This is my first time posting here. I have not been diagnosed with MS. I started showing symptoms in May, being off balance. I also had pins & needles, numbness, etc in my hands & feet. I asked to have my B12 level checked & was severely deficient. My numbers are up to 500 now. In Sept. I suddenly went numb from the bra strap down on my right side. Then the back pain started. Horrible tightening and I still have it to this day. I get it mainly in the very middle, it starts as a pressure in the spine & eventually moves on to severe cramping & pain. It's every day but some days are better than others. Physical activity makes it worse. Sometimes I get it near my should blades. The numbness did go away but the pain remained. I now get a vibration that radiates down my right leg if I walk too much or too fast. My Dr suspected nerve issues from B12 and sent me to a neurologist. I had a lumbar MRI and EMG that both came back fine. So I then had some blood work done and an MRI of the cervical spine & brain. The brain showed lesions and the spine showed a possible lesion at the T2 area. I suspect there may be more in the middle of my back. My neurologist called to tell me he wants me to come in early to go over the results.

I know B12 deficiency can cause MS like symptoms, including lesions. So I am trying not to get too worried. What I would like to know is, for those that have spinal lesions, does the pain ever go away or is this permanent? It's painful just to run errands.

Thank you! I appreciate any feedback!
Stephanie