I came back from Iraq in the fall of 2007 with numbness and tingling on my left side and left leg. I was seen by a neurologist, given a CT scan, a MRI, and a lumbar puncture. I was found to have a herniated disc in my lower back, degenerative disc disease, 3 lessions in the brain white matter, 2 O-bands in my spinal fluid, and 1 lession in my upper spinal cord.

I was diagnosed with MS and put on meds (Copaxone).

Since then, I have had annual brain MRIs and 1 more spinal MRI. There have been no changes to the brain MRIs and the spinal MRI shows the lession to be gone. I have had no clinical MS flareups either.

I faithfully take my medicine, exercise, and eat pretty healthy. I still get tingling and pain in my left leg especially when sitting for long periods of time at my desk, wearing tight pants, or when I lay on my left side. Theese symptons go away fairly quickly when the condition changes.

Where should I go from here? Should I continue to believe I have MS or is there anthoer issue within my hip area that is causing the issues. My neurologist and other doctors quickly state that it is MS even before doing any sort of test to find out. I believe my arm could fall off and they would say it is MS.