Idealist, I have many MS symptoms, but carry the diagnosis transverse myelitis. My neuro is the director of a local MS clinic, an expert in the field and on the board of the Transverse Myelitis Association. And I am an atypical TMer, with slow onset and progressive symptoms with no remissions, unless you count an hour here or there where I can walk ok, or my meds are working!

I sometimes describe my foot pain as if someone were trying to pull out my nails, or twist my toes in their sockets, or drive a spike through the arch of my foot, much like an old Roman crucifixion was carried out. It is accompanied by hyper-sensitivity and hyper-reflexes, and spasticity that causes my toes to curl or spread or make putting on and wearing shows painful or impossible. I also get the hug at about the level of the T-spine where he believes my inflammation is, although my MRI's have been clear so far. And I get the exhaustion, out of the blue sometimes.

Welcome to the club. Use your computer to do research. And remember, every case of MS, TM, or any autoimmune disorder is unique and different. And no question is silly or stupid.