I was dxd last year at 53...had sxs for at least 4 years, but also have fibro, which has similar symptoms...in fact, my old orthopaedist told me that he read research showing that fibro patients were going into MS, and that I should watch out...of course, I didn't remember this until neuros started suggesting MS...
MS is such a weird disorder...it can mimic so many others, and it's so hard to pin the dx...
good luck, and look at NT for info...