MS. He has now ordered a lumbar punture.

I remember having to take my mom to hers 10 years ago. She said it was completely excrutiating. Have there been any medical advances to make this more bearable? What should I expect during and after?

Thanks for everything.

~M~